She lost out in the end but tells AARP she came out a winner in many ways.
What did you learn about yourself and about Gerry?
Oh my gosh, so many things.
So, Gerry was a touchstone who helped you learn about yourself?
All kinds of things.
Like, why would this be something I wanted to explore now and not in the past?
Why didnt I explore more of a relationship like this?
That was the first big Aha!
What other emotions welled up in you?
I went through a feeling of What am I doing on the show?
This was for, like, fancy people, and Im feeling very inadequate.
Did you get anything from being with them, besides glamorous intimidation?
That was an Aha!
And how wonderful it was to be with these women.
Why did I let my life go by without forming relationships with groups of women?
