Mike Berk and Ximena Morales Cuellar are considered by many 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days viewers to be very mismatched as a couple, but some 90 Day Fiancé fans think the duo might just work out. At a glance, Mike and Ximena are very different people. While Mike comes across as too naive for his own good and Ximena has been accused of using the kindhearted man through crafty manipulation, there might be real emotions between the pair that point to Mike and Ximena having a successful relationship.
Mike is a 34-year-old from New York who has very limited dating experience, while 24-year-old Colombian mother Ximena has two children and a past with dangerous men. Viewers were surprised to hear that Ximena got pregnant with her first son as a young teen and had her second child due to a conjugal visit. However, fans were more concerned when Ximena shamelessly boasted about all of the things Mike purchased for her and her sons. Combined with their massive language barrier, many 90 Day Fiancé fans are worried that kind Mike will get his heart broken by Ximena. However, there are also reasons why Mike and Ximena might be a solid couple.
Ximena might be accused of using Mike, but it’s also clear that she has real emotions for the American. Ximena appeared genuinely happy to see her online partner in person and she quickly shared several tender moments with Mike. She was eager to introduce her family and her sons to Mike, and it appears that Ximena put a lot of thought into who would fit into her family before dating Mike. Though Ximena has been called out for waiting to tell Mike she was sterilized until after they had been intimate, this revelation supports evidence that she does cares about Mike. Rather than string Mike along and pretend she could still have kids, Ximena broke the truth in the hopes of building a future with Mike. She also might have initially withheld the information out of genuine fear of losing mike.
While Mike has already fallen hard and fast, it’s understandable that Ximena needs some more time until she can claim to be in love. Just because Ximena isn’t where Mike is at with her feelings doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care for him. Mike appears to be a great fit for Ximena, as her two boys immediately praised him. Ximena’s sons said that Mike was the best person their mother had ever dated and were thrilled to get to know him despite language differences. While many 90 Day Fiancé cast members have been resistant to being a step-parent, Mike fully accepts and embraces the role. Meanwhile, it’s clear that he is thrilled to be with Ximena and wants her to be his partner.
Ximena has demonstrated some red flags to Before The 90 Days viewers, but they can be explained away by editing. While the fate of many of the season 5 couples hangs in the air, Mike has hinted on social media that he is still seeing Ximena. Franchise fans are even rumoring that Mike and Ximena are engaged, while Mike is making an impressive and earnest attempt to learn Spanish for his partner. Therefore, it’s possible that 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days viewers might be too quick to judge Ximena and call out her romance with fan-favorite cast member Mike.