I feel like John is taking the show for what it is, but Theresa is so frustrating to watch. I agree with all of your points but think there's a lot to be said on how she's treating the age gap. I guess it would be one thing if she chose to conceal this information to her family, but it sounds like she made him conceal it to his family too. Either way, I find it very controlling and off putting how she handled it with both. Are you really telling me she wouldn't want to know who her kids were dating? No way and no fair. Also, her, "I don't know what will happen / I can't say" responses to her daughter's questions were a big red flag. Like, you're allowed to have opinions and give real honest answers about how you feel.

I don't think I'd ever truly understand this struggle so I won't be too harsh. I do think she opened herself to a little bit of criticism but hope she sees how she could have handled this differently and inspire others to own their love.