The producers of "The Golden Bachelor" want you to feel for Gerry Turner, perhaps more than any other lead in the brand's history, before rooting for him. Shortly into its premiere, the 72-year-old Indiana man breaks down as he describes losing his wife of 43 years in 2017. His heartbreaking account will probably make you cry too, especially if you consider yourself to be part of the Bachelor Nation. Gerry proves that soulmates are real — he found his and loved her for decades.
Although he met the love of his life in high school as opposed to McMansion kitted out with video cameras in every room, they had the existence many people want — children, abiding love, and eventually a dream house fate saw fit to let them enjoy for a tragically brief time.
