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90 Day Fiance is a big hit, and the show is looking to tell even more stories.

Carla Sosenko Since 2014, millions of viewers — including self-professed superfans Lady Gaga, Chrissy Teigen and Pete Davidson — have tuned in to TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” to watch Americans go through the arduous process of bringing partners over from other countries through the (previously) esoteric K-1 visa process. Since then, the franchise has exploded into multiple directions of spinoff-hood: In 2017, we got the self-explanatory “Before the 90 Days”; two years later it was “90 Day: The Other Way” with Americans traveling abroad and the meta “90 Day: Pillow Talk,” during which alums watch others’ “90 Day” episodes.In 2020, the self-taped “90 Day Diaries” was born, and 2021 brought “90 Day: The Single Life,” following former cast members still looking for love.

 has aired on TLC, it has produced a statistic that may seem staggering when it comes to reality TV shows centered around couples looking for marriage — its success rate is «well above» the national divorce rate.During a panel discussion about documentary and unscripted shows put on by, the show's producer, Mark Sharp, boasted that couples who have appeared on  fare «well above» the 50-50 divorce rate.«Sadly the divorce rate in the United States hovers around 50%-50% of couples [who] do not make it,» said Sharp, CEO of Sharp Entertainment, which produces the hit reality show. «Our couples are well above 75%.

TV shows that try to manufacture a romance don’t have the best success rate (here’s looking at you, The Bachelor). But it’s different for the folks who appear on 90 Day Fiancé, TLC’s wildly successful reality show that’s currently in its ninth season.