It’s no secret that the90 Day Fianceempire has taken the reality television world by storm.
One such couple is Elizabeth and Andrei.
Elizabeth: Well, when we first met in Ireland, honestly…
I need to submit us."
And he was not wanting to do it at all.
And I got him to do it, and now it’s great.
And we’re sharing our love with everybody.
I thought I wasn’t able to go through with this relationship.
And you gave me confidence," and all that.
Andrei: I think it was a hard…
I think it was a hard decision for me to get in the public eye.
That actually keeps us driven.
Longer than our lawyer told us it would.
And we got really down in the dirt, I guess I would say.
Andrei: Yeah, we were frustrated.
And so much time has come between us."
And it’s like, “Are we going to be able to overcome it?”
You know, what’s going to happen?
So we just wanted to do it while it was fresh.
And then he ended up getting approved, and here we are.
The long-distance relationship process is already difficult enough was it hard to overcome?
Like having to justify your relationship being legitimate and things like that.
It’s really, really hard.
Were there any standout moments for you while competing?
I’m a very…
I’m very driven when I compete, and do everything.
I like to make it happen.
Elizabeth: He’s so competitive, it’s insane.
It’s over the top.
It’s brought your spirit out.
I think that’s interesting.
And it just keeps you on your toes.
You’re like, “Oh!”
Andrei: We had some challenges over here with our daughter, because she was always in our…
When we were filming it from home, remotely.
And Ellie was all the time on my back and…
Elizabeth: Yeah.
[She] wanted to be a part of it.
Andrei: Specifically, it was hard…
I mean, [it] made me a little frustrated sometimes.
Elizabeth: But that just gave me the energy and the boost that you needed to keep that going.
Andrei: You’re just like…
It’s a bit like…
When you just say like, “What was the question?
We have a child over here!”
Did you feel like a harmonious team?
Or did you get into some little spats here and there?
The competition sounds very spirited!
Elizabeth: We’ve only ever done little get board games here and there.
We’ve never done something so competitive.
So for us, it was new as a couple.
And there definitely were some arguments after the fact.
And we’re like, “Why did you say that?
Why did you do this?”
Or, “I didn’t know that!”
And it was just like… Andrei: But I would say, we are very well balanced when we are working as a team.
You know, like we know a lot of stuff about each other.
What juicy details did Elizabeth and Andrei reveal while competing on Love Games?
Were there any answers to Suki’s questions that your spouse gave that just really surprised you?
Andrei: There were actually some hot questions about, you know…
Elizabeth: Sexy questions.
Andrei: Yeah, sexy questions.
Put you on the spot.
I remember something like this…
I don’t remember what was the context, but it was something very personal.
I was like, “Okay.”
Elizabeth: Where other couples would get annoyed with each other.
It’s like, someone wanted to share something and not necessarily the other person would want to.
So like, it definitely tests you.
But I don’t know.
We’re not really… We’re not open to say sexual things.
I don’t know.
We like to keep certain things private, too.
But it was fun to play along, nevertheless.
Elizabeth: For sure.
You don’t want to… You don’t want to reveal absolutely everything.
There was some drama when your journey on90 Daysfirst aired.
Was there any tension that was brought up through the questions that you answered onLove Games?
Andrei: I don’t think the questions were actually aimed at storyline.
You know, like what we did, like the history.
I think most questions were actually aimed, like when you open a present.
So like basically they would be like…
Questions like, “punch in of… What’s your favorite position in bed?”
That jot down of thing.
Yeah, I think we had to revisit some of that stuff that wasn’t fun.
Why did they say that?"
I’m just like, “I don’t know!
That was like a few years ago.
Like, can we just get past it?”
Having to live that, but it’s like something to be expected.
So we definitely had those little bumps in the road.
Like, “He was being nice to you!”
And it’s just totally something you have to relive, for sure.
Each aspect of it.
Elizabeth: No denying it, for sure.
Elizabeth: The energy would be totally different.
Andrei: It would be different.
But like the COVID situation is just like…
It sucks, you know?
Remotely, it’s always harder to do this.
But at the same time, it’s cool to be able to do things remote.
You’re more comfortable, I think, in your own space.
And you come up with different things.
And you never know what’s going to happen.
And it’s possible for you to wear sweatpants, which is always good.
You have a t-shirt on, but sweatpants.
So what made you both want to come back and compete onLove Games?
Andrei: We came back because we want to show that we love each other.
Elizabeth: That we really love each other.
Andrei: And we can… We can actually prove it.
Elizabeth: Show people.
Elizabeth: Prove our love, furthermore.
We’re always up to the challenge of proving our love.
We’re challengers, yeah.
That’s what we are.
Andrei: Probably, yeah.
Elizabeth: You know, like raunchy stuff or whatever.
It’s stuff that we find funny that [the] audience may not know about us.
We’re happy to share.
And we think it’s funny because obviously people go through that, and it’s okay.
You know, like if you fart in front of your spouse?
Like that’s a natural, human thing.
Andrei: That’s your favorite subject, huh?
They’re like, “Ew, that’s disgusting.”
It’s like, “How can you not?”
You’re with each other 24/7!
And if you’ve been able to keep in touch with any of them?
Or if you have wanted to keep in touch with any of them?
Andrei: I don’t think we keep in touch with various other couples.
But it was nice to see other people.
Elizabeth: Just to see [a] silly side of them.
Andrei: See the other side of a TV.
I enjoyed the process.
Elizabeth: Yeah, to have the friendly banter.
Sometimes everything can be so serious if you’re watching it.
So it’s good to see them being silly.
But we have always to remember that it’s a competition.
Elizabeth: It’s a competition.
And it’s like, “I’m going to laugh with you.
But at the end of the day, I’m going to be competitive.”
Before we get into theLove Gameselement of filming from home, how have you both been in quarantine?
Andrei: Quarantine sucks.
Elizabeth: Strangling each other.
Honestly though, I’m not going to complain.
Because for our state that we live in, it’s a little bit more lax than other states.
Andrei: Now it is, but in the past it was completely
Elizabeth: Well, yeah.
Like in March, when everything first started happening, everyone was going crazy.
Andrei: June, it was.
That’s when we were fighting the most.
Like, there’s just no way.
None of us need to be with our partners 24/7.
Or even if it’s like a best friend of yours, no matter a spouse.
It’s just like…
Andrei: It’s hard.
It’s really hard to manage somebody in the house 24/7.
You need your time alone, you need your isolation, you oughta go somewhere.
Elizabeth: Get in the car and just drive.
Don’t know where to go, but just go and drive.
How is he doing, and how your family is doing?
Elizabeth: My dad is taking it one day at a time.
But he’s doing all that he can right now.
He’s in really good spirits.
But he’s working hard.
My dad is such a hard worker.
And I think it’s actually better for him to be able to work from home.
He can relax also, too.
He’s not a spring chicken anymore.
He’s getting up there.
So it’s good now.
It’s better now.
But I’ve been trying to tell him like, “Just don’t stress out.”
How are they doing?
How have you been able to stay in touch with them?
Andrei: Well, of course, thankful for the modern technology.
It’s much, much more easier because you talk every day.
And that’s what I do, actually.
My father and my mother, I talk every day.
And it makes me easier.
But I really miss [going] home.
That’s for sure.
Because it’s been awhile.
It’s been awhile, and we couldn’t travel.
Elizabeth: It was scary, too.
Because obviously they’re older also.
And they’re in that age bracket, and they’re worried and they’re scared.
It was definitely really upsetting.
And also, too, them not being able to really see their granddaughter as much.
So it’s just
Andrei: It’s depressing.
Elizabeth: It’s very depressing.
Elizabeth and Andrei talk about quarantine life
Traveling is so limited right now.
That option isn’t on the table right now.
Andrei: It is available for me as a citizen, I can go there.
Now over time, but you want to spend… After it’s like, what’s the whole point?
Elizabeth: Definitely makes you appreciate things how they were before.
Because before, we could just get on a plane and not have to worry about certain things.
And not even think about it.
You are going to be on that plane, ready to go.
Going back toLove Games, was the competition a high point in your quarantine experience?
Was it a great thing to occupy your time?
Did it get you out of the monotony of every day quarantine life?
Or were you dreading it?
Elizabeth: We were so ready to interact with anybody else.
Andrei: It was definitely a breath of fresh air.
Elizabeth: Yeah, for sure.
And to see obviously familiar faces that are on TV.
And yeah, just having that, adult interaction [was] exciting in itself.
Did Elizabeth and Andrei run into any technical problems during 90 Day Fiance: Love Games?
What was it like filming exclusively at home?
Did you run into any technical difficulties?
Or was it smooth sailing?
Andrei: It was…
I think it just was minor stuff.
You know, like my internet and stuff like this.
But we upgraded to another plan.
And we sort it out.
It’s just minor problems, not a big deal.
Elizabeth: There’s always technical difficulties, even when it’s not from home.
So those were frustrating, but very minor.
It wasn’t a big deal.
Andrei: Well, also you have a golden husband who can handle all of this stuff, right?
Elizabeth: You… Yup.
This is my handyman.
He figured it out.
How do you both feel in the aftermath of the show?
Did it help air any frustrations between you?
Are things better, worse, the same?
How are you seeing yourself in new lights with each other, if at all?
But still, there’s that frustration.
So we still had like little things.
Andrei: For my side, I’d say what we…
I’m proud for how I did and how my wife did.
And you know, it is what it is.
And second of all, like all [these] challenges bring us more together.
It’s just like more
Elizabeth: Yeah.
Spending more time together.
Even though we didn’t want to to begin with.
We wanted to get away from each other!
It helped make light of a situation, for sure, I think is what you’re asking.
Make it a little bit more fun and just take your mind off of the current situation.
Elizabeth: For sure.
And I
Andrei: She’s from New York, right?
Elizabeth: Yeah, she’s in New York.
She looks so much like so much fun!"
Andrei: She knows more than I thought she knew.
Andrei: My best part is the birth of my daughter.
The worst part is separation for two years.
Elizabeth: From your family?
Long distance with her, and then with my family, of course.
Elizabeth: Definitely our daughter.
She is the light of my life.
Andrei: Each parent’s… Every parent’s life.
And I think that’s best part.
The worst part is just like, you’re just like far away and stuff.
Elizabeth: From your family.
Elizabeth: I wish that we could see them more.
Because this is so hard.
The most difficult thing I think that I’ve ever had to do in my life.
Like just, you love someone so much and you could’t see them physically and touch them.
And it was just really, really difficult.
And after that, I think we grew stronger as a relationship.
And then having Ellie, that was the highlight.
You threw such a challenge at your relationship so early on.
Any hurdle that comes after the fact is like a breeze in comparison.
Elizabeth: For sure.
But we talked about having kids.
And we really discussed and communicated how we would raise her.
Andrei: All of the details.
Elizabeth: Even down to her name, we knew when we were dating.
That helped a little bit more.
Andrei: We discussed our life before I came here in very, very strict details.
Because you’re old.
I mean, you have to have kids like now.
Andrei: I’m old?
Elizabeth: No, I’m kidding!
In Moldova, typically people have kids younger.
And his mom’s like, “When are you going to have kids?”
You don’t want to be pressured.
Andrei: Whenever you want to do it, you do it.
Elizabeth: I think for me, it a little bit easier, though.
But this was really your first experience with a baby.
And he’s done an outstanding job.
Everyday he amazes me.
And I’m like, “How does he know that?”
I’m sure it’s such an amazing experience as well to see your spouse like that.
Elizabeth: It just makes you love each other in a different way.
[A] child definitely bonds you together.
Do you have any future plans for the90 Day Fiancefranchise?
Will we see you again?
Elizabeth: You’ll have to wait and see.
You’re going to leave us on a cliffhanger!
And that’s it.
