Kumari Shreya
The love story of Veronica Rodriguez and Jamal Menzies that viewers get to see unfold in TLC’s ’90 Day: The Single Life’ has captivated the attention of many. The show is well-known for following some of the beloved members of the ‘90 Day Fiancé‘ franchise who are trying to explore new romantic connections. Given the ups and downs that this particular couple had to endure while on the show, the latest status of their relationship is something that many have speculated over.
Veronica and Jamal’s Journey Together
Veronica Rodriguez actually became a big name within the TLC franchise owing to her close connection with Tim Malcolm, who was one of the stars of ’90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days’ season 4. Though the two had been in a relationship in the past and even became parents to a daughter named Chloe, they realized they were better off as friends rather than romantic partners. Indeed, their friendship has flourished over the years, though this has also severely impacted their love lives.
In the third season of ’90 Day: The Single Life,’ after having gone through multiple heartbreaks, Veronica revealed the news that she was dating Jamal Menzies. The man in question is the son of Kim Menzies, another star of the franchise. The two had apparently gotten in touch after Jamal messaged Veronica with a compliment for her eyes. The connection between the two did seem to be going strong, but things took a downward turn when Tim openly expressed how he could not believe that Veronica and Jamal were not in an exclusive relationship.
According to Tim, such a situation was not something that Veronica deserved, leading to much tension. However, when ’90 Day: The Single Life’ season 4 came about, Veronica was proud to share that she and Jamal had entered an exclusive relationship and were trying to see how they could make things work. There were certainly many obstacles that the two had to face, including the fact that Jamal was ten years younger than Veronica and not living on the East Coast.
In order to try to make things work, Jamal temporarily moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. He formed a good connection with Chloe, with Veronica confessing that she sometimes felt like Jamal was able to bridge the gap between her and her daughter. However, Jamal was not happy about Tim’s importance in Veronica’s life. He certainly did not seem to like Tim, which Veronica believed was due to Tim’s own dislike for him. Even when Veronica tried to facilitate an outing with Jamal’s friends and Tim, things deteriorated when Jamal and Tim started to argue, and the former raised doubts about Tim’s role as a good father.
Veronica tried to mend things once more by arranging a double date between her, Jamal, Tim, and his new prospective partner, Luisa. However, Jamal could not help but wonder why Veronica was trying so hard to make things easy for Luisa, like conversing with her in Spanish. Though Veronica stated that it was because she wanted to make Luisa feel comfortable, Jamal felt that she was doing this to help Tim, which she shouldn’t be doing. This resulted in a bitter argument between the two right before Jamal was set to leave Charlotte. However, Veroinca and Jamal were able to med things between them before they had to bid each other farewell.
Veronica and Jamal Have Broken Up
Given their last on-screen interaction on the TLC show, many fans were hopeful that Veronica Rodriguez and Jamal Menzies would continue to stay by each other’s side. As such, it shocked many when Veronica revealed during the ’90 Day: The Single Life’ season 4 reunion that they had broken up. The reunion was also attended by Jamal, whose animosity towards Tim Malcolm was evident for all to see, with him stating that he could not understand how Veronica and Tim could pretend to be on such good terms when they consistently talked badly about each other behind their backs.
However, Tim insisted that it was nothing new. He added that this was part of his dynamic with Veronica, where they often talked unfavorably about each other but stayed by each other’s side during a time of need. Then Luisa, whom Tim had dated briefly during season 4, added that she was also surprised by the fact that Veronica had called both Tim and Jamal “trash” during a night out of the two ladies, but Veronica refused the claim, stating that “trash” is not a word she ever uses.
As for the actual breakup, Veronica stated she had messaged Jamal after he left Charlotte about when he was coming back. However, he had apparently told her that he was not going to do so, and when Veronica asked for a reason, Jamal stated that he didn’t owe her an explanation. She added that after a couple of days of casually checking in, she finally asked Jamal what was going on, to which he messaged back, “Take care,” with a peace sign emoji.
When asked why Jamal had broken up in such a manner, he stated that he had never actually broken up with Veronica. He noted that he thought they had broken up when she told him not to talk to her again. He added that he had told Veronica that he would not be coming to Charlotte because he was trying to be there for his mother, who was going through a hard time. To this, according to Jamal, Veronica had stated that he did not need to be with his mother. However, Veronica disagreed with this version of events. Furthermore, Jamal claimed that he did not like how Veronica had made him seem like he was not working hard and relying on his mother to live, when he was just being with his mother to support her.
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