Is Gino too controlling in his relationship with Jasmine?

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? stars Gino Palazzolo and Jasmine Pineda argued over Gino’s control over Jasmine. Gino has had financial control over Jasmine ever since she arrived in America, and Jasmine is tired of relying on him for everything. His anger erupted into a massive fight while the pair were together at the gym. Jasmine accused Gino of not considering her needs or giving her any freedom.

Jasmine and Gino made their first appearance 90 day fiance spin-off Before 90 days. Jasmine gave up her old life when she moved from Panama to Michigan to be with Gino. Learning to adjust to life in America required Jasmine to lose some of her independence. He couldn’t afford to do much for himself, which allowed Gino to dominate their daily lives. Jasmine’s frustration with the situation grew, and it made her wonder if Gino enjoyed being in control of her.

Gino controls the family finances

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Gino took a leave of absence from his job when Jasmine moved to Michigan 90 day fiance. He claimed he needed time to help him adjust. Now that Gino and Jasmine are married, it’s surprising that Gino doesn’t want to pursue his career, given the stress of his lack of income. He often expresses his worries about money and his inability to pay for the accumulated costs of Jasmine’s immigration.

His immigrant status places a burden on Gino to support Jasmine, and they were both aware of this before he came to America. However, Gino decided to stop working alone without consulting Jasmine. His decision not to work means that his ability to support Jasmine has been limited, and he is often frugal with his money.

Jasmine is fed up with Gino’s lack of work, and he tells her that she needs to start bringing home money. As an engineer, Gino earned enough income to provide them with a comfortable lifestyle. Jasmine accused him of spending all his time playing fantasy football. With Jasmine unable to earn her own money in America, Gino’s decision controls the family’s only means of earning money.

Jasmine left everything behind in Panama

He has limited freedom in America

When Jasmine moved to America to marry Gino, she left her two sons in Panama with the intention of joining him later. Gino made a mistake with the visa paperwork, delaying the arrival of Jasmine’s sons to America. He claimed he couldn’t afford an immigration attorney to speed up the process, causing Jasmine to sink into depression. She hadn’t expected to be away from her children for so longand Jasmine even considered returning to Panama to be with them.

Jasmine left more than her family and possessions in Panama. He can’t drive a car or work in America. Gino didn’t even give Jasmine his credit card to make the purchases. This leaves Jasmine completely dependent on Gino to decide what he can and cannot do. Jasmine explained that no one ever controlled her in Panama. In addition to adapting to American culture, he has to adapt to the lack of ability to function.

Gino may have jeopardized Jasmine’s chance to enter the beauty pageant

He did not pay Jasmine’s registration fee

Jasmine decided to start competing in beauty pageants to boost his confidence. Gino supported Jasmine’s competition goals and even attended a workshop with her. However, he questioned whether they could start a family while he was competing. Jasmine then revealed that she was not ready to have children with Gino as she was divorced from the children she already had. Although upset that Jasmine decided without him, Gino continued and still supported his acting dreams.

However, tension broke out between the couple 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 8 episode 11. When they were together at the gym, Gino revealed that he did not pay Jasmine’s entry fee for the upcoming pageant. He again referred to his money problems and explained that he could not afford to pay the fee. Jasmine cringed as the play was the only thing she had to look forward to. Gino didn’t realize how much this meant to Jasmine, and it brought up a much bigger problem in their relationship.

Jasmine lost her patience with Gino during an argument at the gym

He grew tired of Gino’s control

Arguing at the gym continued to fight for control of Gino in Jasmine. He wanted to stay for more training, but Gino was ready to leave, claiming he had things to attend to at home. Jasmine’s frustration grew at her inability to go anywhere alone without his transportation. When they stopped for smoothies on the way home, Gino sat down for a drink at the restaurant. This was the last straw for Jasmine, who wondered why she had to leave the gym when Gino now had time to spend at the smoothie shop.

Gino reminded Jasmine that her ability to work and drive will take time. Jasmine’s patience with Gino was running out and she didn’t want to wait to regain her independence. Gino assured Jasmine that he would come up with the money for the beauty pageant, but at this point the dispute was about much more than the competition fee. Jasmine stormed off, furious with Gino for not caring about her needs.

Gino may not be deliberately manipulating Jasmine, but he is oblivious to her needs and feelings of inferiority. He doesn’t acknowledge how his repeated attempts to save have robbed Jasmine of the only things that bring her joy. Gino’s decision to avoid working allows him to use his tight financial situation as an excuse, which is not fair to Jasmine.

Gino and Jasmine made Instagram posts referencing their gym arguments

Their messages could be a sign that they are no longer together

After their gym match aired Gino and Jasmine each shared social media posts describing their workouts. Gino posed with a punching bag as he was during his fight with Jasmine and captioned his need “to get rid of all my frustrations.” Jasmine shared an Instagram story of him lifting weights with the hashtags “used” and “cheated.” She chose the soundtrack to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver’s License,” which is especially poignant given that the controversy was sparked by Jasmine’s inability to drive.

Gino in particular seemed to work out at the same gym 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, when Jasmine worked out at Planet Fitness. This adds to speculations about Gino and Jasmine’s split since they are no longer working out together or even members of the same gym.

Gino uses the lack of work as an excuse to blame everything on the economy 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? His worries about money would be easily solved if he went back to work. Jasmine is right to call Gino controlling, but maybe Gino is lazy rather than manipulative. He does not take responsibility for fulfilling his duty to support her. Gino wants to stay home and enjoy newlywed life with Jasmine, but if he doesn’t give her independence, she’ll find it elsewhere.

Sources: Gino Palazzano/Instagram, Jasmine Pineda/Instagram