The most dramatic '90 Day Fiancé' relationships in the history of the franchise

Danielle Mullins and Mohamed Jbali seemed like an odd couple from the start of 90 Day Fiancé season two, which aired in 2014. She was a 41-year-old single mother from Ohio who met the 26-year-old Tunisian man in a chat room.As soon as he got to the US, Mohamed appeared uninterested in Danielle romantically. They got married anyway, though Mohamed claimed it was against his religion to kiss his wife in public on their wedding day. After they were married, Mohamed and Danielle spoke openly about how they were rarely intimate, which Mohamed once blamed on Danielle's poor hygiene.Danielle had her own faults — she concealed debt from Mohamed as well as a criminal history.Mohamed eventually left Danielle after he got his green card, which prompted Danielle to try and get him kicked out of the country on episodes of the franchise spinoff Happily Ever After. Danielle agreed to divorce Mohomed in 2017 so he could stay in the US.Jorge Nava and Anfisa Arkipchenko were featured on season four of the show, which aired in 2016, after they met on Facebook when they were 27 and 20 years old, respectively. Anfisa moved to California to be with Jorge and was surprisingly open about the fact that she was only using him for his money.The only problem was that Jorge had lied to Anfisa about his wealth — and was seemingly only with her because he was physically attracted to her. Their motives didn't mix well and led to explosive fights, many of which were captured on the franchise. Anfisa hit Jorge once, and the insults she threw at her husband on a regular basis were shocking.The couple married in August 2017 and Jorge was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for possession of drugs and intention to sell in 2018. They finalized their divorce in 2020.Jorge didn't immediately respond to a request for comment when reached via Instagram.Chantel Everett and Pedro Jimeno's journey was so juicy and dramatic fans couldn't look away if we tried. Chantel's whole family eventually got a TLC spinoff, The Family Chantel, dedicated to their issues, which mostly centered around their disapproval of the marriage. Pedro moved to Georgia from the Dominican Republic on a K-1 Visa on 90 Day Fiancé season four, which aired in 2016, after he met Chantel and fell in love with her when she was on a trip abroad. They kept their engagement a secret from Chantel's parents at first and married in March 2016. Chantel's family didn't approve of Pedro and often made their feelings known, which sometimes led to physical fights. But Pedro's mother and sister were also rude to Chantel and often demanded that Pedro send them money and material goods. The couple separated in April 2022 and had a contentious divorce battle.Neither Pedro or Chantel immediately replied to a request for comment when reached separately via Instagram.Single mother Nicole Nafziger met Moroccan-born Azan Tefou on a dating app, according to season four of 90 Day Fiancé, which aired in 2016.Nicole appeared to be in love with Azan, but upon meeting her in person Azan was openly mean to her. He criticized her weight and refused to show her affection in public when Nicole left her daughter in the US for five weeks to visit Morocco because Azan's visa request was denied. Over the course of their time on the franchise, the couple had to delay their wedding twice and split in July 2021 after five years together. Molly Hopkins and Luis Mendez met in the Dominican Republic and got engaged after two months of dating. The two were introduced to fans in season five of 90 Day Fiancé, which aired in 2017.They had problems from the start because Luis, 26, had a hard time adjusting to the role of being a stepdad to 41-year-old Molly's kids. They would also have explosive fights because Molly thought Luis was cheating on her and asking her daughters inappropriate questions.In the midst of some of their troubles, Molly admitted that she and Luis had gotten married in secret. But their union only lasted about six months before Molly filed for divorce.Paul Staehle and Karine Martins first appeared on the 90 Day franchise on season one of the spinoff Before the 90 Days, which aired in 2017, and have been on multiple spinoffs since. Karine is Brazilian and Paul is from Kentucky.A language barrier made their early relationship awkward, as did Paul's preoccupation with germs. But the couple was also prone to troubling fights. During one, Paul claimed Karine cheated on him and potentially conceived their child with another man. He made her take an STD test to prove that she had been faithful.At one point in their relationship, Karine claimed that Paul abused her but later rescinded her allegations, as seen on the show. Karine filed a protective order against Paul in 2020 after he falsely claimed that Karine and their then 3-year-old son Pierre were missing, per People. Paul and Karine split up in late 2021 after a leaked viral video appeared to show Karine hitting Paul, and soon after the couple lost custody of Pierre and their younger son Ethan to child protective services.In 2022, Paul appeared to try and flee with Pierre, per People, but later returned his son to authorities. Paul spoke about his kids being in CPS custody during a July 2022 appearance on The Domenick Nati Show, and as of an April 2023 post by Karine, the kids appear to still be in CPS custody.Paul declined to comment when reached via Instagram. Karine didn't immediately reply to a request for comment. Angela Deem and Michael Ilesanmi first appeared in the 90 Day franchise in season two of Before the 90 Days, which aired in 2018. Their age difference made them stand out from other couples — Angela was 53 at the time she joined the show, and Michael was 31. But the 22-year age gap didn't seem to be as big of a problem for them as the fact that Michael wanted children and Angela, a grandmother, was unable to carry them. At one point in their journey, Angela asked her daughter Scottie if she'd carry a child for her. Michael and Angela also dealt with more standard struggles that many couples overcome, like when Michael admitted to cheating on Angela and the fact that he told another American woman that he was only using Angela for legal rights and that he'd eventually leave her. The couple ultimately got married in Michael's home — Nigeria — in 2020 because Michael didn't get a K-1 Visa. In 2023, Angela told Entertainment Tonight they were still legally married but didn't reveal if they were still in a romantic relationship. The two are set to appear on The Last Resort this season to try to salvage their marriage.Colt Johnson and Larissa dos Santos, first introduced on 90 Day Fiancé season six, were another couple who appeared to be mismatched. Colt was living with his mother Debbie when Larissa moved from Brazil to Las Vegas to marry Colt in June 2018.The tension and dynamic between Debbie and Larissa was fascinating to watch and at times entertaining. But Larissa would often insult Colt, which was hard to watch. In January 2019, their relationship trouble turned legal when Larissa was arrested for domestic battery. Their divorce was finalized in May 2019.A representative for Larissa didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Palm Springs native Jenny Slatten was 63 when she moved to India to live with her longtime-boyfriend Sumit Singh, 33, on the first season of The Other Way, which aired in 2019.Their age gap was never as big of an obstacle in their relationship as Sumit's family has been. They refused to accept that Jenny was in Sumit's life romantically. Sumit also told one of the most extreme lies in the franchise's history when he kept an arranged marriage secret from Jenny and went on living with her until he was caught by his in-laws. He also took legal steps to delay their marriage out of fear. Fans watched the couple get married in 2021, and they're still married today.90 Day Fiancé: The Last Resort premieres Monday at 9 p.m. on TLC.

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The most dramatic '90 Day Fiancé' relationships in the history of the franchise

Danielle and Mohamed

Jorge and Anfisa

Chantel and Pedro

Nicole and Azan

Molly and Luis

Karine and Paul

Michael and Angela

Colt and Larissa

Jenny and Sumit