While some 90 Day Fiancé couples threw in the towel as soon as problems started, others tried hard to fix their marriages before ultimately having to call things quits. The past eight years of franchise content has aired numerous romances and marriages, though about half of them tend to end in divorces and splits. However, some 90 Day Fiancé duos can say that they tried before ending things for good.
Contrary to popular belief, most marriages in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise are not rushed into. Though the couples have 90 days to tie the knot in the US on the K-1 visa, many couples have been dating for years before they decided to get engaged, apply for the visa, and then wait for it to be approved. Therefore, couples have put many years into their relationships, though some marriages last less than a year. Viewers have witnessed numerous instances of couples splitting at the first sign of problems, as they seemed to fall in lust with an idea rather than reality and leave when things change. However, other couples tried hard to fix their issues before calling it quits.
Ashley Martson and Jay Smith
Ashley Martson and Jay Smith are one 90 Day Fiancé couple who kept hoping to mend things, even though viewers thought American mom Ashley had plenty of reasons to call things quits early on and not fight for her marriage. Ashley found Jay on Tinder shortly after their Vegas wedding, while he also showed zero interest in being a stepfather to her children. However, it took her three chances to file for divorce before she decided to go through with it, as Ashley and Jay kept reconciling and trying to work through their relationship issues. Ashley and Jay appear to be friends at the moment, though they have denied rumors of romantic reconciliation. They are one franchise couple who didn’t let go easily.
Tiffany Franco Smith & Ronald Smith
Tiffany Franco Smith and Ronald Smith have a messy romance that started on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way and carried to both 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? and even 90 Day: The Single Life. Viewers have expressed many sentiments about Tiffany and Ronald, though one thing they cannot say is that they didn’t try to be together. Tiffany gave Ronald numerous chances, though he continued to demonstrate the same immature and damaging behavior. Meanwhile, Tiffany also didn’t mature and was unable to let go of the past. Rather than drop things right away, Tiffany and Ronald kept coming back to each other even after public feuds as they continually tried to work things out. However, it is clear that Ronald cannot be a stable figure in Tiffany’s life.
Tania Maduro & Syngin Colchester
Tania Maduro and Syngin Colchester are the rare 90 Day Fiancé couple who broke up even though they were still very much in love. The couple officially called it quits on The Single Life in a heartfelt and tearful separation after they accepted that they simply weren’t compatible and couldn’t be together. Tania and Syngin didn’t end their relationship out of spit or malice, but rather because they genuinely came to the understanding that things wouldn’t work out. While viewers were touched by their sad and surprisingly mature split, yet to be addressed abuse allegations against Syngin by another woman later caused viewers to wonder what Tania endured while married to him.
Kalani Faagata & Asuelu Pulaa
Kalani Faagata and Asuelu Pulaa are another 90 Day Fiancé duo who stuck with their marriage long past its evident expiration date, because they had hopes of working things out. Kalani and Asuelu went on to become franchise staples after appearing on Happily Ever After. Viewers watched them try to work out their issues, as Asuelu's family treated Kalani terribly and Asuelu wanted his wife to have more kids. However, Kalani was already overwhelmed and felt like Asuelu himself behaved like a kid often. Kalani and Asuelu didn't give up at their first sign of stress, but rather tried to find a way to make their marriage work despite their differences. However, they parted ways in 2022, though some viewers think they will reconcile.
Mike Youngquist and Natalie Mordovtseva
Though Mike Youngquist and Natalie Mordovtseva separated shortly after their official marriage, the 90 Day Fiancé duo did refuse to end their relationship despite many red flags as they instead tried to make things work even when it wasn’t going to. Natalie and Mike were very different people from the start, but they did try to make things work. Most viewers cannot stand erratic Natalie, but she gave an honest effort to mend her relationship after she threw her ring at Mike. Unlike many fellow franchise couples, Mike and Natalie did go to therapy and try to work out their problems, though only Natalie appeared to truly try while Mike was mostly checked out. However, there is still a shot at the exes reconciling after a long split, though fans are against it.
Nicole Nafziger & Azan Tefou
Nicole Nafziger and Azan Tefou never tied the knot, but they did stick things out with each other even when 90 Day Fiancé fans were shocked. The duo ended up dating across multiple seasons and shocking scandals and rumors before officially parting ways, even though most viewers would have ended things at the start if they were in their position. Azan notoriously admitted to only being partially attracted to Nicole, though he tried to help her slim down and be healthy. Meanwhile, Nicole was upset by Azan's conservative culture, but she wanted to be with him and tried to jump through multiple hoops to make it work.
Winter Everett & Jah
Winter Everett and Jah are another franchise couple who never married, though they tried hard to fix their relationship and make it to marriage. Winter and her older partner appeared on The Family Chantel, as she dated him for seven years starting when she was just a teen. The Family Chantel star Winter stayed with Jah for a long time, even after her sister Chantel Jimeno uncovered that he concealed a child from her. Jah proposed to Winter twice after she denied his first proposal. However, they never made it down the aisle on a 90 Day Fiancé show as they split when he brought up polygamy.