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The Golden Bachelor<\/em> star Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s love for his home state of Indiana is still as strong as ever following his split from Theresa Nist<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The retired restauranteur, 72, took to Instagram on Monday, June 24, to share a collection of photos from the Annual Poker Run on Big Long Lake in Indiana. Among several snaps with pals in swimsuits, surrounded by drinks and tents, was a picture of Gerry wearing a blue and yellow T-shirt that read, \u201cIndiana: It\u2019s not that bad!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Annual Poker Run on Big Long Lake shows the best of Indiana culture. Great friends coming together for fun and fundraising. Creative and hilarious Poker stops. Renewed friendships and a few adult beverages. Best lake day of the summer,\u201d he captioned the post.<\/p>\n Gerry\u2019s post comes after he and Theresa, 70, announced their decision to split<\/a> in April following disagreements over where to live. The first Golden Bachelor still resided in Indiana after he and his new wife tied the knot in January, while Theresa lived in her hometown of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. They planned to move to Charleston, South Carolina, near Theresa\u2019s son, but the plans seemingly fell through.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it\u2019s probably time for us to dissolve our marriage,\u201d Gerry said on Good Morning America<\/em> on April 12. \u201cThe thing that strikes me the most and in our conversations, it\u2019s been how dedicated both of us are to our families. So we look at these situations and I think we just feel like it\u2019s best for the happiness of each of us to live apart.\u201d<\/p>\n Gerry and Theresa\u2019s divorce was finalized<\/a> on June 12, according to court documents obtained by Life & Style<\/em>. The former couple agreed to waive a final hearing.<\/p>\n Though the retiree and the compliance officer seemed blissfully happy when they got engaged on The Golden Bachelor<\/em> in November 2023 and had their televised wedding in January, there were signs of trouble when they were still living separately<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is, Theresa can\u2019t just pick up and leave her job, and she has family in New Jersey. Initially, they thought Gerry could move in with her but that didn\u2019t happen,\u201d a source exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> at the time. \u201cThey\u2019re still working out the logistics. Theresa\u2019s planning a visit to see Gerry this month and they FaceTime and text. They\u2019re clearly set in their ways, but they\u2019re still very much in love.\u201d<\/p>\n Theresa had already confirmed in March that her work was a \u201churdle\u201d<\/a> that kept her and her husband from living in the same state. \u201cI honestly thought, \u2018Oh, let me just get through the first night.\u2019 And I stayed and I stayed and I stayed, and my employer was so good to me. And before I left, I kind of said, \u2018Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not going to leave you,\u2019\u201d she said on the \u201cDear Shandy\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n Theresa added, \u201cUntil we decide on a place to really live, then I can really make a big decision to say, \u2018OK, we\u2019re going to live in this place or that place. And originally, it was South Carolina. We\u2019re still not sure if that\u2019s what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n Theresa and Gerry\u2019s Golden Bachelor<\/em> costar Susan Noles<\/strong> later hinted at arguments over the New Jersey native\u2019s job.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve gotta support this man a little bit. I feel like he got the wrong end of it,\u201d Susan, 67, said during a May 28 appearance on SiriusXM\u2019s The Jess Cagle Show<\/em> with Julia Cunningham<\/strong>. \u201cTheresa decided not to move and not to quit her job. He got frustrated<\/a>. Who can blame him? I mean, I would\u2019ve never said I would move to that place wherever that is in the middle of nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n