Eric has been forced into retirement on The Bold and the Beautiful. Understandably, he’s not happy about it since it was sprung upon him. He has also been unhappy with the way Donna has handled this issue, which could lead to marital problems.
Key Takeaways
- After Ridge’s insistence, Eric agreed to retire.
- He’s snapped at Donna lately.
- His sudden retirement could expose new problems in their marriage.
Eric Forrester Forced Into Retirement
On Monday, December 8, Eric (John McCook) was forced into retirement. He agreed to leave Forrester Creations after Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) made a passionate plea for him to step down. Ridge urged his father not to end up in the hospital again.
Eric had no other choice but to forfeit his fashion legacy. After their painful conversation, he returned to the showroom to say goodbye. He turned off the lights and sat alone in the dark while his wife waited for him in the car.
Forrester Patriarch Snaps
Eric has been on edge lately, especially with everyone concerned about his health. One of those people is his wife, Donna (Jennifer Gareis), who previously told Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) that she’s still worried about him, even though he’s doing better.
Eric doesn’t like it when his wife acts like this. He told her not to pity him, as Ridge and Brooke do. He also didn’t want her to side with them on this situation.
The Forrester patriarch hoped that Donna would fight for him. She ended up doing just that when Ridge forced him out of the company. She told Ridge that her husband still had plenty of passion and inspiration left.
However, Donna then agreed with Ridge about traveling to the Greek islands with her husband. She has been begging Eric to whisk her away. Yet, he wants to spend his hours at the design office.
New Marital Problems Surfacing?
Eric’s forced retirement could expose the cracks in his marriage. The last thing he wants is for his wife to feel bad for him like everybody else does. She’ll end up doing that once he sits around their mansion.
Donna has been by his side up to this point. But there’s nothing she would love more than to take a long, romantic vacation with him. Did the couple even go away on a honeymoon?
Unfortunately, that’s not what Eric wants. He wanted to return to the design team and put out another couture line. He’s feeling inspired, and it’s all going to waste.
Eric will just have more work on his mind. He could spend most of his nights designing, which could annoy Donna. The constant togetherness could drive a wedge between these two.
