Kalani Faagata and Asuelu Pulaa are perhaps two of the most well-known cast members in 90 Day Fiancé history. Originally featured on season 6, the on/off couple have appeared in multiple spin-offs in the 90 Day universe, including Happily Ever After?, What Now?, and Pillow Talk. Now, the fan-favorite duo have been cast in the series 90 Day Fiancé: Last Resort, as confirmed by Entertainment Tonight.
Recently, rumors have been swirling through social media that the pair have split for good. This is rather at odds with their upcoming appearance on the new spin-off, where couples travel to a destination resort as a last-ditch attempt to save their relationship. Given all this uncertainty, it’s time to examine the evidence surrounding Kalani and Asuleu’s relationship status.
Kalani and Asuelu’s relationship timeline
In order to unpack Kalani and Asuelu’s complicated relationship, it is important to discuss their journey from the beginning. Kalani, who is half-Samoan herself, met Asuelu while visiting the nation on vacation. Although initially celibate due to her Mormon beliefs, Kanai quickly fell pregnant, hastening their engagement and plans for Asuelu to move permanently to the U.S.
Due to visa complications, Asuelu was unable to attend the birth of their son Oliver in the U.S., and met him for the first time when Kalani traveled to Samoa when Oliver was two months old. By the time he was able to move to her home state of Utah, Oliver was five months old and they were soon expecting their second child. This was much to the disapproval of Kalani’s father, who was suspicious of Asuelu’s intentions over getting a green card early on, and wanted his daughter to marry a white man. Despite the frequent fights, the pair married in September 2018, and their second son was born in the following year.
The couple returned to television in the spin-off 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? seasons 5 and 6. Married life wasn’t always bliss for the couple – with Kalani’s parents moving in to support the family. The pair frequently fought over Asuelu pulling his weight with both his part-time job and role in childcare, which he believed was mostly the woman’s responsibility. Things worsened when Asuelu’s family butted heads with Kalani over not sending money over from the U.S, with Asuelu refusing to take her side. After Asuelu got into a life-threatening car accident, the couple said they put their differences aside to focus on what was truly important.
This mindset, however, didn’t seem to last for long. On their last TV appearance, an episode of 90 Day Diaries in March 2022, the couple admitted they were fighting again. The same old issues seemed to arise – with Kalani discussing in the interview that she felt Aseulu still wasn’t pulling his weight. Kalani’s mother still lived with the family, and Kalani said Asuelu is still leaving her to do all the childcare by herself, even when he was also present in the home.
So, are Kalani and Asuelu still together?
Away from the cameras, Kalani and Aseulu’s relationship status has been much less clear. What they’re willing to reveal to the public on their social media channels is much hazier than during their time on TV. Fans noticed after their 90 Day Diaries episode that the couple were no longer following each other on Instagram, with Kalani claiming that Asuelu blocked her. However, this didn’t necessarily point towards a break-up for these two.
When Kalani moved to California in May 2022, he was still posting about living in Utah on his own socials. This seemed like a confirmation that they were living two separate lives, but Asuelu soon began appearing on her now California-based posts again, alongside their two sons.
Fans have speculated that Kalani and Asuelu were seeing other people, but neither party has confirmed any other relationship. Their last major public gesture was a family holiday card in December 2022, where the family of four were all photographed together.
Until Last Resort airs, we cannot know for certain where Kalani and Aseulu’s relationship currently stands. Due to anti-spoiler rules, it is likely that the duo have been deliberately vague about their relationship status while the show was in production.
Given the premise of the Last Resort spin-off, where couples travel to a remote retreat as a last-ditch attempt at fixing their relationship, Kalani and Aseulu were probably together at least somewhat recently. This may have been just prior to or during production – but whether or not they stayed together after filming wrapped is much harder to say. Hopefully, the show’s format helped the couple decide whether or not their relationship could be salvaged.