Are Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple mirroring Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s disastrous relationship? (They share this huge flaw)

Stars of The golden bacheloretteJoan Vassos and Chock Chapple established an irrefutable bond throughout the season. As the show approaches its finale, fans are looking at the leading lady with anticipation. Will she choose the romantic Chock or the charismatic Guy Gansert? While the top candidates seem equally compatible with the Maryland native, Chock has turned heads, leading some fans to believe she will choose the former. However, there were several indications that she might regret this decision.

The golden bachelorette the first season aired a year after the end of The Golden Bachelor. That Bachelor the franchise’s counterpart revolved around Gerry Turner and his search for love. Gerry seemed like a good catch. All the women fainted when he tearfully revealed that he hadn’t been with another woman for 45 years after losing his wife to cancer.

Gerry ultimately proposed to contestant Theresa Nist during the final, despite convincing several other candidates that they were his favorites. The two were married in a televised ceremony a few months after the finale. They divorced three months later. Unfortunately, their love story shares some similarities with Joan and Chock’s.

Gerry and Theresa’s split explained

Why the Golden Bachelor got divorced

Gerry looked as eligible as a bachelor could be. He was a retiree.”restaurant owner”, an incurable romantic and a highly respectful widower, until a report from HollywoodReporter investigated Gerry’s deception. The Indiana native owned and later sold a fast food drive-in in 1985. He then continued to work in niche marketing and sales related to the meat business and didn’t seem interested in retiring. This contradicts Gerry’s claim that he retired at age 55.

Most notably, Gerry was exposed for dating a young woman, 14 years younger, a month after his wife passed away. This woman was supposedly one of several involved with the protagonist before his time on the show. Although neither Theresa nor Gerry have claimed that their misrepresentation played a role in the divorce, the public backlash likely unnerved the new bride.

Instead, the pair claimed they could not agree on living conditions. According to divorcees, Neither of them was willing to move away from their family. This led to heated arguments and subsequent divorce. Their inability to reach an agreement, amidst the red flags displayed by Gerry, appears to have caused the split. Joan and Chock are about to face the same decision.

Joan and Chock need to settle in the same place

Will they be willing to move?

Joan, a Maryland native, and Chock, a Kansas native, are definitely a great match. It seems likely that they will remain engaged and happy as long as one or both of them are willing to move on. Long before they reach the altar, the pair will need to have an open discussion about their living arrangements. They will only follow in Theresa and Gerry’s unsuccessful footsteps if they don’t.

Marriage is an important commitment. Uprooting your own life and adapting to someone else’s lifestyle can be scary. The potential for significant change must be confronted before promising someone a hand in marriage. Hopefully Joan and Chock planned ahead.

Chock Chapple has red flags like Gerry

Shock can be equally problematic

Like Gerry, Chock raised some red flags during his time on the show. Several contestants claimed that he was overly possessive of Joan, with self-eliminated contestant, Pascal Ibgui, claiming that, “Chock was on top of her to the point that he was [like a] stalker.” His sentiment was shared by other contestants, with several complaining about his obsessive behavior. Chock’s disharmonious relationships with the other men and quick proclamation of love made it all too easy to question his authenticity.

The golden bacheloretteJoan and Chock will need to prepare themselves for the commitment of marriage unless they want the relationship to fail. Theresa and Gerry’s unfortunate death was a testament to the sacrifices required for marriage. Hopefully, unlike their colleagues, Joan and Chock have full trust in each other.

The golden bachelorette airs Wednesdays at 8pm EDT on ABC.

Source: HollywoodReporter