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April Kirkwood<\/strong> seemingly saw the writing on the wall for Gerry Turner<\/strong><\/a> and Theresa Nist<\/strong><\/a> before the pair announced their divorce. The therapist, who was one of the women Gerry dated on The Golden Bachelor<\/em><\/a>, gave her two cents on the split in a comment on Theresa\u2019s Monday, April 15, Instagram<\/a> post.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI wish you the very best,\u201d April, 66, wrote. \u201cI truly tried to tell you, but this was your lesson to experience. Much love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n While April didn\u2019t specify what she \u201ctried to tell\u201d her friend, fans took this comment to mean that April had warned Theresa, 70, that things wouldn\u2019t work out with Gerry, 72. Many commenters slammed April for posting \u201cnegativity\u201d on Theresa\u2019s page.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI care for all women in the world,\u201d she replied to one hateful commenter. \u201cI want us all to learn from each other and be smart and empowered. Lessons offer us the opportunity. We\u2019ve all had our hearts broken \u2026 what we do with it is entirely up to us! Let\u2019s rock this world ladies. [Theresa] can lead the way!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Theresa and Gerry got engaged on The Golden Bachelor<\/em> and tied the knot in January. However, on April 12, they announced that they were divorcing after just three months of marriage. The estranged couple<\/a> said that they were not able to decide on a place to live together, as neither of them wanted to move away from their families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Although the reality stars insisted that they still \u201cloved\u201d each other and said that they would stay in each other\u2019s lives, fans on the internet had a lot to say about the short-lived union. In her Instagram post, Theresa addressed the critics<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFor everyone else who is confused and angry and who does not understand, please try to find it in your heart to understand and to try a little kindness,\u201d she wrote. \u201cNot just for me but for the world and for everyone you encounter. It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life, something I never expected to happen at this point in my life and I truly thought it was going to last forever. It turns out, even at the age of 70, you don\u2019t know everything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Leslie Fhima<\/strong>, who was Gerry\u2019s runner-up on The Golden Bachelor<\/em> and was heartbroken after their breakup during the finale, showed love to Theresa in a supportive comment. \u201cI love you my friend,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI\u2019m so happy to call you that.. you\u2019re beautiful inside and out.\u201d The personal trainer attended Gerry and Theresa\u2019s<\/a> televised wedding, despite the breakup still being fresh.<\/span><\/p>\n Both Gerry and Theresa were previously married for more than 40 years and widowed after their spouses passed away in 2017 and 2014, respectively. They both said that they are still open to finding love again following their split.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n