Relationship Therapist Dr. Darcy Recaps ‘Bachelorette’: Predicts Gabby Will Pick Johnny, Cautions Tino’s Parents After Rachel Hometown
24.08.2022 - 21:51
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Dr. Darcy Sterling recapped the Monday, August 22, episode of The Bachelorette with Us Weekly, suggesting Gabby Windey may be headed for heartbreak with Johnny DePhillipo and hinting Rachel Recchia could have more bumps with Tino Franco’s parents if something doesn’t change.
“I feel like [Johnny] was trying to bait his dad into telling him that it’s not a good idea. And [his] dad was, like, all in and then it made Johnny have to take responsibility for being on the fence,” the relationship therapist said on the Tuesday, August 23, episode of Us’ “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast. “He said to both his mom and his dad, ‘I don’t know if I’m ready for that, meaning to get engaged. I’m not fully there yet.’ He absolutely does not seem like he’s there. [And] he later said, ‘It’s tough for me to imagine getting on a knee with where I am in my life right now.’ So he is the typical guy who does that. So it’s so seductive, that unavailable dance — [he’s] partly there, but he’s not totally there. And so you want to work harder to get them all in.”
Dr. Darcy picked up on Gabby asking her finalists, who also include Erich Schwer and Jason Alabaster, whether they were ready for long-term commitment.
“[It] makes me think that that is one of her wounds. This is one of her bottom lines, she does not want to be in a situation where she falls for somebody who it turns out is not quite ready. And this guy is screaming it from the rooftop,” she told Us.
The relationship expert also connected Gabby’s behavior to her previous comments about her estranged relationship with her mother.
“I do think that what we learned from our parents — parents or caregivers, or primary caregivers — growing up [from age] 0 to 5, they teach us how to love,” Dr.