90 Day Fiance couple Laura and Aladin have reunited in Qatar on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way and Laura is trying to adjust to her new life overseas, but was she able to do so? Is the couple still together or did they break up?
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Laura is a 51-year-old retired mom from Toronto who currently resides in Eustis, FL, and Aladin is a 29-year-old personal trainer from Qatar.
When viewers were introduced to Laura and Aladin in the second episode of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Laura revealed she was leaving in 10 days for Qatar to be with her fiance for good.
Laura claimed they had developed a really strong bond online, and after a year of talking, she flew to Qatar for the first time and met him in person.
After just three short days of spending time together, Aladin proposed marriage, and Laura said yes.
But Laura still had some insecurities because of their huge age difference. She also has trouble trusting men considering her husband of eight years was unfaithful to her.
When she was still married, Laura apparently catfished her own husband by posting a fake picture of a young, beautiful woman on the dating websites he was using and pretending to be her.
Laura communicated with her then-husband through this fake account and made him believe he was talking to the young girl.
Laura was even able to convince her then-husband to shave his head in order to impress and satisfy the girl he believed he was talking to.
Laura clearly proved she's not going to put up with B-S.
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And although Laura wasn't 100 percent sure she was making the right choice by moving to Qatar and trusting Aladin, she insisted there are no guarantees when it comes to love.
But Laura's teenage son, Liam, was skeptical of Aladin and vowed to the cameras he'd never allow Aladin to fill the role of stepfather.
Liam was even convinced Aladin was 45 years old, but he still viewed Aladin as a stranger and wasn't going to accept his mother's relationship. (Liam also claimed during the latest broadcast Laura was on the verge of turning 75 years old).
Laura's loved ones predicted she'd feel like a fish out of water given she was soon headed to a country where women are treated differently from men.
Laura's heart was torn in half between Aladdin and her son, and she just wished they could all be together. Laura knew she was making an extremely risky decision to move to an Arab country permanently.
Laura was then shown dropping a bomb on her brother Ludwing before leaving America for her trip.
"We've been talking for over a year and I actually kind of married him," Laura revealed. "Nine days after I met him."
Ludwing was shocked, and then Laura disclosed how she'd be moving to Qatar to be with him. Ludwing couldn't believe Laura was going to leave the comforts of America, and he predicted she would "suffer a little bit" in Qatar.
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Laura explained she and Aladin obtained a marriage license so they could live together in Qatar. Otherwise, staying in the same hotel room or house would be forbidden for the couple.
Although Laura and Aladin were technically married, she said they had yet to exchange vows in a traditional three-day wedding in Aladin's Aladin's hometown of Tunisia.
Ludwing worried Aladin would want children and Laura wouldn't be able to give him a baby due to their age difference. That was also apparently a fear in the back of Laura's mind.
Laura wasn't even sure Aladin would remain faithful to her over the next 10 years or so as she ages, but she was ready to take that chance.
Aladin admitted he's had a lot of girlfriends in the past but then he met Laura on social media and she made him happy -- but also a tad crazy at times. Regardless of Laura's age, he insisted he was attracted to her and liked her.
When they first met, Aladin said Laura ended up being shorter than he had expected, but he loved her and ended up proposing to her during her first trip to Qatar.
Aladin said couples are not allowed to sleep together before marriage in his culture but he looked forward to getting "jiggy jiggy" with Laura after their wedding.
Aladin missed Laura terribly and couldn't wait for her to join his life, but he told the cameras she had trust issues from her previous marriage.
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Aladin revealed he and Laura argued about social media constantly, as she questioned every single new follower he had, so he would sometimes block her for a day or two until she calmed down.
Aladin didn't think their problems were going to disappear in Qatar, but he said Laura needed to "answer to" him since he was the man in their relationship.
Before Laura left, her son Liam insisted it was going to be a tough transition.
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Liam figured a temper tantrum would break up this relationship as it has done in the past.
"The guilt of leaving Liam is tearing my heart apart, and I am feeling uneasy because of the way Aladin has been treating me lately. We've been having some issues recently that definitely concern me and are a red flag," Laura told the cameras.
She and Aladin apparently got into a huge fight over this "girl who had crept up on his social media."
Laura said she had asked Aladin to remove the girl from his list of friends, but when she confronted him, they had a huge fight and Aladin blocked her from all of his social-media profiles and from being able to call or text him.
Once Aladin unblocked Laura, she texted him and expressed how she didn't feel loved or appreciated. She didn't think Aladin understood the sacrifice she was making for him.
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The couple then FaceTimed and Aladin insisted he loved her and she should know that. Although they had been fighting, Aladin apparently couldn't wait to be with her and apologized for hurting her feelings.
Laura traveled for two days, moving halfway across the world to be with her husband, Aladin.
The couple reunited in the airport, and Aladin had a bouquet of roses waiting for his love. Laura felt relaxed upon seeing Aladin again, especially because he seemed so ecstatic about her presence.
Aladin hugged Laura and gave her a little kiss although it was against the law in Qatar. He gushed about how he just couldn't help himself.
Aladin hadn't seen Laura in six months. He said she looked "a little bit different" and had "gained some weight," but he told the cameras that was okay.
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Laura had doubts about Aladin's intentions and whether she could trust him, but she said their relationship was real and she just needed "to go for it." In the meantime, Aladin couldn't wait to get "jiggy jiggy."
Laura then moved into Aladin's place, and she clearly wasn't impressed. The kitchen didn't have a stove, and she said the bathroom had an odor of mothballs.
Aladin said Laura was going to live differently in Qatar than what she was used to in the United States.
That night, Laura hoped to take Aladin into "unknown territories" and teach him a few tricks she had up her sleeve in the bedroom.
Laura was excited to make love to Aladin, but she admitted he hadn't been successful in the past with pleasing and satisfying her. Laura needed her husband to meet all of her needs, but she was ready to work on that.
So are Laura and Aladin still together or did they call it quits on their relationship and break up?
Laura and Aladin did, in fact, get married and are living their best life together in Aladin's home country, according to Starcasm.Aladin reportedly changed his status to "engaged" on Facebook on May 10, 2018.
One month later, Aladin changed his relationship status to married, Starcasm reported.
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That was about a month before TLC announced it had ordered 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, however it wouldn't be that unusual for a network to have begun or completed filming for a reality series before announcing it.
Laura and Aladin also both posted what appeared to be wedding photos in September of last year.
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In late July, Laura posted a selfie of the couple smiling and captioned it, "Good times morning."
And on July 20, Laura posted a video, saying she and Aladin were traveling to North Africa together on a train with no air conditioning. Despite the heat, the pair giggled and appeared happy together.
Earlier this month, the couple enjoyed drinks together while watching football and headed to the beach, where Laura posted photos of camels walking nearby.
On July 9, Laura said she and Aladin were celebrating their "one year anniversary of marriage by paper." She added, "Love you honey bunny" to her post.
She also bragged at the time how her husband was "tall, dark and handsome," sharing photos of him walking out of the ocean wet in his swim trunks.
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Late last month, Laura shared a sweet photo of the couple on an ATV.
"You only live once so enjoy the ride have fun and find a partner who will be your best friend in the journey," Laura wrote alongside the image.
More proof on social media dates back to March 20, with postings in May and early June as well of Laura enjoying life with Aladin in Qatar.
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