Most 90 Day Fiancé couples have been through the wringer, on and off camera. While some duos decided to part ways, not all of them called it quits.
Many 90 Day Fiancé franchise couples have faced their fair share of relationship challenges, including adjusting to new cultures, struggling with communication, and dealing with discussions about possible divorce, but not all couples have split up. 90DF is well known for showcasing unstable relationships and cringeworthy storylines. Although many fans question the validity of these repetitive plots, the off-screen scenes frequently make it easy for fans to decide what’s real or not.
Some couples, like 90 Day Fiancé‘s Nikki and Mark Shoemaker, appeared to be too different. Between their almost 40-year age gap, Mark’s penchant for treating Nikki like a child, and his incessant need to compare her to his first wife (who was also from the Philippines), viewers were sure that the “creepy” Mark and his partner were doomed as a duo. Ultimately, their assumptions were correct, as the couple announced their divorce in early 2022.
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Nicole Nafziger and Azan Tefou were another couple that fans were confident wouldn’t last. Although the couple spent five years together and Nicole made several trips to Morocco, their relationship never made it to America. However, there are a handful of couples who are still together, despite the endless problems they faced.
Anna-Marie Campisi & Mursel Mistanoglu
Thanks to their mutual fondness for bees, these two quickly fell in love over social media. When 90 Day Fiancé’s Anna-Marie Campisi visited Turkey, Mursel Mistanoglu proposed, and they applied for the K-1 visa. Unfortunately, the transition to the US, and Anna’s tight knit family, didn’t prove to be as successful as they’d hoped. In fact, Anna canceled the wedding because her son strongly disliked Mursel, and he flew back to Turkey. Luckily, they realized that their love was worth the fight. and Mursel flew back to the US before his visa expired. The couple have been married for about three years. and recently welcomed a baby boy, Gokhan John.
Tiffany Franco & Ronald Smith
Tiffany Franco first appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way alongside Ronald Smith, whom she met while she was vacationing in South Africa. The tumultuous couple quickly married, and The Other Way’s Tiffany found out that she was pregnant with their first child as a couple. She decided to return to America and apply for the spousal visa. However, in their latest appearance on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 6, the couple was struggling in their relationship. Ronald proved to be irresponsible and controlling, while Tiffany didn’t feel like Ronald cared about her problems. The couple split towards the end of 2021, and Ronald found a new girlfriend. Despite their chaotic storyline, the two announced their reunion in April 2022, and are working on their relationship.
Russ & Paola Mayfield
Paola Mayfield had a difficult time adjusting to the small-town life in Oklahoma. Aside from feeling scrutinized by her in-laws while they lived together, she missed the hustle and bustle of her home country, Colombia. Throughout Paola and Russ Mayfield’s relationship, they faced many challenges. Paola wanted to move to Miami and build her modeling career, which she did while Russ stayed in Oklahoma. In August 2021, rumors were sparked by cryptic social media posts, as well as 90 Day Fiancé‘s Paola’s distaste for posing for pictures with her husband. However, it appears that the couple is working on their relationship, and even considering adoption to expand their family.
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In the end, no relationship is perfect, and every couple is bound to face hardships. However, the couples featured here prove that overcoming challenges can be as simple as finding new ways to work together and leaving the past where it belongs. While it’s sad that some franchise relationships don’t go the distance, 90 Day Fiancé fans are eager to see who can stand the test of time in the future.