Nothing but a Number? ‘90 Day Fiance’ Couples Who Share the Biggest Age Gaps

Debbie and Osama – 43 Years

Debbie and Osama made their debut on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, which premiered in January 2023. After being unlucky in love, the 67-year-old mom of two met the Morocco native online. Following six months of conversing virtually, Debbie traveled overseas to meet him for the first time. After two trips to Morocco, Osama asked Debbie to be his wife.

Pat Anne Hickman and Sam Javed – 40 Years

Pat and Sam made their debut on season 1 of 90 Day Fiance U.K. The 68-year-old from Merryside, England, met her much younger partner over Facebook, and the duo connected over religion and their experiences in the medical field. After speaking to him for more than 20 months online, the former nurse had plans to meet up with her younger “toy boy” for a holiday in Greece. 

“I do have a sensible side, being trained as a nurse. On the other hand, I do have a free spirit,” she explained during her debut in September 2022. “I still feel the same as I did when I was in my 20s, actually. Nowadays you can do what you want at any age.”

Mark Shoemaker and Nikki Mediano: 39 years

Mark and Nikki made their debut on season 3 of 90 Day Fiancé and at the time of filming, Mark was 58 years old while Nikki was only 19 years old. 

Even his friends, when he introduced Nikki to them, thought Mark treated her “like one of his own kids.”

He would berate her for breathing, told her he was not having children with her and that if she had a problem with it, she could go back to the Philippines.

While the pair stayed relatively private following their time on the show, the couple would file for divorce after six years of marriage.

Ed “Big Ed” Brown and Rosemarie Vega: 31 years

Ed Brown and Rosemarie Vega documented their journey on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. At the time of their debut, Rose was 23 years old and Ed was 54 years old. 

His trip to visit her in the Philippines would prove to be filled with bumps as the San Diego native not only asked his girlfriend to shave her legs but also requested she take an STD test before the pair consummated their relationship. 

The father of one would later defend his relationship with Rose on “The Night Show Podcast” in May 2020.

“I never thought of her as this young girl. She just became this single mother that I wanted to help,” Ed explained to host Stephen Kramer Glickman. “The first conversation we had was, ‘Look, Rose, I’m 54. I’m old enough to be your dad.’ And she’s like, ‘Well, you’re actually one year older than my dad.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh my God, so great let’s just be friends.’ And she’s like, ‘No, age is just a number.’ I’ll never forget that. You know, age is just a number.”

The pair would later part ways after having different views on having kids.

Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh: 33 years

Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh made their debut on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way when Jenny was 63 years old and Sumit was 30 years old. Sumit’s parents Anil and Sahna weren’t afraid to share their opinion on the romance and at one point, said they would “never accept it.”

“If she was younger, I’d have happily accepted her into my home. Forget her,” Sumit’s mother ordered during an October 2020 episode. 

“The age of Jenny is, I think, more than double your age” his father added. “Within the Indian society, these things are not acceptable.”

However, despite the views of others, Jenny and Sumit would make it down the aisle and are still happily married to this day.

Ben Rathbun and Mahogany Roca: 30 years

Ben Rathbun, 52, and Peruvian native Mahogany Roca, 24, made their debut on the 90 Day Fiancé spinoff after meeting on social media.

Ben’s family and friends initially thought she was a catfish due to her refusal to video chat but she was caught lying about something — her age. Admitting she was actually two years younger, Ben discovered his new girlfriend was younger than his daughter.

While the pair went through various hurdles on the series, the pair seem to be going strong and recently unveiled a joint YouTube channel.

Sean Hiler and Abby St. Germain: 27 years

Sean Hiler and Abby St. Germain were part of the first-ever season of the 90 Day Fiancé spinoff, Before the 90 Days. Sean was 47 years old at the time, while Abby was 20.

While their first in-person meeting started off on the right foot, they also clashed. One of their biggest fights stemmed from Abby’s friendly relationship with her ex-boyfriend Chris, an American man in his 60s. Fans will never forget the scene where Abby accidentally called Sean “Chris” in her confessional with producers.

Yvette Arrellano and Mohamed Abdelhamed: 24 years

Season 9 newcomers Yvette, 49, and Mohamed, 25, are the latest to test their love despite sharing a 24-year age gap. The New Mexico native met Mohamed after he slid into her DMs. After a whirlwind trip to Egypt, the pair got engaged and started the K-1 visa process.

However, Mohamed has described his perfect woman as someone who “will love me like my mother” and expects Yvette to cook for him. The pair’s cultural differences will also come into play as Mohamed scolded his fiancée for wearing a bikini.

David and Annie Toborowsky: 24 years

Despite a 24-age gap, David and Annie got engaged only 10 days after meeting each other in Thailand. At the time, David was 48 years old while Annie was 24 years old. 

After arriving in the United States, the engaged couple had to deal with job and financial issues and even moved into a friend’s storage unit to save money. 

Nevertheless, the couple continue to be married to this day and recently bought a home together.

Laura and Aladin Jallali: 22 years

Laura was 51 years old while Aladin was 29 years old when the pair made their debut on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way. Initially connecting on Facebook, the mother of one traveled to Qatar a year and a half later to meet her online boyfriend for the first time in person.

Despite an extravagant three-day Tunisian wedding, the pair would call it quits just six weeks later.

Michael IIesanmi and Angela Deem: 22 years

Michael IIesanmi and Angela Deem started their 90 Day Fiancé journey on season 2 of Before the 90 Days. When they initially started filming, Angela was 52 years old and Michael was 30 years old.

The series documented the Georgia native as she traveled to his native country of Nigeria. Despite many blow-up arguments, the pair ultimately got married in a beautiful wedding ceremony. 

However, it wasn’t all wedded bliss. After Angela debuted weight loss surgery on the season 6 tell-all of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, Michael’s Aunt Lydia argued that Angela should’ve used that money instead to have a baby with Michael. The conversation ended in a screaming match with Angela flashing the cameras with her new breasts after undergoing a boob job. 

While Angela and Michael share one of the drama-filled romances of the franchise, the pair are seemingly making their long-distance marriage work.

Rebecca Parrott and Zied Hakimi: 21 years

Rebecca Parrott and Zied Hakimi were first introduced on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days when cameras documented the Georgia native traveling to Tunisia to meet Zied in person for the first time. 

Despite Rebecca not looking exactly how she looked in her heavily filtered pictures, Zied still thought she was beautiful. While they faced cultural differences and a language barrier, the Georgia native harbored a major secret — she was still legally married to her ex-husband. 

Zied was able to forgive his American girlfriend and the pair got engaged during a romantic trip to the desert. Following his arrival to the United States, In Touch confirmed the couple got married in April 2020 and the duo continue to be happily married.

Michael Jessen and Juliana Custodio: 19 years

Michael Jessen and Juliana Custodio initially raised eyebrows with their 19-year age difference. Meeting at a yacht party in Croatia, TLC viewers were convinced the Brazilian native was only interested in the Connecticut native for his money. 

However, the model quickly won over not only his two young children, but his ex-wife Sarah Naso, as well. Returning for the spinoff, 90 Day Fiancé: Self Quarantined, the pair isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic with Michael’s ex and her new husband, Sean Naso.

While it seemed like a happy family dynamic, the pair would announce their decision in October 2021 to split after nearly two years of marriage. Juliana would reveal her pregnancy with her new boyfriend, Ben Obscura, only a month later.

Kimberly Menzies and Usman ‘SojaBoy’ Umar: 18 Years

Kim and Usman made their debut on season 5 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. After Usman and Kim made their relationship official, the duo appeared on the spinoff, 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After. While the San Diego native is okay with Usman taking additional wives to bear him a child, she’s set on being his first wife — despite his mother’s fierce opposition. 

Jesse Meester and Darcey Silva: 18 years

While Darcey Silva has gone on to star in her own spinoff, Darcey and Stacey, alongside her sister Stacey Silva, her TLC debut was on season 1 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days alongside ex-boyfriend Jesse Meester.

At the time, the House of 11 founder was 42 years old and her partner 24 years old. The series documented the mother of two as she traveled to Amsterdam to meet her online love interest for the first time. 

While the pair returned for season 2, the relationship only grew more toxic. After an ill-fated argument that stemmed from slicing meat, the pair went their separate ways.

Danielle Mullins and Mohamed Jbali: 15 years

Mohamed Jbali, from Tunisia, was only 26 when first introduced on the show alongside the 41 year old mom from Florida.

Danielle Jbali (née Mullins) met Mohamed in a chat room and after five months of talking, he proposed. However, once the Tunisian native arrived in the United States, the problems started. 

Following tying the knot, Danielle caught Mohammed chatting with other women online, and as soon as he got his green card, he left for Miami.

While the pair eventually divorced, they did reunite on the spinoffs 90 Day Fiancé: Self Quarantined and 90 Day: The Single Life and have since built “a friendship.”

Jason Hitch and Cássia Tavares: 15 Years

Jason Hitch was 38 and Cássia Tavares was 23 when they were first introduced to fans on season 2 of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé. Cássia left Brazil thinking she was going to live a life of luxury in America, but instead, she was introduced to slow life in Spring Hill, Florida. After getting married, they seemed like they were making the best of their situation, but things quickly went south. Jason was arrested for domestic battery in January 2017, but the charges were later dropped.

Jason filed for divorce for the first time in February 2018, but they called off the divorce called off in March 2018. It seemed the couple were ready to give it one last chance. In August 2018, Jason filed for divorce for the second time, and it was finalized one month later.

Cássia has since moved on and is married, while Jason seems to be single but dating.

Molly Hopkins and Luis Mendez: 15 Years

Molly Hopkins was 41 years old while Luis Mendez was 26 years old when they made their debut on 90 Day Fiancé season 5.

While it seemed their connection, which was made when Molly was vacationing in Luis’ native Dominican Republic on a girls’ trip, was strong, they didn’t even last the full 90 days. Not only were they the only couple in franchise history at the time to have been legally married while filming their scenes (a secret that Molly came clean to later in the season), but they didn’t even make it to their wedding day before they split for the first time.

Luis went to his brother’s house in New Jersey, but he eventually returned to Molly’s home in Woodstock, Georgia, so they could give their marriage one last chance. Their reunion was short-lived as well, and they broke up for good, with Molly filing for divorce in January 2018.

Their divorce was finalized in May 2018, and just four months later, Luis remarried. Molly went on to date several men, and her most recent relationship was documented in 2021 on season 1 of discovery+’s spinoff 90 Day: The Single Life with her boyfriend, Kelly Brown.