90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days couple Ximena Morales Cuellar and Mike Berk have reached a crossroads in their relationship now that Mike knows Ximena can't have more children, so did the couple stay together or split up? What do 90 Day Fiance spoilers reveal about if Mike and Ximena are still together now?
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[90 Day Fiance Spoiler Warning: This report contains spoilers on the current status of Mike and Ximena's relationship and if the 90 Day Fiance couple called it quits or took their romance to the next level].
On Season 5 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, Mike, a 34-year-old IT support technician and volunteer firefighter from Thiells, NY, met Ximena, a 24-year-old from Pereira, Colombia, on a dating app after being single for 20 years or so.
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In high school, Mike had somewhat of a serious relationship for about a year and that's apparently it.
"I was always looking for a serious relationship, someone to just settle down with. Since I went 34 years without finding a woman in my local area, I just decided to change my location in the dating app and switched it over to Colombia, and I met someone that made my dreams come true," Mike explained in a confessional.
When Mike saw Ximena, he thought she was "the most beautiful woman in the world." The pair went on to communicate for about a year.
"She's the first person I truly feel like I fell in love with, and we even went as far as talking about getting married and having kids together. We have that connection, both mentally and emotionally," Mike revealed.
However, there was a language barrier between them since Mike only spoke a little Spanish and Ximena only spoke Spanish.
Regardless, Mike said he couldn't stand to be apart from Ximena any longer and so he had booked a ticket to Colombia and couldn't wait to hold her and be with her in person.
Mike planned to propose marriage if everything went according to plan. He trusted Ximena, pointing out how she had never lied to him.
Mike dreamt of Ximena and her two sons, Harold and Juan, moving in with him in the United States. (Mike lived with his father and grandfather at the time). He gushed about really wanting to "go for it" and start a family.
But Mike's friends were concerned about Mike sending Ximena money for rent and other things such as her refrigerator and washing machine. Mike's pals worried Ximena had "guys all over" sending her money, and they didn't want to see a woman "milking" Mike for his cash.
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RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOW"This relationship seems like it's too good to be true, but at the end of the day, I know this is real and it makes me happy. So I'm just going to go with it," Mike acknowledged.
Mike then packed his belongings, as well as an engagement ring, for a two-week trip to Colombia to meet Ximena in-person for the first time.
Mike had fallen in love with her, and he hoped Ximena was going to be everything she had led him to believe "and then some."
Mike's father and grandfather advised Mike to be careful and cautious, but Mike revealed how he wanted to start the K-1 visa process and then move Ximena -- and her three and seven year olds -- to America.
"I'm 34 years old and I've never been in love, but with Ximena, I've found happiness and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her. It's been my fantasy -- seeing her face, her beautiful eyes and her beautiful body," Mike told the cameras.
Mike said if he discovered Ximena had been using him the whole time, his heart would be broken.
Prior to Mike's arrival, Ximena shared how she lived in Pereira in Colombia with her two boys and being a mother was her joy and main priority.
"Juan David's dad was a one-night stand, and that was it," Ximena revealed. "And Harold Steven's dad is in jail. He wanted to defend his uncle and acted without thinking, and so that's what he's paying for now."
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Since Harold's dad would be locked up for a long time, Ximena said she wanted to find another man who could support her and love her.
Ximena was also struggling financially as a manicurist amid COVID-19. Mike had therefore been sending her money for a couch, dining table, refrigerator, stove, blender, coffee maker and more. Mike had also been sending her money for food and rent.
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"I stay afloat with what Mike contributes to me," Ximena said. "But Mike is not the kind of guy I'm usually attracted to because I like big men. My ex-boyfriends have been policemen, tattoo artists, farmers, even drug dealers."
Ximena admitted that she didn't find Mike physically attractive but she was attracted to his heart. Ximena didn't have a job but practiced her manicure skills on family and friends.
Ximena said her relationship was going to be difficult due to the language barrier, and her family worried Mike wouldn't turn out to be who he said he was. Ximena said Mike would tell her children, "I love you," which meant a lot to her.
Ximena told the cameras she had been keeping some secrets from Mike about her past and she was afraid how he'd react.
"Maybe I'm not what he was expecting to find," Ximena explained.
Ximena and Mike had a sweet meeting at the airport in which they hugged and kissed on the lips, and Mike said he was "extremely happy" seeing Ximena for the first time.
But Ximena admitted her first kiss with Mike wasn't passionate, adding, "I think there will be more kisses better than that one."
Ximena said Mike looked like "a sweetie" with his little glasses but he's also shorter than she thought he'd be.
In the cab ride to a restaurant, Ximena grilled Mike on the text messages in his phone, and he just hoped Ximena would learn to trust him. However, he appreciated Ximena acting like he's all hers and didn't seem to mind her being a little jealous.
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Mike was a little overwhelmed and nervous to meet Ximena's entire extended family, and Ximena explained how Mike was tired after a long trip. Mike also turned red because he was so nervous.
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Mike attempted to communicate with everyone by using a language-translator device, but it didn't work very well.
Ximena's dad Jamir wasn't sure Mike would be an adequate match for his daughter, and he pointed out how Mike's technology was useless for communicating. Ximena felt bad because Mike clearly appeared to be uncomfortable, but her boys said they loved Mike after meeting him and would want him to be their stepfather.
Mike and Ximena then spent the night together once the boys got settled in their own beds.
"I've been imagining this night ever since I first met Ximena and said, 'I love you,' online, so it's just all of this build up and anticipation for tonight. It's a really big deal and I just want this to work and be perfect," Mike shared in a confessional.
Mike said his first night with Ximena in bed was "the best time" he's ever had with a woman.
"Ximena knocked it out of the park. We had a great time over and over again," Mike said.
But Ximena said the sex was just "normal" for her and "nothing out of this world," even though it seemed to be the best moment of Mike's life.
Ximena, however, had yet to tell Mike that she can't have any more kids, and Mike definitely wanted a child of his own.
"I suffered a lot with my two deliveries because to have a child Caesarean is the worst pain a mother could go through. So I decided to get operated [on] and they cut my tubes and burned them, so that I definitely couldn't have more kids," Ximena revealed in a confessional.
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"I feel super nervous because I feel like I love him," Ximena said. "So for me it would be fatal if he ended it and left."
Ximena ended up sharing this news with Mike, and although he was very disappointed, he took the letdown pretty well.
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Mike wished he had been told this sooner because he didn't like having secrets between them, but he said other things could be done if they want to have a child together.
Ximena asked Mike what he would do if having a kid isn't possible, and he replied, "This is really big news and it's something I really have to think about."
Mike admitted he would be "really devastated" if he couldn't have any children of his own and so he didn't know where to go from there with Ximena.
So what's the latest on Mike and Ximena's relationship? Is the 90 Day Fiance couple still together now?
Ximena recently posted two videos on her TikTok account -- which have since been deleted -- indicating she and Mike are still together.
Not only that, it appears Mike and Ximena got engaged, Soap Dirt reported.
In the first of two videos Ximena posted that no longer appear on her TikTok account, she showed a picture of Mike holding a ring box as well as her wearing an off-the-shoulder sparkly wedding dress.
Since the couple was not together for either picture, Mike may have waited to pop the question once he returned to America after his visit to Colombia.
"I love you my life. Thank you for so much happiness," Ximena wrote in Spanish, according to Soap Dirt.
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She simply captioned the post, when translated from Spanish to English, "Marry me!"
It's very possible Mike and Ximena also tied the knot, but evidence suggests they got engaged at the very least.
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