A female cast member on90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9 is facing significant challenges in her marriage due to disagreements with her husband over religion. The new season just premiered in July, and already severalcouples have highlighted the problems they are encountering in their relationships.
For example,Julia Trubkina and Brandon Gibbs are still grapplingwith establishing common ground on their baby plans. While Julia has consented to seeking advice from American doctors regarding her fertility struggles, she appears to befeeling overwhelmed by the emotional and physical strainof the entire ordeal.
Elizabeth Potthast andAndrei Castravet are currently debating whether to relocatetheir family from Florida, USA, to Moldova, taking their two children with them. Elizabeth has agreed to visit the European country with an open mind. However, Andrei escalated their conflict by mentioning thathe would give his wife an"ultimatum"if she didn’t agree to relocateto his home country.
Meanwhile, despite being in a relationship for almost a decade, Darcey Silva and Georgi Rusev continue to face marital issues. They are planning a trip to Bulgaria to visit Georgi’s parents. However, the preview for90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9suggests that the family reunion ended withDarcey in tears and Georgi feeling embarrassed by her.
Adnan Insists Tigerlily Should Convert To Islam
Tigerlily Feels Pressured To Convert To Islam
Like other couples,Tigerlily Taylor and Adnan Abdelfattah are experiencing majordisagreements that could potentially threaten their marriage. In a recent episode, Tigerlily, a 42-year-old from Texas, appearedthrilled to welcome her husband, Adnan, a 23-year-old Jordanian native, to the United States.
However, while on her way to the airport to pick up Adnan,Tigerlily revealed the marital challengesthey have been facing. She explained that Adnan had initially accepted their differing religions - he is Muslim, and she is a Christian. However, he has recentlystarted urging her to convert to Islam.
“I think he really wants me to be Muslim.”
She mentioned that Adnan had bought her an English translation of the Quran and really wanted her to read it, although she hadn’t yet. The couplehadn’t discussed the topic of Tigerlily converting to Islam during their courtship, so she was"totally blindsided"when he bought her a Quran.
Tigerlily mentioned that her other two children from a previous marriage are Christian, andAdnan wants their baby to be raised as a Muslim, which is acceptableto her.
She believes that a child should follow the religion of their father, but the idea ofconverting to Islam herself is overwhelming. Adnan feels he was placed in Tigerlily’s life to convert her, and now she is feeling pressured and unsure of what to do.
Adnan Ended Up Calling Tigerlily A “Demon”
Adnan Wants Tigerlily To Be A “Muslim Mother”
The season preview revealed Adnan putting more pressure on Tigerlily to convert to Islam.
In a recent Instagram post,Tigerlilyshared a clip in which Adnan gave her a"last chance"to become a"Muslim mother.“He expressed concern thatif Tigerlily doesn’t embrace Islam to follow Allah’s wishes, they will suffer in"hell.”
The argument between the couple escalated, with Adnan ultimately calling his wife a"demon"as she walked away. Reacting to the preview,Tigerlily stated,“He said what he said. I walked away for a reason.”
Tigerlily Hasn’t Fully Embraced Islam
Tigerlily Has Removed Her Photos Wearing A Hijab
Tigerlily isn’t entirely opposed to embracing Islam, but she feels overwhelmed by Adnan’s constant pressure for her to convert. Asher first two children are Christian, she may be hesitant to fully embrace Islamand become a Muslim.
At90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Daysseason 7 Tell All,Tigerlily wore a modest dress that covered her body completely, suggesting that she may be following the Islamic belief that a woman’s beauty shouldn’t be displayed. However, her social media presence also indicates whether she has really begun to adhere to Islamic laws and regulations for women.
In her recent social media pictures,Tigerlilyis seen wearing low-cut blouses and not covering her head, suggesting that she may not have become a Muslim mother as per Adnan’s wishes. However, it’sinteresting to note that she has archived some of her older photos where she was fully coveredand wearing a hijab.
This could suggest thatshe is trying to align her public image with her current storylinein90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9, where she may be exploring her conversion to Islam.
She may be using this parallel to keep viewers engaged and interested in her journey.
Tigerlily Is Capitalizing On Her Conflict With Adnan
Tigerlily Is Building Up The Tension In Her Story With Adnan
While Tigerlily appears to be under pressure from her husband due to their religious conflict, she isn’t hesitant to take advantage of the situation.
She hasposted several comments to excite fans about her storyline. In one comment, she teased,“If you think that was wild…Next week will leave you speechless,“encouraging viewers to continue watching their story.
In another comment, she stated,“Trust me, you’ll want to see what happens next week!!“Despite the couple facing significant problems in their marriage in90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9, Tigerlily’s enthusiasm suggests that she is happy with Adnan behind the scenes.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9 airs on Sundays at 8 p.m. EDT on TLC.
