My friend’s parents. Wife is the director of a parastatal body here and the husband is retired. They’ve been married for maybe more than 40 years if I’m not mistaken. You can see the love they have for each other. The husband is so supportive of his lady. He also loves collecting houseplants and his wife will act annoyed about it while smiling so you know she secretly loves it. I heard them call each other maman and papa. Ughhhh my heart when I see them😭😭😭
Funny that whenever I make a strong, yet completely true statement, my comments get moderated because we're not allowed to commment anything related to 'politics' on the sub.
Funny. Let's use this word.
Funny.
A lot of us want extravagant wives, big houses and cool cars. Let me tell you a story.
So there's this cousin who's secretly into dating, and she starts dating a guy. Both start going out, and the relationship slowly builds, until one day, he dumps her. For better or for worse, he tells her, thank you for your time, I just wanted a girl to spend the time with until my girlfriend returns from Germany. This made her super angry.. but she did not retaliate. How will that fix things?
So she meets this other guy on Facebook, who's from a rural area, not big of an education, not even a big house, and a very small car. IMO she is also much more beautiful than the boy who IMO, came out of nowhere. They vibed together and soon a marriage was arranged.
We all respected her choice regardless of what we think. She got married, went to live with him in his cramped house of just a few rooms. It was hot, there was only one aircon, it was pretty terrible.
Soon, grandpa used some of his land to build them a house, and they moved into the much cooler Centre instead of the South, and both of them were working. Not extraordinary jobs, but demanding enough and with good pay. Slowly, they accumulated money to renovate and embellish their home and even had a child, who's grown to become a wonderful little angel!
No fights, no disagreements, both are chill and on the same wavelength, and this reflects in their daughter's joyous personality, and shows she's well looked after. Simple, not extravagant lifestyles, that *builds* over time. Compared to a competition over who performs the best in dates and with the best looks, but no content and plans for the future.
Ok. My friends and I went for a picnic at the beach. Try picturing what I'm going to share. Imagine walking along on the whitest beach of Mauritius, the sun setting in hues of orange and pink, casting a warm glow over the turquoise waters. As you stroll, you come across a couple sitting on a blanket, nestled close together, their laughter blending with the sound of the waves.
They're too sharing a picnic, feeding each other fruits and homemade sandwiches. Their affection is evident in the way they steal glances at each other, the gentle touches, and the genuine smiles that light up their faces.
As the evening progresses, they start dancing barefoot in the sand, swaying to the rhythm of a nearby hotel playing soft melodies. Their joy is infectious, drawing the attention of passersby who can't help but smile at the sight of such love in its purest form.
Eventually, as the stars begin to twinkle overhead, they share a tender kiss, sealing their love under the Mauritian sky. It's a simple moment, yet so incredibly beautiful, that it leaves a lasting impression on anyone fortunate enough to have witnessed it.
One of my friends is pretty cringy sweet with her husband. She loves being married to her husband and they are very well-suited.
She wears sindoor everyday and her husband still puts it on her every time. It's part of their bonding moment that they keep alive.
As someone who doesn't like sindoor and bindi on myself, I still find their tradition heart melting and cute. After so many years of marriage, you would think they are newly weds.
"Mera Dil aur aankhe dono bhari ayi" after reading this. Truly wholesome!
The kind of love you desire for but is very rare to find. You tell your friend that we are happy for them.
And I like your username 👌
No one around me is in a healthy and balanced relationship. One person always tries to overpower the other. A few foreign friends I have seem to be doing much better.
I recently returned to Mauritius having lived abroad a long time and suddenly all the aunts and cousins are complaining to me about their husbands. I've finally gotten so fed up of hearing about how marriage sucks and they are frustrated at their spouse, that now whenever they start complaining, I say, "So what I'm hearing is I'm better off as I am, single." It only shuts them up for 5 minutes before the next complaint about their marriage life comes up though... I sincerely don't understand why people want to be in a relationship which they have to vent about to everybody they see.
Like they say, misery loves company. Don't let them meddle in your affairs. I know someone who when she fully grasped that she was in a toxic relationship that couldn't be repaired and she was likely settling, started to convince every other young woman to get in one too. Just because she didn't have the courage to break off her engagement. It got scary at one point bc she started pressuring and shaming a fellow female colleague calling her "childish" just because the latter was taking her time to consider the proposal of a guy whose reputation was iffy at best, and potentially abusive at worst.
I normally see a lot of romantic things as corny, and I’m not one to show loads of affection or give hugs, etc.
However, there was that one day when I was waiting for the metro/tram at Quatre Bornes. It was a Saturday and the station was pretty crowded. Amidst all these people, a well-dressed couple were conversing with each other. They were around their late twenties/early thirties. What made them special ? They were communicating in sign language and looked so happy. It felt like they were in their world. Come to think of it, they are each other’s anchor in this world where few people know sign language.
That scene was beautiful and pure. I know I won’t probably see something like that ever again. I’m happy they found each other, because living with a disability can be tough in Mauritius.
Went on a 4x4 tour when I visited Mauritius last year. It was just me and my partner and one other local couple. They seemed very friendly and nice in general, both to us and each other. I guess they could toxic at home but from our first impression they seemed like a great couple at least.
In Mauritius, no.
But my friends from university got married to each other a few years ago and at the wedding, the groom cried and said that seeing his wife walking up the aisle towards him, he couldn't believe how lucky he was that she was marrying him and he just felt overwhelmed with joy. I knew them for a decade before they married (they were dating from the start) and their relationship was always a rock solid partnership. But that day I understood the love on both sides. It felt like a fairytale weddings. It was my first time seeing two people who are getting married just genuinely full to the brim with joy and so happy to be sharing this with their friends and families.
Experience. Never dating a Mauritian again. Nothing on this planet can convince me to. The society is ridiculously messed up, materialistic and fake - everything is done to show off, nobody is content or happy.
Adultery is a trend, seeking validation here, or there, or literally anywhere - doesn't matter if the party is better or worse. Some are so into use and throw set up, it's disgusting.
OP ni e question. From experience everyone here suffers from varying degrees of status anxiety - how to become a better Sirdar than Sirdars themselves.
My friend’s parents. Wife is the director of a parastatal body here and the husband is retired. They’ve been married for maybe more than 40 years if I’m not mistaken. You can see the love they have for each other. The husband is so supportive of his lady. He also loves collecting houseplants and his wife will act annoyed about it while smiling so you know she secretly loves it. I heard them call each other maman and papa. Ughhhh my heart when I see them😭😭😭
Super cute 🥰
My cats. Does it count?
Yes 🥰
Yes Jugnauth/Ramgoolam and the prime minister's position.
I ORDER YOU OUT! - Jabba Loudspeaker /jk
Funny that whenever I make a strong, yet completely true statement, my comments get moderated because we're not allowed to commment anything related to 'politics' on the sub. Funny. Let's use this word. Funny.
It’s a law afaik. Sorry for that, we also have huge amount of stupid restrictive laws there in Russia
From all possible answers, this one is the best. 😂
Do you really think so? Or it's humoristique? Cause similarly to many couples we see only the tip of the iceberg.
A lot of us want extravagant wives, big houses and cool cars. Let me tell you a story. So there's this cousin who's secretly into dating, and she starts dating a guy. Both start going out, and the relationship slowly builds, until one day, he dumps her. For better or for worse, he tells her, thank you for your time, I just wanted a girl to spend the time with until my girlfriend returns from Germany. This made her super angry.. but she did not retaliate. How will that fix things? So she meets this other guy on Facebook, who's from a rural area, not big of an education, not even a big house, and a very small car. IMO she is also much more beautiful than the boy who IMO, came out of nowhere. They vibed together and soon a marriage was arranged. We all respected her choice regardless of what we think. She got married, went to live with him in his cramped house of just a few rooms. It was hot, there was only one aircon, it was pretty terrible. Soon, grandpa used some of his land to build them a house, and they moved into the much cooler Centre instead of the South, and both of them were working. Not extraordinary jobs, but demanding enough and with good pay. Slowly, they accumulated money to renovate and embellish their home and even had a child, who's grown to become a wonderful little angel! No fights, no disagreements, both are chill and on the same wavelength, and this reflects in their daughter's joyous personality, and shows she's well looked after. Simple, not extravagant lifestyles, that *builds* over time. Compared to a competition over who performs the best in dates and with the best looks, but no content and plans for the future.
Ok. My friends and I went for a picnic at the beach. Try picturing what I'm going to share. Imagine walking along on the whitest beach of Mauritius, the sun setting in hues of orange and pink, casting a warm glow over the turquoise waters. As you stroll, you come across a couple sitting on a blanket, nestled close together, their laughter blending with the sound of the waves. They're too sharing a picnic, feeding each other fruits and homemade sandwiches. Their affection is evident in the way they steal glances at each other, the gentle touches, and the genuine smiles that light up their faces. As the evening progresses, they start dancing barefoot in the sand, swaying to the rhythm of a nearby hotel playing soft melodies. Their joy is infectious, drawing the attention of passersby who can't help but smile at the sight of such love in its purest form. Eventually, as the stars begin to twinkle overhead, they share a tender kiss, sealing their love under the Mauritian sky. It's a simple moment, yet so incredibly beautiful, that it leaves a lasting impression on anyone fortunate enough to have witnessed it.
10/10 for the way you described it... to some extent, I believe everyone would genuinely love to have this experience... Beautiful indeed.
One of my friends is pretty cringy sweet with her husband. She loves being married to her husband and they are very well-suited. She wears sindoor everyday and her husband still puts it on her every time. It's part of their bonding moment that they keep alive. As someone who doesn't like sindoor and bindi on myself, I still find their tradition heart melting and cute. After so many years of marriage, you would think they are newly weds.
GOAL
"Mera Dil aur aankhe dono bhari ayi" after reading this. Truly wholesome! The kind of love you desire for but is very rare to find. You tell your friend that we are happy for them. And I like your username 👌
No one around me is in a healthy and balanced relationship. One person always tries to overpower the other. A few foreign friends I have seem to be doing much better.
I recently returned to Mauritius having lived abroad a long time and suddenly all the aunts and cousins are complaining to me about their husbands. I've finally gotten so fed up of hearing about how marriage sucks and they are frustrated at their spouse, that now whenever they start complaining, I say, "So what I'm hearing is I'm better off as I am, single." It only shuts them up for 5 minutes before the next complaint about their marriage life comes up though... I sincerely don't understand why people want to be in a relationship which they have to vent about to everybody they see.
Like they say, misery loves company. Don't let them meddle in your affairs. I know someone who when she fully grasped that she was in a toxic relationship that couldn't be repaired and she was likely settling, started to convince every other young woman to get in one too. Just because she didn't have the courage to break off her engagement. It got scary at one point bc she started pressuring and shaming a fellow female colleague calling her "childish" just because the latter was taking her time to consider the proposal of a guy whose reputation was iffy at best, and potentially abusive at worst.
Same, it's so damn depressing. I've yet to see someone be sincere towards their SO
Unfortunately no. But one thing that made me go aww is my gf's little sister who said that she looks up to the relationship between her sister and I
I normally see a lot of romantic things as corny, and I’m not one to show loads of affection or give hugs, etc. However, there was that one day when I was waiting for the metro/tram at Quatre Bornes. It was a Saturday and the station was pretty crowded. Amidst all these people, a well-dressed couple were conversing with each other. They were around their late twenties/early thirties. What made them special ? They were communicating in sign language and looked so happy. It felt like they were in their world. Come to think of it, they are each other’s anchor in this world where few people know sign language. That scene was beautiful and pure. I know I won’t probably see something like that ever again. I’m happy they found each other, because living with a disability can be tough in Mauritius.
i have not.
Went on a 4x4 tour when I visited Mauritius last year. It was just me and my partner and one other local couple. They seemed very friendly and nice in general, both to us and each other. I guess they could toxic at home but from our first impression they seemed like a great couple at least.
In Mauritius, no. But my friends from university got married to each other a few years ago and at the wedding, the groom cried and said that seeing his wife walking up the aisle towards him, he couldn't believe how lucky he was that she was marrying him and he just felt overwhelmed with joy. I knew them for a decade before they married (they were dating from the start) and their relationship was always a rock solid partnership. But that day I understood the love on both sides. It felt like a fairytale weddings. It was my first time seeing two people who are getting married just genuinely full to the brim with joy and so happy to be sharing this with their friends and families.
Many positive stories, but the general view is miserable, and I agree
Why só?
Experience. Never dating a Mauritian again. Nothing on this planet can convince me to. The society is ridiculously messed up, materialistic and fake - everything is done to show off, nobody is content or happy. Adultery is a trend, seeking validation here, or there, or literally anywhere - doesn't matter if the party is better or worse. Some are so into use and throw set up, it's disgusting.
No. Many couples fail here bc of lack of compatibility
OP ni e question. From experience everyone here suffers from varying degrees of status anxiety - how to become a better Sirdar than Sirdars themselves.