A lot of people made serious mistakes on Season 7, Episode 10 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?
Unthinkably, Big Ed and Liz follow up their explosive breakup with yet another ill-conceived reconciliation.
Despite everything, Angela and Michael ended up boning the night before. But Angela accuses Mike of lying to her just to get into her pants. And … he admits it, sort of.
Libby and Andrei are still processing his green card status being in limbo. Then, they get exciting news.
Jenny is taking steps to become more independent, while Sumit’s return to work includes a discussion about the secret that he’s keeping from his wife.
Yara’s mom is really eager for her to remain in Prague for a while. She wants her to look at apartments. How will Jovi react?
Kimberly and Usman have a lot to work on. As Kimberly hopes for an apology from Usman, he’s hoping that his eldest brother can sway his mom. But a different brother shows up.
Ed Brown and Liz Woods
Many of us hoped that things were truly over for these two. Tragically, they reconciled after that bitter fight. We endure footage of Ed giving her a ride on his bike, followed by a heart-to-heart. Ed blames his insecurities for his “accusations” that Liz has an ex-girlfriend, and apparently that and an apology are enough for Liz to once again let him into her life. Until next time.
He gives the old “I’m not homophobic, but …”
Ed insists that, even though he became enraged and suspicious upon seeing Liz talking to a lesbian, he’s not actually homophobic. It’s interesting to hear how he draws that distinction.
Oh no, wedding bells!
The two year church bells nearby and connect it to a wedding. Ed goes in for a kiss. It’s hard to watch a tragedy like this unfold. It must have been harder for production to witness it in real time, but hey, they got paid to be there.
Ed and Liz are in therapy
For a while, Ed has been claiming that he has “changed” after going through so much therapy. Obviously, we have seen him go on to display the same cruelty as before — subjecting Liz to interrogations about her sexual history, kicking her out of the house, and more. But now they’re in couples therapy. Honestly? It’s hard to imagine Southern California ever being cold enough for these kinds of blankets, but they do look cozy. Ed brags about how Liz got up and worked out for more than an hour — remember, he has been negging her to lose weight — while he slept in, but then he changes his tone.
Liz expresses her fears
After past breakups — there have been so many — Liz at one point found herself living in her car. Moving in with a partner is a big deal, in part because you are trusting that your relationship is secure enough for this. For Ed to expel Liz from his house whenever they argue isn’t just toxic — he’s playing upon the fact that she no longer has her own home. This is a common abuse tactic, and one of the reasons that fighting housing insecurity can be lifesaving for abuse victims — it’s hard to leave if you have nowhere to go. In Liz’s case, she acknowledges that she has been working less because Ed is insecure about how long she is away from home.
Angela Deem and Michael Ilesanmi
Remember when they parted ways in anger? Well, it turns out that Michael came to see Angela earlier than expected. One thing led to another, and they had a sleepover. It has been two years since they saw each other, even though they are married, so they made up for lost time.
Their hookup was not without a caveat
It all started with Michael telling Angela that he will bow to her ultimatum and delete his Instagram page. This has been her ultimatum all along.
Michael loves her new body
He ended up embarrassing himself while talking about how much he, much to his own surprise, enjoys his wife’s new, post-op body.
But about that promise
Michael tells the camera that he has no intention of deleting his Instagram page. He is hoping that Angela will listen to reason once she is in a better mood and is feeling more secure in their marriage.
Michael tries to talk to her
He reminds her that he has not used his instagram to flirt or to betray her. Instead, he wants to earn money as a paid influencer, as almost all of their castmates have done.
Angela has already decided that Michael is a cheaterShe tells him that he’s not as nice as he says that he is, because when he wants to do something, he just does it. Those are odd words coming from Angela, who proudly does whatever she wants whenever. She is sitting there smoking just because she wanted to, something that she does in cars and hotels and airport bathrooms because she puts her needs above those of other people. A lot of hypocrisy is coming off of this woman.
And there’s a huge double standard
Michael asks her why doesn’t she take down her social media alongside his. Obviously, she says no. Why? Because, in her mind, she’s allowed to have it but he isn’t. She sees herself as trustworthy, even though she admitted to flirting with a man to make Michael jealous. And yet she believes that it’s fine for her to keep social media, but not Michael.
Angela will not permit a discussion
It is her way or the highway, and she demands that Michael leave her hotel room and take the aforementioned highway. She also refuses to speak to production for the moment, leaving them to film Michael.
Michael talks to Rene
She admits that she has no problem with Michael having an Instagram, but worries about what he is “letting” women comment on it. He says that he ignores most of the messages and comments that he receives, because there are so many — and because he is a married man. Rene encourages Michael to not go too far away. Her hope is that he and Angela can talk things out.
Elizabeth Potthast and Andrei Castravet
They are still worried, because his green card status is up in the air. Any day now, he could receive a letter notifying him of his continued residency … or telling him that he is in deportation proceedings and has 30 days to leave the country. He does, at least, apologize to Libby for blaming her and speaking so harshly to her. Perhaps, next time, he should simply not misdirect his anger.
Andrei and Chuck go out for pedicures
We haven’t gotten to see much of Chuck this season, but he is generally a fan-favorite. He has never had a pedicure, so this is a first for him. He and Andrei have bonded a great deal over the past year or so. Together, they are flipping houses left and right. Things are good.
Andrei shares the news
He doesn’t want anyone else in the family to know yet, but he shares his immigration woes with Chuck. Chuck is in shock, especially when Andrei asks if a member of the family might be a culprit. For Chuck, there is no upside of Andrei has to return to Moldova. They’re in business together. He’s his friend and his son-in-law. Chuck would also miss Elizabeth and of course Ellie, who would certainly go with him.
BUT there’s good news!
Later, the cameras catch up with Libby and Andrei as they share some exciting news. They’re going to have a second child! Libby’s pregnancy could have come at a better time, they admit, but she is overjoyed and so is Andrei.
Libby hopes for a boy
They even go and get an ultrasound, and everything is looking good. That said, Libby resolves that it’s not yet time to tell her family. They want to wait until the pregnancy is a little further along.
Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh
Sumit is preparing to work. Jenny even walks in a plate of tea, like a dutiful housewife (which is mother demanded that she become, back before she disowned Sumit altogether). Sumit is headed back to meet up with his friend and business partner, Rohit. In the meantime, he suggests that Jenny go shopping for food by herself — a first for her.
It’s a little overwhelming
There are a lot of options and it’s entirely outdoors, and the customs involved are entirely different from what you’d find most places in the United States. For example, one shopkeeper becomes irate when Jenny asks to buy anything below a specific threshold. Want one vegetable? you’d better want a lot of it. At least, from that one particular merchant.
Say what?
The merchant names a price that is about the equivalent of $15 in the United States. That’s a lot for a single, full bag of veggies, even in the United States, unless you’re adding in delivery fees and a driver’s tip. For an open air market in India, it’s highway robbery, and Jenny knows it. She declines.
Jenny finds another stand
This place charges her 300 rupees — less than $4. She mishears him and pays 500, but that’s a difference of a dollar or two. Even overpaying, Jenny paid less than half what the previous woman wished to charge her.
Meanwhile, Sumit is back at work
He and Rohit are business partners in a restaurant. It’s not a dine-in place, but a delivery kitchen. They only had a few months to operate before the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shut down. Now, Sumit is back to work, and plans on working a lot more than Jenny would prefer.
Rohit hopes that Sumit can stick to it
He complains that marriage has made Sumit wrapped up in his time with Jenny, but … well, they married, they want on their honeymoon together, and now they’re back. It’s normal for close friends to feel a sting as a friend is busy with a relationship, but hopefully he understands that Sumit and Jenny prioritize each other.
Rohit knows Sumit very well
Which is why it is such a shock to him when Sumit volunteers that one of his reasons for not wanting to move to America like Jenny suggested is that he might want to have a child one day. He even admits that part of his motivation is wanting his parents to accept him.
What???
Rohit fully admits to the camera that this makes no sense. It’s not something that Sumit — a grown man in his thirties — has talked about before. It’s obviously off the table with Jenny (Sumit would have to adopt or go with a surrogate) and always was. Also, Rohit is nothing short of alarmed by Sumit’s suggestion that this could fix things. The problems with his family will persist, no matter how many kids Sumit has. Also, Rohit advises Sumit to tell his wife about this desire. She obviously needs to know.
Sumit arrives home to find Jenny in the kitchen
She is processing some of the food that she bought that day. Fortunately, Sumit has brought dinner so she doesn’t have to race to cook just yet. Like millions of Americans, Jenny is accustomed to convenient cooking — meals that are easy to make in just a few steps. While not all of us would be willing to try making things from raw ingredients regularly, Jenny is making an effort, but it will take time.
Sumit has tough news
It’s not about his alleged baby fever, however. It’s about work with Rohit. He and Rohit are co-owners, and there is an extra level of responsibility when you are running a business. Rohit wants him to come into work seven days a week. Sumit hopes that them both having their own lives will help their marriage remain strong over time. That part makes sense. But seven days a week is … a lot.
Jenny doesn’t like that sound of that
She also cannot help but think about how Sumit’s work schedule will mean more nights out with the boys. It’s not just work hours; it’s going to mean even more time apart from the man she loves. Jenny has been taking steps to meet Sumit’s (well, Sumit’s mom’s) expectations of a housewife, but she feels like Sumit is doing everything for work and family and putting her last.
Jovi Dufren and Yara Zaya
Yara and little Mylah are out and about with Yara’s mom, Olga. They are not in their native Ukraine, which is a war zone and was when this was filmed. They are in Prague, but Yara is basking in the European vibe.
Even the coffee is more to her liking
Yara’s experience with the United States has been almost entirely about Louisiana and specifically New Orleans. She jokes (and is genuinely very funny), but it’s probably safe to say that America has not put its best foot forward when it comes to Yara’s first impressions. Even so … she does like her life in the US. Like Natalie Imbruglia, she is torn.
Olga is so happy to have her daughter and granddaughter nearby
And she would like to take Yara to look at apartments in Prague. She’d love to see them. More family will relocate to Prague as they escape Ukraine. And she’d love to take care of Mylah. Yara is defensive of her life in the US, but she also feels tempted.
How does she tell Jovi?
Yara doesn’t want to hurt his feelings or cause an argument, but she feels conflicted and she has to tell him that sooner or later.
When Yara tells Jovi, it’s too much at once
She sort of blurts it out that she wants to look at apartments. She invites him to come along. Jovi feels taken by surprise, and he feels like she’s been lying to him. Now, this is one of the more normal, loving couple son the show, so there are no theatrics or screaming matches. But he does take his champagne with him into the shower.
Kimberly Menzies and Usman Umar
Usman is snacking on sugar cane and waiting for Kimberly to show up. Things are heated. He said some hurtful things to her after she told him that, if things can’t work out, she should just go home a single woman.
She gets a semi-apology
Usman insists that he “had” to mention that he has lots of young hotties thirsting after him in his DMs because Kimberly had told him that she would leave if he can’t marry her as they had planned. Sure.
Later, they meet up with Usman’s mom
Usman had hoped that his brother, Mohammed, would be there. As the eldest son, he has some sway with their mother. However, it is another brother who accompanies Fadimatu. Faruq feels much more negatively about Kimberly. So … things are off to a rough start. The goal is to prove that Kimberly is not just the next Lisa Hamme.
However …
Kimberly served for 9 years in the US Army’s airborne division. Faruq is also a veteran. Their military service is something in common, but it also sort of humanizes Kimberly in Faruq’s eyes. Sometimes, one thing in common is all that you need.
But not everything is going smoothly
Usman’s mom wants him to meet a young woman to consider as his first wife. She is young, presumably fertile, and Housa. Oh, she is also a paternal cousin (House of the Dragon’s first season may be over, but at least we have this?). Kimberly is a jealous person and refuses to be the second wife. This is … not going to be an easy conversation going forward.