90 Day Fiance: The Other Side
stars Joanne Digesu and Sean took a huge gamble by keeping their marriage a secret from their children. Joanne, 43, is a New York psychic who met Irishman Sean, 38, during a psychic reading. Their bond was undeniable and they decided to get married during Joanne’s third trip to Ireland. Unfortunately, the news was not received as well as they had hoped.
Sean and Joanne are single parents. Sean has a daughter, Bella, while Joanne has two sons, Joey, 18, and Jesse, 12. Surprisingly, Sean and Joanne chose not to tell their children about their marriage. The more time passed, the more difficult it became. After two years, they brought their children together for the first time to share the news. As the new blended family shared a house in the Irish countryside, the children struggled to come to terms with their parents’ decision.
Joanne’s children never met Sean
They found out he was her stepfather days after they met
Even though Joanne and Sean have been married for two years, their children have never met Sean. Joanne traveled frequently to Ireland, but her children had never accompanied her. Sean’s history of overstaying his visa has banned him from traveling to the United States.
Sean made a good first impression on Joanne’s children, but their relationship never got a fair chance. The boys were completely blown away after discovering Sean was their stepfather when he was still a complete stranger. It was extremely risky for Joanne to marry a man without being sure he had a good relationship with his children. She said she would end the marriage if her children didn’t like Sean, but this put unfair pressure on them.
90 Day Fiance: TOW‘and Sean and Joanne hoped their children would be happy in their marriage. They were surprised by their children’s hesitation, which shows that they had not considered the impact the news would have on them. Joanne’s oldest son, Joey, was particularly worried and soon became withdrawn. He was confused about the logistics of Joanne’s plan and she had no clear answers for him.
Joanne’s custody arrangement prevents her children from joining her in Ireland
They felt abandoned because she planned to move away
Joanne planned to move to Ireland but was unable to bring her children with her. Joanne shared custody with her ex-husband and could not take her children out of the country. She planned to return to New York frequently to spend time with her children, but the details of the arrangement were murky.
Joey and Jesse were understandably distraught over Joanne’s plans. Even though she visited them often, they were losing the security of knowing their mother was nearby. It’s hard to understand how Joanne decided to move knowing her children wouldn’t be able to join her.
Sean and Joanne admitted they hadn’t thought their plans through
They Didn’t Anticipate Their Loved Ones’ Questioning
After revealing the news of their marriage and Joanne’s intention to move to Ireland, she and Sean were grilled by their children, parents and friends. They were faced with many questions for which they had no answers. Sean admitted to Joanne’s mother that when they got married, they didn’t think about any details.
Sean and Joanne clearly love their children, but they didn’t think about them when they kept their marriage a secret for two years. The children now have strangers as stepparents. Furthermore, they lost trust in their parents after discovering that they were keeping such a big secret. Like your scenes in 90 Day Fiance: The Other Side As things unfold, Joanne and Sean seem less confident about their decisions. If they can’t fix things with their children, they will have no hope of a future together.