90 Day Fiance star Natalie has been switching partners from Michael to Josh, and now she is trying for vice versa. She already broke up with her boyfriend and was willing to reconcile with her estranged husband. But it appears that Mike is in no mood to take her back as Natalie’s ship has already sailed for him.

Michael closed all the doors for Natalie to return and ended up earning ‘newfound’ respect among his viewers. They praised him for having self-respect and called him a ‘man with pride.’

90 Day Fiance: Michael Earns Respect By Letting Natalie Go

Natalie has started to see a future with Mike after she parted ways with Josh. She met her estranged husband and was mesmerized by his looks again. The 90 Day Fiance celeb gushed over him and wondered if reconciliation was an option. But Mike decided to make it clear that he wasn’t on the same page as Natalie.

He straight away said no. Michael slammed Natalie for considering him as her “backup” option and clarified that there was no going back. He further made the latter realize that she had given up everything because of her dream to become a model. Mike recalled everything that he had ever done to have a family with Natalie, but she was the one who chose Josh over him.

Apparently, Michael’s reaction wasn’t something viewers were expecting. Their jaws dropped when they saw him taking a stand for himself. Hence, this mere move ended with 90 Day Fiance fans earning a lot of respect for him. A Reddit thread recently started, and fans praised the celeb for not becoming a backup for Natalie.

The OP stated, “I have a newfound respect for Michael..” Another fan agreed, “Yes, I am glad to see him stand his ground..” Someone further admitted, “Finally a man on this show with some pride..” Hence, it is evident that viewers are proud of Michael for maintaining his dignity.

90 Day Fiance: Michael Says He Wants To Finalize His Divorce

90 Day Fiance star Natalie believed that it was her chance to make her marriage work. She wondered if she could also get back with Michael just like many others have gotten back with their estranged partners in the past. The celeb even asked Michael if he was looking forward to having a “family” with her and welcoming a “child.”

Michael’s face was full of disbelief, as he didn’t see this coming. But he didn’t hesitate to dismiss Natalie’s expectations. He recalled how the couple had been estranged for years and couldn’t mend fences after all this. Mike pointed out that the Ukrainian beauty had been with other people as well, which was a complete “no” for him.

As per Michael, he was planning to finalize their divorce and wanted to get rid of it. But it appears that Natalie is in no mood to let him go. She announced that she wasn’t giving up on him as she considered him as her family. The celeb stated that no one divorces their family, and she would try her best to fix things.