90 Day Engagement: Another Way viewers watched Debbie Aguero reunite with Oussama in Morocco.
They have a colossal age gap. And Debbie’s family is worried about her decision to move.
Despite some superficial parallels, Debbie is nothing like Angela. Fans like him. And many fans were surprised by how much they liked Oussama.
That doesn’t mean this relationship will last forever. Multiple signs portend certain doom for this couple.
First, we need to talk about the age gap.
We know these two didn’t meet on some shady international dating site. He joins the arts, like countless people every day, through social media.
And both are adults. This is not a scary situation when one of them contacts a small child and waits (or not) for the 18th birthday.
However, although the “age gap discourse” is so brainroten that some people think that classmates should face arrest for boyfriends if they are not in the same class, it is worth discussing.
Because they are not ten years old or twenty years old. They have an age gap of 42 years. If Oussama was dating a 42 year old, people would tell the age difference. But he is dating a 67-year-old.
What do they have in common aside from an interest in art? Do they lead the same lifestyle, or want to lead the same lifestyle?
And we don’t want to talk about it, because these are two adults who have the right to love.
But even if we ignore all the social factors (judgment from family, from strangers, etc.), they will grow naturally when they are together.
Again, some people discuss this topic without nuance. If they were ten years apart, we wouldn’t bat an eye. But this woman is almost three years older. This seems like a recipe for disaster and heartache for both of them.
What did Oussama do? Yes, he helps out on his family’s small farm.
While many people can find a good job in an office or even as a constant customer in retail or food service jobs, Oussama prefers peace in this work. At least, that’s the explanation for not having a traditional job.
Will Debbie – or any woman of her generation – find the “starving artist” she wants and romantically wants when she’s the one picking up the tab for their life together? We need to keep an eye on that aspect of the storyline.
Then we have the topic of family agreement – or lack thereof. We don’t know what Oussama’s family thinks about his love story with a 67-year-old American woman, but we do know how his family feels.
His children were worried about him. They worry about their safety, their feelings, and even their finances.
Oussama doesn’t attack anyone as a scammer, but sometimes two well-meaning people can ruin his life. How long can Debbie continue this romance without her family’s approval?
Also… there is a beautiful area in Morocco. It is not clear if Oussama lives in one of them. He didn’t exactly give the impression that Khemisset was fun or exciting.
Maybe it is. Or maybe he and Debbie plan to live somewhere else in Morocco. After all, he only went to Morocco because he thought Oussama wouldn’t get a visa, because of the obvious red flags.
But if Debbie isn’t happy in Morocco, how long will she stay there with a young man to remember the 1990s?
Perhaps the biggest problem – by far – has nothing to do with demographics and geography. Oussama admitted on camera that he was “not ready to marry” Debbie.
Debbie didn’t know. He had to tell her. And he waited until he packed his things and moved.
Maybe he will instantly get ready to marry him, so it won’t be a problem you can imagine. But … it certainly sounds like the main thing to withhold from your future husband.
That said, the preview for the rest of the season suggests things are getting worse.
We don’t know what happened that led to Debbie telling Oussama that she was “ashamed” of him, but it seems like she made a statement or two that should have come earlier.
Maybe these two people just have good intentions. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want to break up.