90 Day Fiancé star Shekinah Garner is asking Sarper Güven for $6,189 a month in spousal support, saying the sacrifices she made during their relationship hurt her own business.
She is also seeking $35,000 for attorney fees and legal costs, according to documents obtained by TMZ and reported on November 8.
Garner filed for divorce on September 28, citing irreconcilable differences. Her initial petition also sought spousal support, but TMZ’s September report did not specify an amount.
TMZ’s latest account did not include a ruling on the requests or a response from Güven to the new financial claims.
Garner Says Repeated Turkey Trips Meant Closing Her Facial Studio
According to the filing as described by TMZ, Garner traveled to Turkey approximately every two months and stayed for around three weeks at a time over a two-year period. The visits took place before Güven received his U.S. visa.
Garner says she had to close her Los Angeles-area facial studio while she was away. She claims those repeated interruptions reduced her ability to earn money while she was maintaining their long-distance relationship.
The two met during her 2022 trip to Turkey, where Güven worked as a model and personal trainer. Viewers first followed them on the fifth season of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way in 2023, before he relocated to Los Angeles on a K-1 visa in late 2024.
Garner now cites their joint federal tax return to describe the difference between their businesses. She says Güven’s comedy business brought in more than $280,000 in gross revenue and approximately $180,000 in net profit, while her business recorded a net loss of about $51,000.
Garner Says She Was Expected to Laugh at Jokes About Their Marriage
Güven’s stand-up career had already become a source of tension before the financial requests. In a September 22 Instagram statement, Garner described attending his performances even when they had been arguing shortly before he went onstage.
She claimed he wanted her seated where he could see her and expected her to laugh at jokes about their relationship so the audience would feel comfortable laughing, too.
“I can’t imagine taking my marriage, something I saw as sacred, and making it the punchline of a comedy routine,” she wrote, according to TV Insider.
Garner also said she had been removed from his tour in November 2025. She returned to Los Angeles before moving to Miami, where her daughter was attending college.
The couple had tried to repair their marriage during the third season of 90 Day: The Last Resort and recommitted to each other at its conclusion. In an earlier post, Garner accused Güven of using the show to promote his comedy career instead of trying to reconcile, as Us Weekly reported. Garner declined to attend the September tell-all, saying she wanted to protect her mental health.
Güven Denied Choosing Fame or Money Over Garner
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In his own September 22 Instagram statement, Güven said he believed both of them had tried to make their relationship work. He also said he did not want their four years together to become an online fight. “I never chose fame or money over her,” he wrote.
Güven maintained that they had been separated for at least eight months, dating the split to early 2026. Garner’s divorce petition listed September 22, 2026, as their separation date.
The two married on November 11, 2024, a date also documented in PEOPLE‘s wedding coverage. Garner’s petition stated that they have no minor children together and that their marital property and debts remained to be resolved.