90 Day Fiance couple Anna Campisi and Mursel Mistanoglu can't convince Anna's boys to accept their relationship on Season 7 of the TLC series, so are Anna and Mursel still together? Did they end up breaking up or getting married?
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Anna, a 38-year-old mother of three from Bellevue, NE, was shown welcoming Mursel, a 38-year-old from Antalya, Turkey, into the United States on 90 Day Fiance's seventh season, which premiered in early November.
Anna wasn't sure she'd find love again after her relationship with her sons' "controlling" father ended, but then she met Mursel -- whom she deemed "kind and sweet" -- on Facebook of all places.
Mursel sent Anna a friend request on Facebook after noticing they had a shared passion for beekeeping, and they continued talking and sending photos to each other despite the language barrier between them.
During the premiere of 90 Day Fiance's seventh season, Anna said the most important thing in her life is her children: Joey, 15, Gino, 14, and Leo, 6.
Anna quickly fell in love with Mursel but knew they'd have their fair share of challenges, especially since they come from different cultures and religions. Mursel, for example, is Muslim and doesn't drink.
Anna said Mursel had proposed marriage to her after a month or two of communicating, before they had even met in person.
Anna then said her first meeting with Mursel in Turkey surpassed her expectations, and so she returned to America and applied for his K-1 visa, which was later approved.
Anna acknowledged flying Mursel to America was a huge risk and might flip her family's lives upside down, but she was hoping for the best.
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Gino admitted he wasn't ready for a strange man to take over and try to control the household, but Anna asked her sons to give Mursel a chance and be on their best behavior.
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"I believe we're meant to be. We're meant to get married," Anna told the cameras in a confessional.
"We have a lot of pressure on us. We need to make sure that this is the right decision, because this is forever."
When Anna asked Mursel how he was feeling by using the language translation app at the airport, all he could manage to say in English was, "I want to kiss you!"
Anna and Mursel had problems communicating right away, especially because the translation app wasn't always accurate. But Anna said their first night together in a hotel went "great."
While driving through Nebraska, Mursel told the cameras all he could see was farmland and so he missed Turkey.
Mursel then met Anna's sons. He tried to hug the boys, but Anna's eldest son Joey felt a little awkward and backed away. Mursel also had trouble communicating about his trip.
It turned out Mursel didn't end up liking American pizza, and Gino didn't think he liked their house either. The boys worried Mursel was going to view everything in the United States as being inferior to what he was used to in Turkey.
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Joey therefore wasn't looking forward to getting to know him.
Mursel's meeting with Anna's sons "didn't go well," according to Anna, and then he had to meet her mother, Charlene, at a restaurant. Anna expected her mother to be blunt and a bit harsh with Mursel.
Charlene was most concerned about the fact Anna is Catholic and Mursel is a conservative Muslim, who doesn't even drink. Anna was definitely a social drinker, so she was well aware that could present issues for them.
Charlene also worried Anna would have to do and say everything Mursel wanted since he'd view himself as the head of her household.
"How does Mursel's family feel about your kids?" Charlene asked.
"They don't know about them... because Mursel does not want to tell his family," Anna replied.
"That's messed up," Gino announced at the table.
Mursel explained he loved Anna so much but his family would hinder their love. Mursel said people in Turkey find it odd and "wrong" for a woman to not be married when she has children.
Mursel also said it's not acceptable for a man to marry a woman with children already.
Mursel's first couple of days in the United States were tough, and Anna told Mursel that she was afraid he was going to leave America because of his family. Mursel, however, insisted he wasn't going anywhere and he loved her.
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Mursel didn't think his family would find out, but if they did, it would cause major problems. Mursel didn't want to be shamed by his family in Turkey, and he admitted to Anna he might have to return to his native country if they're exposed.
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Mursel said his parents would forgive his sins during their last moments on earth and that is the time to be totally honest and forthcoming about things.
Anna realized she and Mursel had a big issue to face, and Anna said it wasn't fair Mursel expected her to keep her children hidden.
Mursel insisted he felt sad and guilty about the secret, but then he made it known if he had things his way, Anna would come to Turkey with him -- which made her sons feel like Mursel didn't care about them at all.
Anna was starting to realize she might have to choose between the love of her life and her boys. And Anna told the cameras her sons would always come first.
After a few difficult weeks for Anna and Mursel, the couple bonded over working with Anna's bees, and they seemed to reconnect.
But Anna later found out it was going to be difficult for Mursel to fit into her life at the couple's wedding shower. Mursel could only communicate a few words in English her or there to Anna's friends.
Anna had no idea what the end result of her romance was going to be.
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Once Mursel had been in America for about a month, he and Anna were planning their wedding. Anna put together little honey favors, while Mursel was constructing a "honeycomb altar" made of wood.
Mursel admitted he was a little nervous about the wedding and had concerns because he had heard Joey and Gino talking about how he's "stupid." Mursel also thought they were "spoiled."
Anna asked Mursel to discuss the issue with her sons, but he didn't really want to.
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Anna attempted to change the topic from her sons to their own personal communication, but Mursel didn't really seem cooperative. Anna insisted Mursel never listened to her, and so she was second guessing whether they should even get married.
Mursel laughed off Anna's anxiety and frustration, and she feared Mursel wouldn't put effort into getting to know her and communicating. She therefore walked away from him and their conversation.
Later on, Anna went shopping for a wedding dress with her friend Viviana. Anna admitted she should be happier at this time in her life, but she was going to do her best to have fun during stressful times.
Anna said the dress couldn't show a lot of skin or be too sexy because Mursel is Muslim. She had to change a lot about her life in order to please Mursel, such as drinking less and dressing more conservative.
However, Anna wanted to wear exactly what she wanted to wear on her wedding day. She therefore fell in love with a strapless, lace dress with a lot of beading and embellishments.
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Anna cried when she had found the perfect dress, but she was really nervous about the wedding. Anna seemed to be doubting her decision to marry, and Viviana advised her pal not to rush into anything.
"I'm good," Anna said in tears, as if she was trying to convince herself that was the case. "He's The One. It just seems like nothing is going right... [but] we'll get it all figured out."
In the latest episode, Anna was under a lot of stress due to wedding planning and the language barrier between Mursel and herself. She also noted her son Joey had been "rude" to Mursel and wasn't making an effort to get to know him better and accept him into the family.
However, Anna kept asking her sons to give Mursel a chance.
Mursel and Anna's three sons were then shown trying on tuxedos for the wedding. The boys weren't happy they had to match Mursel, and they clearly didn't like the blue suit with gold bowtie.
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"Do you want this wedding?" Mursel asked Joey.
"No," Joey replied.
"Why?" Mursel asked.
"Because it's stupid," Joey replied. "I think marrying Mursel would be even more of a burden for my mom, and I think my mom is able to change her mind if she wants to."
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Anna asked Joey to put his feelings behind him and focus on the future, but he refused.
"Your situation does not make me happy," Mursel said. "You never give me good energy. You don't try to be nice. If you don't want me, I can go."
"It's that easy?!" Joey asked his mom. "Okay, situation solved!"
Mursel started questioning why he should stay in the United States if Anna's kids didn't want him around, but Anna was certain they could work something out.
Anna was really worried about Mursel's relationship with her sons because things weren't getting any better.
The boys missed their old life with their mother and predicted she and Mursel were going to break up. Joey admitted to Anna during a picnic that no one liked Mursel, but Anna promised her kids Mursel was not a bad guy.
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Anna could tell that Joey was jealous of the time she spent with Mursel, and she started questioning whether she was even meant to be happy.
There appears to be much more drama to come on 90 Day Fiance's seventh season.
In a trailer that previously aired on TLC, it appears Mursel's family will ask him to return to Turkey at some point during the season.
"Do they want you to leave soon?" Anna asks Mursel in tears.
"Yes," he replies.
In a different trailer, Anna's son tells the cameras, "I don't know how much Mursel is really in love with my mom."
And Anna later drops Mursel off at the airport and cries, "Please, Mursel, don't go!"
Mursel also cries, as he says goodbye to his love.
So how did things turn out between Mursel and Anna? Are they still together? Did the 90 Day Fiance couple ever get married?
Anna revealed November 25 on Instagram she and Mursel got engaged on September 8, 2018.Anna announced the news as part of her explanation as to why she and Mursel appear to wear wedding rings on 90 Day Fiance's seventh season.
"I finally got the ok! I've gotten a lot of questions about the rings Mursel and I wear. In Turkey it is customary to have an Engagement ceremony. This involves exchanging rings," Anna captioned a series of photos of the couple celebrating at a fancy event.
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"A red ribbon is tied to both rings and the Elder of the family says a prayer and some words to bless the Engagement and the ribbon is then cut. Then the couple goes around and kisses the hands of the Elders. It is also customary for the guests to pin money on the newly Engaged couple."
Anna concluded, "We didn't go through the whole engagement custom which would also involve both families meeting and getting a blessing due to my family not being in Turkey. We were engaged September 8 2018! Hopefully this clears some questions."
Anna and Mursel reportedly got married a year after their engagement.
Anna and Mursel tied the knot in Nebraska on September 8, according to court records obtained by Starcasm.
The couple has refrained from sharing photos or writing messages about each other on social media, but Mursel recently changed his home state to Nebraska on his Facebook.
Anna also gave fans a hint she's still with Mursel by revealing how to say the word "turkey" in Turkish in honor of Thanksgiving. She apparently continues to learn the language and appreciate Mursel's culture.
Anna owns Beauty and the Bees Honey, a business which sells honey and a wide array of bees wax products.
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Mursel studied at California State University, Northridge, according to Starcasm, but it's unclear whether Mursel came to America for the program or participated in online courses.
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