My 600-lb Life season 5 star Steven Assanti is known for his bad attitude rather than his relationship. Who exactly is his wife, Stephanie Sanger?
My 600-lb Life star Steven Assanti is known for many negative things, but very little is publicly known about his marriage to his wife, Stephanie Sanger. As a patient of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, AKA Dr. Now, during My 600-lb Life season 5, Steven claimed he was interested in qualifying for bariatric surgery and losing weight alongside his brother, Justin. While the doctor wanted to help Steven to reach his goals, he didn't take his weight loss seriously. After My 600-lb Life, Steven saw very little progress but became well-known to fans of the show for being one of the worst patients there ever was.
Though he weighed nearly 800 pounds, Steven presented himself as a villain on My 600-lb Life, doing very little to actually try and lose weight after consulting with Dr. Now. Much to the doctor's displeasure, Steven did the bare minimum in order to continue with his weight loss journey and ultimately had bariatric surgery. After surgery, however, the real drama ensued when Steven stole his brother Justin's painkillers. Steven was living with a prescription pill addiction, and his actions caused a rift between himself and his brother, who no longer speak. Justin did assure fans early in 2023 that Steven, who had been reported dead, was still alive.
Who Is Steven Assanti's Wife, Stephanie Sanger?
While little is actually known about Stephanie, she seems to be 45 years old and is from Iowa, though it's unclear if she still lives in the area. According to In Touch Weekly, Stephanie works as a massage therapist. She has shared several photos of herself and Steven, though not too many in recent years. It appears that Stephanie doesn't publicly update her Facebook profile often, but what she does have posted shows just how deeply she cares for Steven.
How Did My 600-Lb Life's Steven & Stephanie Meet?
Steven and Stephanie seem to have met because she saw him on My 600-lb Life and found him intriguing. According to GHGossip, Stephanie was a fan of Stevens and met him at an event he was doing after following him on social media. The pair hit it off and got together quickly, with Stephanie posting about him on her Facebook page as early as March 2018, very soon after they met. By May 2018, Stephanie had posted a photo of the pair with wedding bands and soon shared other shots of her with her new husband, gushing about their relationship.
While it is unclear if Steven and Stephanie were ever legally married or are still together now, their relationship seems like it was an affectionate one from the photos on Stephanie's profile. Steven, who is typically known for his negative behavior and attitude on My 600-lb Life, is likely different from Stephanie in his home life. With very little known about Steven or his circumstances right now, only time will tell if viewers learn more about him or his relationship with Stephanie.
Sources: In Touch Weekly, Stephanie Sanger/Facebook, GHGossip
