90 Day Fiancé: 5 Couples Who Improved Reputations (And 5 Who Didn’t)
Some 90 Day Fiancé couples ended up rehabilitating their reputations, while other couples disappointed viewers with their relationship developments.
Fans of the 90 Day Fiancé franchise have witnessed the evolution of many featured couples across the extended franchise, but some haven't changed enough to suit their tastes. Numerous couples have matured in front of the camera and established surprisingly stable and healthy relationships, despite initial problems. However, other couples have disappointed viewers due to their lack of evolution. Now, it's time to share information about which 90 Day Fiancé franchise couples were the best surprises, and which duos disappointed fans the most.
The 90 Day Fiancé franchise has expanded greatly from its initial premise of exploring the K-1 visa process for international couples in the United States. The many franchise spin-off shows now allow viewers to witness international couples in the early stages of their relationships as they date, become engaged, and sometimes marry. Extended coverage across multiple franchise shows has also displayed the decay of marriages, which leads certain franchise couples to split. In some cases, singles publicly pursue love with new people, as they valiantly try to put the past behind them.
The extended 90 Day Fiancé franchise is full of villainous couples whom fans dislike, though some couples managed to turn around their negative images. While numerous pairs came across as immature or incompatible, some cast members have surprised viewers by being more loving and levelheaded than they initially seemed to be. In contrast, viewers sometimes found themselves rooting for couples to work out (or individuals to grow) only to be disappointed by the lack of evolution. Overall, there have been surprising franchise success stories, as well as couples who chronically misbehave.
Many franchise fans believe that David Toborowsky and Annie Suwan have had one of the biggest transformations among featured couples. A lot of viewers initially found older American man David to be creepy, as he was over twice as old as young Thai woman, Annie. However, 90DF's David and Annie have a healthy relationship that is loving, and they frequently show that to viewers during extended franchise content appearances. David and Annie’s genuine love for each other is clear on their new spin-off show, and David makes sure to always celebrate his wife.
Geoffrey Paschel and Varya Malina are easily one of the most disappointing couples in the extended franchise. The 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days duo remains together despite Geoffrey receiving a nearly two-decade prison sentence for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Many viewers were hoping to see Geoffrey mature from his love triangle dilemma with Mary Wallace and Varya. However, Geoffrey turned out to be a violent criminal to whom Varya chooses to give her full public support.
Mohamed Jbali and Danielle Mullins became infamous for their chaotic relationship that resulted in Mohamed fleeing to Miami and an explosive Danielle tracking him down before their divorce. While Mohamed and Danielle were not meant to be, they did surprise viewers by making up after their divorce and becoming cordial friends. Mohamed apologized to Danielle again when she appeared on 90 Day: The Single Life. The younger Tunisian man has built a respectable life for himself and put the past drama behind him.
Michael Jessen and Juliana Custodio were once considered the ideal example of a blended family, as Brazilian beauty Juliana embraced older American Michael’s children and befriended his ex-wife. However, the couple announced their shocking split last year. While Michael called Juliana out for seeing another man, she blasted him for mistreating her by making her the maid and sole provider for his family. Juliana has fortunately moved on, but many viewers are shocked by how unhappy her marriage to Michael was.
Anna Campisi and Mursel Mistanoglu faced early issues due to the language barrier between the Turkish and American couple. Anna was largely unable to communicate with Mursel, which felt awkward to viewers. However, the couple has put in the work to make their relationship a success. Mursel embraced Anna’s children and joined her in her beekeeping business before they started a family of their own. Anna and Mursel are the rare franchise couple who overcame their language barriers to find happiness.
Tania Maduro and Syngin Colchester might have touched viewers with their tearful separation on The Single Life, but the truth about their marriage has disturbed some viewers. Syngin is currently being accused of abuse, which led to Tania revealing that he also mistreated her during their marriage. Though Tania was slammed for her bad attitude, it is very clear to viewers that 90DF's Syngin is battling many demons and is not a healthy person to be in a relationship with.
Omar Albakour and Avery Mills were one Before the 90 Days couple that viewers thought would never work out. Avery was pegged for being naive when she traveled to Syria to marry Omar. However, the couple has since wildly surprised viewers. After facing a year apart while awaiting Omar’s U.S. visa approval, Avery and Omar moved to Dubai to be together. Avery demonstrated that she is one of the most culturally accepting and mature cast members. The couple now lives in America, where they are both pursuing careers.
Natalie Mordovtseva and Mike Youngquist, on the other hand, only let viewers down with their neverending drama. 90DF's Mike and Natalie appeared on several consecutive seasons of franchise content that saw them fighting nonstop and constantly clashing due to their glaring differences. Natalie and Mike lost all viewer support by the time they called things quits at the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 6 Tell-All. That's because they never demonstrated any growth or self-realization.
Akinyi Obala and Benjamin Taylor aired a rocky relationship on Before the 90 Days when American single father Ben flew to Kenya to see Akinyi. Ben faced issues regarding committing to someone who hadn’t met his child, while he also struggled with negotiating Akinyi’s bride price with her family. However, Ben and Akinyi surprised viewers by overcoming their relationship obstacles and cultural differences to marry and form a healthy and happy relationship.
Like Mike and Natalie, 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way former couple Tiffany Franco Smith and Ronald Smith kept making things worse the longer they aired their romance. Viewers wanted to see Tiffany and Ronald work things out, or at least be civil co-parents, due to how adorable their children are. However, things between Tiffany and Ronald got nasty and stayed that way. Though Ronald has moved on to date someone new, Tiffany continues to publicly drag him on social media. Despite their negative reception, Ronald has hinted at returning for new 90 Day Fiancé franchise content.