The Golden BacheloretteS Joan Vassos recently sent Mark Anderson home, and I think her loss may be Theresa Nist’s gain. The 58-year-old Mark is just more compatible with the 70-year-old Theresa, despite the age difference. Age is nothing but a number, and I am convinced that Mark and Theresa share so much in common. For one thing, they are both contestants on The Bachelor Spin-off series, which is something only a few could say. The show broke boundaries as the first unscripted show to center on the love lives of older people.
Theresa and Joan both made their television debuts during The Golden Bachelor Season 1 when they traveled to The Bachelor Mansion to compete for 72-year-old Gary Turner. Joan left the season early and was later cast as The Golden Bachelorette, While Theresa won Gary’s final rose. Gary and Teresa were quickly married During a TV wedding, but the wedding only three months. With Joan eliminating Mark from The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, I think the timing might be right for Mark and Theresa.
Theresa & Mark’s Separate Journeys
They ended up in the same place
Theresa met Gary during the premiere of The Golden Bachelor Season 1 when she stepped out of the limousine, pretending to be naked. She was fully dressed, wearing a skin-colored dress, but the cute moment caught Gary’s eye. The couple got closer throughout the season, and they were married shortly after Gary gave Theresa his final rose. After three months of marriage, Gary and Theresa announced their divorceTo the disappointment of Bachelor Folk fans. Since their April split, Theresa has continued to be single, as far as I can tell.
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Like Theresa, Mark made his television debut on a completely different Bachelor Nation show, when his daughter, 26-year-old Kelsey Anderson, brought 28-year-old Joey Graziadei home during The bachelor Season 28. Mark became an instant fan favorite. When he was announced as a contestant on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, I expected him to swoop in and easily steal Joan’s heart. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Although Joan seemed to like Mark, there was no chemistry between the two and Joan sent him home before her hometown dates.
Theresa & Mark are more compatible
Age is nothing but a number
Despite the 12-year age difference between 58-year-old Mark and 70-year-old Theresa, I think the two Bachelor Folk stars can be happy together. They have so much in common; Not only are they reality TV stars, but they are widowed. Long before joining the cast of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Mark married his late wifeDenise Anderson, for 18 years until she died in 2018 after a short battle with cancer.
Mark and Denise have five children together, including Kelsey.
Like Mark, Theresa was also a widow. She was married to her childhood sweetheart, William Nest, for 42 years before he died in 2014. Theresa and William have two children and six grandchildren together, although their daughter was pregnant with their seventh grandchild. Mark and Theresa both know what it’s like to have loved and lost.
Theresa may prefer Louisiana to Indiana
Location, location, location
when The Golden Bachelor In season 1, Gerry and Theresa announced their divorce, citing distance as the reason for ending their short-lived marriage. Gary didn’t want to leave Indiana and Teresa didn’t want to leave New Jersey. My theory is Theresa would be more open to moving to LouisianaWhere The Golden Bachelorette Mark is alive. I think she would be more open to the milder weather, and the fact that New Orleans is nearby.
Are Mark and Theresa single?
They are both available
The latest episode of The Golden Bachelorette Season 1 ended with Joan sending Mark home, in a clip posted to YouTube by Booker Nation. They’d gone on what was supposed to be a romantic one-on-one date, but Joan felt something was missing between them. I’d argue that it’s probably because they have nothing to talk about, except their shared loss. Mark is leaving the show a single man, and since Theresa is still single, the timing is perfect for Mark and Theresa to give it a shot.
Mark Anderson |
58 years old |
Retired Army Veteran |
Louisiana |
Teresa doesn’t |
70 years old |
Day trader |
New Jersey |
Source: Booker Nation/ YouTube