90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way star Brandan De Nucciõ might be head over heels for girlfriend Mary De Nucciõ (née Rosa), but insecurities are set to threaten the couple as they start to build their lives together. Throughout the spinoff, fans will watch their relationship unfold as Brandan headed to the Philippines to start a new life with Mary.

How Did 90 Day Fiance’s Brandan and Mary Meet?

Brandan has been dating Mary virtually for over two years and planned to visit his online girlfriend for the first time in her native country the Philippines.

“Mary wants to know what I’m doing. She’s very clingy,” Brandan explained during his season 5 debut of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, in a teaser shared by the network in July 2023. “I really like that because I’m kind of the same way. We have similar past histories.”It’s clear Brandan’s family has issues with their relationship as Mary has forbidden Brandan from visiting his mother’s house due to her female roommates.

“Mary doesn’t want me over there with any of them,” Brandan told producers. “I feel like I’m being pulled from my siblings and my mom from one side, and pulled from Mary on the other. I don’t like that. I wish they got along.”

While Brandan assured his mom and sister that things would change once they were in person together, his mom wasn’t so convinced.

“You guys have built a foundation on jealousy and distrust, it’s pretty rocky,” his mom, Angela Stiggins, told him in another scene. “You can’t see me ‘cause I live in a house full of females, you can’t spend time with your siblings because she is a female and she has friends possibly, that might come over.”

What Challenges Have Brandan and Mary Faced on ’90 Day Fiance’?

Brandan arrived in the Philippines to meet Mary for the first time in the July 24 episode. They shared a kiss despite Mary’s grandfather’s strict rules that Brandan ask him for permission before having physical contact with Mary. This came back to bite Brandan in the August 2 episode when he admitted what he had done to Mary’s grandfather. He was angry that Brandan broke the rules, and though he ultimately gave the couple permission to kiss, he said they needed to start planning a wedding.

Brandan and Mary have also experienced some awkwardness over Mary’s hesitation to be intimate. While Brandan wanted to have sex on their first night together, Mary admitted she didn’t feel ready. Brandan didn’t want to pressure her, but Mary also chose not to tell him that her grandparents wanted them to wait until marriage.