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This season of 90 Day Fiancé, Marissa Rubinetti took viewers inside her relationship with Edward Gomez and her family life with sons Cole and Derek, as well as their father and her ex-husband, Michael.
Ahead of Season 12, TLC revealed that Marissa and Edward were “dealing with judgment from Marissa’s tough ex-husband and her skeptical parents.” Now that the Season 12 Tell All is here after Marissa and Edward tied the knot, with both Cole and Derek by their side, fans have started to question whether Michael is still in the picture.
Below, we’re breaking down everything we know so far about Marissa’s ex-husband, their relationship, and more.
Who is Marissa’s ex-husband Michael?
Marissa was married to Michael Sanders Jr. from 2012 to about 2018. According to his LinkedIn, Michael has been the CEO of Online Source Media LLC, an online marketing company, since February 2012. Before starting his career, he attended Louisiana State University. Together, they share two children, Cole and Derek, who are in seventh and sixth grade, making them roughly 12 and 11.
When did Marissa and Michael get married?
According to their The Knot profile, Marissa and Michael got married in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, on September 15, 2012. According to a Philadelphia Magazine article about a charity dinner for homeless animals in June 2012, Marissa and Michael met on Match.com.
Why did Marissa and Michael get divorced?
Marissa hasn’t officially revealed why she and Michael got a divorce. However, she did explain what she was looking for in a second marriage that she didn’t have in her first. She told us, “Emotional safety and security.” She further revealed, “My previous marriage was very difficult. It was like walking on eggshells all the time, you know, lots of tempers, lots of anger.”
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Do Michael and Edward get along?
Ahead of the Tell All, viewers haven’t seen much interaction between Michael and Edward. Before Edward arrived in America, Michael explained that welcoming Edward into his life was “not something I’m looking forward to, but what choice do I have?”
When Michael finally met Edward, he told him, “I mean, look, I may not have been the best husband, but I try to be the best ex-husband… I’ll be upfront with you, man. I’m a fighter-type person. I’m going to bat for the mother of my kids.”
He added, “If the kids call me, like, ‘Dad, Edward just threw something. Edward’s cursing and yelling, I’m scared.’ I’m not texting, I’m not calling, I’m not knocking on the door. I’m kicking the f**king door down. I’m coming in hot. Because they are my kids, and I will literally bite someone’s face off for them.”
Could Michael appear at the Tell All?
90 Day Fiancé, Season 12, Sundays, 8/7c, TLC