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Wine glass in hand, Kathy joined us on Gerrys journey.
As Kathy sips her sauvignon blanc, she asks if hes wearing a hearing aid, and I confirm.
So hes like areal72-year-old, Kathy notes, with the TV blaring.
LikeGerry, my mother-in-law wears hearing aids.
Kathy has never seen a dating reality show.
Perhaps with contestants closer to her age, I thought, she would be interested in following Gerrys journey.
Before the limos arrived, I enthusiastically asked her what she thought so far.
Its not that hyped up yet, Kathy sighed.
She looks like one of the real people, Kathy said.
(Whatever that means?!)
She laughed at her jokes as she met Gerry and headed inside the Bachelor Mansion.
(One thing we could agree on is: Aunt Chippy for Golden Bachelorette!)
TheyreAllGonna Marry Gerry?
she shouted into the void.
Thats whats so stupid about the whole concept, she said.
You dont fall in love with somebody and get married in however long this show takes.
(Reader, it was filmed in four weeks.)
Wait until I tell her aboutBachelor in Paradise, but I digress.
The whole things so fake.
Thats not the way you meet people, Kathy argued.
Why would you want to make out with someone whos making out with 25 more people?
You cant blame her when the franchisedoesnt have the best track recordfor long-lasting relationships.
Without realizing it, she became invested enough to care where Gerrys journey takes him.
As for what she would prefer to do on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. in the meantime?
Id rather read my book.
This article was originally published onOct.
