90 Day Fiance couple Tiffany Franco and Ronald Smith will be starring on Season 6 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?, so what has happened between the couple since viewers last saw them on TLC? What do 90 Day Fiance spoilers reveal about the couple's current relationship status -- are they still together?
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[90 Day Fiance Spoiler Warning: This report contains spoilers that reveal if Tiffany and Ronald are still together now or if the 90 Day Fiance couple has broken up.]
Tiffany was a 27-year-old from Frederick, MD, and Ronald was a 29-year-old from South Africa when they initially starred on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way's first season in 2019.RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL TOGETHER? WHO HAS SPLIT? WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (PHOTOS)
Tiffany fell hard and fast for Ronald during a trip to South Africa with a friend that was not shown on the TLC spin off, and Ronald wasted no time in popping the question.
But Ronald had some secrets when the couple got engaged. Ronald took his time in opening up about his criminal history and past gambling addiction.
Ronald and Tiffany hit rock bottom together, but then Ronald entered a rehab program for six months and tried to rid himself of his demons.
Tiffany had to decide whether she should uproot her eight-year-old son Daniel and move across the world for Ronald, in spite of her hunch there were more secrets about his dark past. She had so much at risk but was willing to do it for love.
Tiffany did, in fact, fly to South Africa again on a Tourist Visa with her son Daniel. She said she was committed to Ronald but didn't know if her visit was going to become a permanent one.
"Unfortunately, the only Ronald I know is the Ronald that loves me but also the Ronald that put me through hell and hurt me and lied to me," Tiffany lamented.
Tiffany hoped Ronald wouldn't relapse and disappoint her family again. She also needed to make sure Daniel would love his life in South Africa and feel comfortable.
As the couple lived in South Africa together, they hit some bumps in the road -- including Ronald's wild bachelor party and Tiffany worrying his gambling addiction might turn into something else, such as alcoholism.
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The pair's financial situation was also pretty dire as Ronald struggled to find a well-paying job post-rehab.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWBut Tiffany loved Ronald through it all and decided to marry him during her trip to South Africa.
Tiffany attempted to like South Africa, but Daniel wasn't happy there and Tiffany -- who was pregnant with her second child -- couldn't imagine giving birth in one of the hospitals.
After two months in South Africa, Tiffany therefore decided she was taking opportunities away from Daniel and wanted to give birth in America and live there long-term. Tiffany thought a life in South Africa was simply too dangerous for her little ones.
Tiffany determined instead of moving her whole family to Ronald's native country, she'd return home and apply for a spousal visa.
After giving birth to the couple's daughter Carley in Summer 2019, Tiffany revealed on Part 1 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way's Tell-All special -- which aired in October 2019 -- that life in the U.S. was "so much harder" than she could have ever anticipated without her husband by her side.
In Part 2 of the Tell-All special, Tiffany revealed she had already purchased plane tickets so she and her children could visit Ronald again in South Africa soon.
Ronald, however, had yet to apply for the visa because he said it was going to cost him a lot of money.
"If Ronald's visa does not get approved, that's something we're going to have to face if it happens, but I'm not making a plan for that," Tiffany explained on the show.
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Tiffany said at the time she wouldn't accept anything other than Ronald coming to the United States because she simply wasn't ready to move her kids to another country. However, Ronald had a prior lengthy criminal record standing in his way stemming from his gambling addiction.
Although the couple continued to live apart after the show, they documented their love story on social media, and there didn't appear to be any real trouble in paradise until earlier this year.
According to a preview for 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s upcoming sixth season, there is trouble in paradise for Ronald and Tiffany, and Tiffany apparently considers dumping and divorcing her husband.
So are Tiffany and Ronald still together now or has the 90 Day Fiance couple split up?
Ronald and Tiffany announced they were "separating" in January 2020 and seemed to be headed for a divorce.Tiffany accused Ronald of "adultery" and manipulation and claimed he had suffered multiple relapses of the gambling addiction he had once sought treatment for before in a rehab facility.
On January 28, Tiffany told her Instagram followers in regards to her marriage "some things are just irreparable," and Ronald claimed on social media at the time he'd be "filing for divorce in South Africa" after a year-and-a-half of marriage.
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"Tiff only tried to do good, not really control me but more protect me from wrong [people], places and temptations, and the more I think about it now, it makes sense..." Ronald wrote on Instagram during.
"She was more the victim and I'll admit here I was a dick to her at times, worrying about me, me, me and not looking after her feelings or needs."
But rumors of a reconciliation began to swirl on March 5, when Ronald posted adorable snapshots of Tiffany and himself seemingly in South Africa together.
In March 11, Ronald uploaded a selfie of the couple as well as a photo in which they were embracing in front of a fountain during a date night at Monte in Gauteng, South Africa.
Ronald then flat out confirmed the next day his marriage to Tiffany was back on and thriving in the comments section of his Instagram post.
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"Yes," Ronald replied.
When an Instagram user asked Ronald to "please work it out" with Tiffany, Ronald responded with, "We are good."
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One person mentioned, "I thought they got divorced," and Ronald wrote back, "Guess not," with a smiley face.
And finally, one fan wrote, "Happy you're back together," to which Ronald replied, "Yes."
Tiffany revealed on a May 2020 episode of 90 Day Fiance: Self-Quarantined that she was waiting for Ronald to get approved for a spousal visa so he could move to the United States.
"We got married over a year ago, but we only applied for his spousal visa four months ago. The coronavirus has affected the whole process of the visa. This virus is stopping everything, including my family being together," Tiffany told the cameras.
Meanwhile, Ronald was living in Victoria, South Africa, and apparently FaceTimed or Skyped with his family in America often. Ronald said he desperately missed his family in the United States.
On top of the distance and coronavirus "craziness," Tiffany said there were trust issues in her relationship but she and Ronald were working with a counselor to get past them.
Tiffany and Ronald then reunited for the holidays in December 2020 after a tumultuous year.
Tiffany apparently brought her two kids, her son Daniel from a previous relationship and Ronald's daughter Carley, to South Africa to visit her husband for Christmas.
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Tiffany had posted a family photo of Ronald, Daniel, Carley and herself outdoors on a bench and she captioned it, "Family," along with a red heart emoticon.
"Such amazing holidays with the family," she captioned another photo of herself and Ronald at the time.
Ronald also confirmed on his own Instagram account the pictures were not "old" or throwbacks.
"Merry Christmas to everyone and your family hope you all enjoy it as much as i do," Ronald wrote.
"Just wanted to show everyone how blessed i am to be with my family and to be able to spend such a happy time with them and make memories, having fun, playing around, and just spending quality time as a family together hehe."
There is little evidence on social media in 2021, however, that indicates the couple is still together now.
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