90 Day Fiance couple Evelin Villegas and Corey Rathgeber are planning their big wedding on Season 3 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, so did Evelin and Corey go through with the wedding or split up for good? What do spoilers reveal about Corey and Evelin's relationship now -- are they still together?
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[90 Day Fiance: The Other Way Spoilers Warning: This report features spoilers about Evelin and Corey's marriage and if the 90 Day Fiance couple has broken up or are still together now.]
Corey, a 34-year-old from Mill A., WA, met Evelin, a 28-year-old from Engabao, Ecuador, over six years ago, and they initially starred on Season 1 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way.
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Corey hoped Evelin would move to the United States to be with him, but she didn't like Washington and demanded Corey move to Ecuador instead.
Corey therefore reluctantly quit his job and left his family and friends, and it took him time to adjust to life in Ecuador since he didn't even speak Spanish.
Evelin explained that she wanted Corey to put more effort into their relationship and show he could follow through with all of the things he had promised her, including learning her language and becoming closer to her family and friends.
Following the unexpected passing of Corey's father, Corey proposed marriage to Evelin and she accepted a ring. But Evelin dragged her feet on setting a wedding date since she never really wanted to get married to begin with.
Corey and Evelin later had a big fight because Evelin said Corey stopped putting effort into their relationship. She therefore asked for a break, which Corey apparently interpreted as an official breakup.
Corey said Evelin kicked him out of their home and told him to never come back, and so when he was "devastated and heartbroken," he traveled to Peru and began dating a woman named Jenny.
Corey, however, returned to Ecuador and got stuck quarantining with Evelin amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Corey insisted he had only hung out with Jenny for four days, but Evelin believed there was more to the story.
"I asked, 'Are you having sex with this woman?' And then he's like, 'Oh, no, like, I tried it once, but I couldn't get it up.' Whether his d-ck worked or not, he still put himself in a position where that was an option," Evelin explained.
Evelin, however, believed Corey had told her the truth, and so she was ready to start a new chapter with him and continue planning their expensive wedding, which was scheduled for five months from that point.
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While trying on wedding dresses with her two sisters, Evelin said she wasn't even sure if she wanted to spend the rest of her life with Corey. Evelin even toasted champagne with her sisters "to having regrets."
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Evelin's sisters said they didn't trust Corey at all and Evelin was "crazy" for marrying a "cheater" who's "fake."
But then Evelin revealed to her sisters that she had already married Corey in Guayaquil!
Evelin said she wasn't ready to marry Corey at the time but his visa was expiring and she wanted him to stay in the country with her.
Footage then flashed back to June 11, 2019, when Evelin and Corey exchanged vows in what appeared to be a last-minute decision at an office in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
"I didn't want Corey to feel bad about it, but I couldn't stop myself. I cry," Evelin said.
Evelin told her sisters that she hadn't told a soul about the wedding, and she asked Corey to do the same.
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Corey was therefore legally married to Evelin, even though they were on a break, when he started dating Jenny in Peru.
Evelin later scolded Corey for trying to "stick [his d-ck]" into Peruvians.
It took some time for Corey to come clean to Evelin about what really happened in Peru.
Corey said his romance with Jenny was actually "serious" -- even though he had told Evelin it was a "one-night thing" -- and the pair had, in fact, been "intimate." Corey was even considering moving in with Jenny at one point.
Corey told his friend Raul, "I never actually fully ended things with Jenny [although] I cut communication... for many months. I didn't reach out to her anymore once I realized me and Evelin had an opportunity to fix our relationship."
Corey therefore sought closure with Jenny, who apparently moved to Ecuador and lived about an hour from Evelin's home in Engabao. Corey had last seen Jenny seven months prior.
Corey apologized to Jenny for ghosting her during COVID-19 and insisted their time together was "real" and he had developed a lot of feelings for her. Jenny called her relationship with Corey "very beautiful," even though they were together for a short time.
"I can't even find the words to tell you about it... What I had with him was very beautiful and magical," Jenny confirmed, alleging she had found out about Evelin and Corey's marriage two-and-a-half months into her relationship.
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Corey told Jenny that he didn't want her to wait for him because he had reconciled with his wife.
When a producer asked Corey if he still had feelings for Jenny, Corey replied, "That's a big one, man. That's a big question... Is there any tequila back there?"
Corey said he had feelings for Jenny "as a person" and cared about the time they spent together; however, he said his heart and his love and his future was with Evelin.
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Evelin said the worst part of Corey's betrayal was the fact he had lied to her. Evelin accused Corey of changing into a "horrible" person, and she started to cry.
Corey apologized to Evelin and asked for her forgiveness, but Evelin asked Corey to pack up his bags and leave, and then she walked off alone with their dog.
"Corey f-cked up. He f-cked up big time. He did exactly what he knew was going to hurt me," Evelin told the cameras. "He lied to me for months. He created new lies to cover other lies. I cannot take this anymore, so I need a divorce."
Evelin apparently texted Corey later on calling him "a liar" and "a piece of garbage." She asked him to forget about her, and Corey felt he had "ruined everything" and broken all trust with Evelin, which he may never be able to get back.
Evelin said she felt she had been played "real bad," and she was clearly "disgusted" by Corey.
"What am I supposed to do now?... I'll punch him in the face if I see him...I want him to suffer. I hope it's so cold outside that there are a million mosquitoes to bite him," Evelin lamented.
Evelin determined she may never be able to trust Corey again, but she decided to meet up with him to talk after taking a night or so apart.
Corey explained how he had made a big mistake but wanted to work through things. Evelin said Corey didn't regret his actions deep down inside and his apology didn't sound sincere at all. Evelin just wasn't buying Corey's story at all.
"You [swore] on your dead dad, and it's all lies!" Evelin said in tears.
"I'm your wife, Corey... [Did you want] to break all my barriers just so you could break my heart? If you think I'm going to put up with you anymore, you are crazy! There is no more wedding, there is no more nothing."
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Evelin insisted their relationship was over and Corey should book a flight home. She said that Corey didn't deserve additional chances and she was tired of his betrayals and lies to her face.
"I honestly feel like I don't deserve to be with her anymore... I wish I could take it all back, 100 percent," Corey said in a confessional.
Corey planned to continue fighting for their relationship -- until Evelin completely forced him out. Corey was apparently staying in the guest room, and he wrote Evelin a letter promising not to make any more mistakes.
Evelin said Corey's love notes and letters weren't going to help the situation and she wanted him to respect her decision to be apart.
"I also need to know, are you going to sign the divorce papers?" Evelin asked.
"I'm not going to sign the divorce papers, not yet," Corey replied.
"Then I am going to start the legal process against you, Corey," Evelin said.
Corey begged for another chance, but Evelin seemed set on divorce. While she didn't want their split to be nasty, she threatened getting the landlord and police involved.
Corey told the cameras Evelin had never been this devoted to them separating before and the situation was "really scary" for him. However, Corey said if Evelin served him with divorce papers, he'd "rip them up in her face."
Corey was shown staying in a new apartment by himself after Evelin kicked him out. He had been staying in a new place for about three weeks in order to give Evelin some time and space to heal from his romance with Jenny.
After nearly a month apart, Corey asked Evelin to join him for dinner at his new place, and she accepted his invitation. Corey surprised her with flowers and candles and cooked her burgers.
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"I used to trust you blindly, Corey, and now I don't trust you at all," Evelin said, adding, "None of this would have happened if you were honest with me at the beginning of everything."
Evelin wasn't sure if she could ever forgive and forget, and so she recommended they see a therapist together, and Corey was totally open to the idea.
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Maria asked Evelin to let go of her anger and frustration, but Evelin felt very "disrespected" and "stupid" for believing Corey's lies.
Evelin also recalled being in a serious accident at the time Corey was involved with Jenny.
"I did meet Jenny when you were in a time of need, and I wasn't there for you. I am very sorry about that," Corey said. "I should've jumped on the first bus to come back, and I didn't. And it was a mistake I made, and I wish I could go back and change that."
Evelin apparently thought it was refreshing for Corey to take ownership of his mistakes and not attempt to justify what he had done, and so she thought maybe there was a chance for them to get back together.
One week after meeting with a couples counselor, Corey and Evelin met up in town.
"I miss the life we used to have together. I want that back more than anything, and I hate having to be without you," Corey told Evelin, adding, "But me staying by myself isn't going to help our problems, I don't think."
Evelin therefore suggested Corey could move into the bedroom next door and they could have a couple of movie nights, which Corey said sounded "amazing." Evelin also demanded that Corey pay half the rent.
"I want to prove to Evelin that I can be the same guy that she married. I can be better than that guy that she married, because I know in my heart I can be," Corey said.
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Evelin said Corey needed to learn her worth, and with that being said, she gave him a hug and a kiss.
Since Evelin had agreed a few weeks prior to move forward with their wedding, Corey and Evelin picked their wedding date and were shown meeting with their wedding planner.
Evelin seemed bitter about having given Corey a second chance, and she was apparently in "a b-tchy mood" after having a bad dream about Corey and Jenny from Peru in which she had slapped both individuals.
Evelin had the tendency of waking up "super mad" at Corey, even though she was trying incredibly hard to forget the past and look forward to the future.
Evelin said her wedding should be officiated by a person with no religious background because in her faith, marriage is until death. Corey told Evelin that's exactly the purpose of tying the knot, but Evelin apparently felt differently about her relationship with Corey after his betrayal.
"It's like you're already thinking about divorce," Corey explained.
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It appeared Evelin would want an out from the marriage if Corey hurt her again down the line.
"I'm not trying to be mean to Corey or try to punish him. I just feel like one of my biggest fears is giving him the opportunity to hurt me again. That's why I warn him that if this time it doesn't work, we're just gonna get a divorce," Evelin shared in a confessional.
A few weeks before her wedding, Evelin realized she should be nicer to Corey because her stress about marriage and divorce was having a negative impact on him. Evelin then suggested that instead of having a pastor, she'd like her sister Lesley to marry them.
"She's the last person on earth that makes sense... because she doesn't want us to be together," Corey argued with his bride-to-be.
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So are Corey and Evelin still married and together? What are the latest 90 Day Fiance spoilers about their relationship?
Evelin lashed out at Corey on Instagram in late September and suggested their relationship is over.
The couple's relationship apparently fell apart as Evelin watched recent 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way episodes and discovered Corey had been lying to her about the extent of his relationship with Jenny.
Evelin took to her Instagram Story and put Corey on blast in a series of posts, saying, "You can never trust [a] man, even the ones that play to be good, pretend to be Mormon, talk about values. Be afraid of the devil [dressed] as a sheep."
Evelin continued, "It's hard watching [these] new episodes because it reveals to me how much this guy lied."
"He [swore] to me that he [met] her just for a few days, he look in my eyes and [swore] upon his dad who passed away, he [swore] on his family, on our pets. I'm disgusted."
Evelin revealed she had "asked to get the divorce" papers signed and Corey "refused."
"How can he say he was sure things were over[?]" Evelin questioned. "If you go [through] his IG, he was still posting pictures with me and love messages all the time when he was with her even! Trash!"
"She knew damn well who I and [Corey] were," she added of Jenny. "And yes, you will see that trash too cause he brought her into filming without me knowing!"
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Evelin continued in her Instagram Stories rant, "There's still a lot more to find out and what's crazy to me is that I [thought] he gave me all the truth already but, no."
"I'm slowly unveiling it as the season goes on. He didn't [get] stuck here in quarantine, he forced himself into my house. He asked to stay for a few days. I said, 'OK,' so he stayed in the other room, but every day [he tried] to be with me till I finally [gave] in."
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"He could have [told] me the truth at the beginning, but no, he decided to wait for the cameras to film it. He gave that to the producers, without me having a [say] in any of it!" Evelin complained.
"So my advice is [Corey], go and eat a bunch of balls soup and hopefully one day you'll be a man and not a lying coward!"
The balls soup was in reference to the time Evelin's two sisters had tricked Corey into eating a soup made with bull penis, which Corey found to be totally unappetizing.
Corey responded to Evelin's outburst on his own Instagram account a few days later on September 29.
"Being in a long distance relationship is not easy. Being in a long distance relationship from 2 different countries isn't easy. Being on national and international TV for the world to judge that relationship isn't any easier," Corey wrote.
"I have to say given all that me and Evelin have been through it definitely shows just how strong that relationship has been! 7 years is a long time. I wouldn't trade it for anything."
I love and have always loved Evelin sincerely. I never knew that one could feel so strong for another. I have made mistakes that I wish I could take back. I will work to be the best version of me possible and use those mistakes to become better!"
Corey went on to apologize to Evelin for lying to and hurting her.
"Evelin I am sorry for the stress I have put you through. You have all rights to be upset with me. I don't blame you for expressing those feelings. I want you to know that you are the world's most beautiful girl! I love you with all my heart please never forget that," he concluded.
In mid-October, Evelin and Corey both took to Instagram once again. Evelin wrote about how she's not an "evil," cold "ice queen" like people have claimed she is, and it takes a lot for her to drop her walls and let her guard down with a man.
"I don't open my heart cause when I had, it always ended up bad... When I say I work hard to love is cause I do, I tried very hard to trust, to believe.... I wish so badly this situation could have been dealt with in private but that option was never given to me," Evelin wrote.
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Evelin concluded that Corey's betrayal "broke" her and she's "in a process of healing" now and also "seeing a therapist."
"I cry so much, I have so much anger and I have closed myself more than I have ever been before," Evelin said. "[These] last two years have been hell -- all the issues, all the hate, losing my bar, the rumors and lies about me , the judgment, the rocks thrown up me everyday. I'm so tired."
Corey chose to address his past romance with Jenny and wrote on his page, "I don't even want to say her name because it disappoints and disgusts me every time I hear it. I made a big mistake and blindsided the one I love more than anything."
Corey continued, "I am ashamed by the mistakes and harm I have made towards Evelin... I can tell you [Jenny] was never 'for me.' What I did was wrong and selfish.' I never had any feelings for this other person and I never intended to be with her."
Corey insisted he'll never be with Jenny again and being with her was his "biggest mistake ever."
Corey went on to say how Evelin is an "amazing" person who has always been there for him.
"She has always loved and cared for me more than anyone will understand. I just want to thank you [Evelin], [you] are the world to me and thank you for all the love, support, friendship, care and happiness you have given me over these past 7 plus years! Again, I am so so very much sorry," he concluded.
One day after his post, Corey apologized for his "bad attitude and reaction," seemingly referring to how he had essentially trashed Jenny in his apology to Evelin. He promised to keep working to become a better man.
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On November 3, Corey gushed about how he and Evelin began filming for the 90 Day Fiance franchise three years ago and "there is no one else" he would have wanted to go through this experience with. He added, "I love you always and forever."
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"Wedding planning has been very stressful, but also very very exciting! We were able to do some tastings and preparations. The food was incredible, the cake and sweets were amazing. I'm really happy and excited for the big day!!!" Corey captioned photos of the couple in front of a beautiful flower centerpiece.
"It looks like everything is coming together perfectly! Thanks to the best wedding planner @weddingplannerecuador everything has been going smooth, she really is the best! I love you @evelin_villegas_ecuador I can't believe we are finally doing this!"
Evelin also boasted about the flowers, food and her wedding planner.
And she wrote on her page, "[Corey], you did amazing on this planning too, definitely memories I will keep forever in my heart, you are the only person that I could ever do this with. Can't wait to show you more, it's gonna blow your minds."
Corey explained why he and Evelin had a secret wedding in September 2021 on Instagram.
"The production team was not made aware of this because we had just finished filming our first season," explained Corey, who initially starred on Season 1 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way with Evelin.
"At the time we were not in talks with filming again. So we didn't feel obligated to inform them. It was a very private and special moment for us!"
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Corey said the entire marriage process only took "a few hours" and "that was it."
"We were married! It was a very special and surreal moment shared only with the one I love! I am happy and so [grateful]. I will never forget that wonderful and crazy experience," Corey shared.
Corey revealed that he did eventually tell one cast member about his secret marriage, which apparently turned out to be a big mistake.
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Evelin also insisted on September 16 via Instagram Stories that she's "not an actress" and so she wouldn't be able to pretend or fake what the couple has gone through together.
Evelin said once she and Corey were ready to share the news of their marriage, they decided to film the new season of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way.
Around that time, Corey and Evelin's relationship was thriving. Corey even gushed about his wife during a Q&A session with fans.
When asked what he loves most about Evelin, he replied, "Her strength, her beauty, her motivation to achieve greatness. Evelin is the best woman I have ever known."
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One Instagram user asked, "Will Evelin come live in the USA one day?"
And Corey replied, "I can only hope. [Fingers crossed]."
Corey wouldn't reveal whether he's currently in Ecuador or the U.S. due to his current NDA contract.
However, Corey went on to boast about how Evelin "looks better than ever" after she was able to gain a little weight from her previous 82-84 pounds.
On September 7, Corey posted a couple of photos of himself and Evelin kissing on the beach.
"I never thought the day of planning a wedding with you would come!" Corey captioned the images."
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"Beach walks in the sunset," Corey captioned the slideshow.
"It all feels like a dream and there is no one else in this world I'd rather take this step with!"
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