Former 90 Day Fiancé star Karine Staehle has decided to leave her "abusive" marriage with Paul Staehle, but she can't take her sons to Brazil because they have U.S. citizenship. Paul and Karine had so many ups and downs since their wedding in November 2017. Still, they had been working on their differences for the sake of their two sons, Pierre and Ethan Staehle. 90 Day Fiancé fans were happy to see them live a happy married life in Brazil, close to Karine's family. However, things took a drastic turn when they returned to the United States in May 2021.

In August 2021, Paul claimed that he was innocent, and Karine still called the cops on him. In October, he exposed his wife's private medical information. Paul and Karine stayed together despite several heated arguments throughout the following months. However, the Brazilian native lost her temper in December. A surveillance video of Karine surfaced on social media in which she can be seen assaulting Paul. When many 90 Day Fiancé fans called her out, she claimed that she didn't choke her husband in the video.

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90 Day Fiancé star Karine has now posted a black and white picture with Pierre and Ethan on Instagram and revealed that she has decided to end her marriage with her husband. However, Paul allegedly took his sons away from Karine, despite knowing she is still breastfeeding Ethan. The 25-year-old reality star explained that she couldn't move back to Brazil with her sons because they are American citizens and can't leave the country without Paul's permission. 90 Day Fiancé celeb Karine claimed that Paul is now using their sons to blackmail her.

It is "heartbreaking" for her to stay away from her children, but she is tirelessly fighting to divorce her husband. Karine added, "I was lucky to meet wonderful Brazilians who are helping me at this moment, whether with clothes, food and shelter, I am already looking for my rights." She is hopeful that she will have her freedom back and happily live together with her sons by the end of this new year. Even though many 90 Day Fiancé viewers think Karine shouldn't have physically abused Paul, they support her. Fans believe that the mother of two was provoked by Paul so that he could declare her an unfit parent and take custody of his sons.

If Karine's claims are true, Paul is insensitive to keeping Ethan away from his mother. However, he has also shared a video, which suggests that Karine is unfit and incapable of taking care of her kids. It is time for this 90 Day Fiancé couple to let go of their personal interests and file for divorce for their sons' sake. Relatively speaking, there hasn't been a single month during which Paul and Karine haven't fought with each other in their four years of marriage. 90 Day Fiancé fans hope that this troubled couple will get the help they need to resolve their marital concerns.

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