Aladin Jallali, 90 Day Fiancé, wishes his ex-wife Laura "luck with her future men." The shady send-off was delivered via Instagram, in what is proving to be a messy public breakup.
The May-December couple met online and quickly entered into a relationship. Aladin, 29, proposed to Laura, 51, just three short days after they met in person, and the couple's love story played out during the inaugural season of 90 Day Fiancé The Other Way. The show follows Americans who leave home to live in their significant other's country. It can be quite the culture shock for some, going from the creature comforts of life in the United States, then adapting to a change in safety standards, support system, diet, or lodging. Therein lies the addictive nature of the show: seeing who can hack it, and whose relationship falters under the difference.
During the drama-filled reunion show, host Shaun Robinson appeared dumbfounded as Laura and Aladin had a contentious exchange. Laura struggled to make sense of his sudden apathy towards their marriage, as well as his resentment towards her. “Why is it that you are allowed to do things, but I am not allowed to do things?” she pleaded. Aladin sighed and responded, “Oh my god," and the two began to bicker back and forth. Aladin accused his wife of being disrespectful and not caring about their marriage, and Laura's frustrations finally got the better of her, asking, “If I don’t care, why am I fighting for our marriage if I don’t care?” He responded by saying, “No, you don’t fight for your marriage. You fight for yourself." Ultimately, though, Aladin later wished "her good luck with her future men" in an Instagram post (via E!).
Throughout the season, Laura and Aladin had their ups and downs. Although he seemed devoted to his wife, Laura felt they had intimacy issues. She struggled to overcome them with the use of sex toys. Aladin maintained that her physical needs were an attack on his manhood. Then, there was Laura's son Liam who dissented to the union before, during, and after they wed. He warned his mother that Aladin would leave her, just like all the other men before him. Finally, there was Aladin's conservative culture in which Laura had issues assimilating. Their on-camera rapport was always warm and engaging, but clearly they had a number of underlying problems that never got resolved. Those problems were compounded by Laura's accusations that Aladin lost interest in her once she experienced financial setbacks.
Regardless of what or who is actually at the core of their split, Aladin and Laura once claimed to love each other. The K-1 Visa process is not one to be entered into lightly, so using the media to fight their battles belittles the thousands of couples seeking to legitimize their unions. If Laura does pursue relationships with "future men," hopefully she will choose a partner who is more compatible with her socially and culturally.