This is Jarreth. He fell in love with Dalreece.
Since becoming a couple they have been subjected
to mounting judgment about their choice of partner.
Dalreece: Why is your husband so thin and you so fat?
Due to assumptions many have said that Jarreth had ulterior motives for dating Dalreece.
Jarreth: Or assumptions says that I have a fat fetish or that I am a chubby chaser.
And Dalreece is judged for her size.
Dalreece: I have been fat shamed.
Jarreth: You’re going to have tomatoes or the ...?
Dalreece:No. Jarreth: No.
Dalreece: We've been together for about ...
Jarreth: Three years. Dalreece: Just over three years.
Jarreth: We met on Tinder. Dalreece: Yeah.
Jarreth: One thing led to another and ... Dalreece: Yeah we started dating.
Jarreth: Started dating. Dalreece: We got married two years after we met.
He’s more reserved I think so yeah.
Jarreth: Every situation dictate I guess.
Dalreece: Hi Mister.
I love you. Jarreth: I love you too.
Dalreece and Jarreth, have found harmony in they're opposing personalities.
But other people have been less complimentary of their differences.
Dalreece: Why is your husband so thin and you so fat? And stuff like that.
Jarreth: Assumption that people would ask me?
Dalreece: Yeah. Jarreth: Why am I …
why did I chose you? Dalreece: I think that in society,
there’s just like a norm and stereotype that people of
same weight are supposed to be in a relationship.
The couple have found that being in a mixed weight relationship
has put their choice of partner under scrutiny. And out in public, they receive judgment.
Jarreth: A lot of the times I do hear people commenting
on the sly or saying something about Dalreece with me or in public.
I internalize it. I just tend to get upset
and then I would, I would want us to leave because it becomes upsetting.
Jarreth’s choice in partner has even brought him in the firing line for having ulterior motives for dating Dalreece.
Jarreth: Or assumptions people might have is that I have a fat fetish
or that I am a chubby chaser Dalreece: Or that you're a feeder.
Jarreth: I see Dalreece as a Person. Dalreece: Person yeah.
Jarreth: And not a fat person. Dalreece: Just a normal.
Growing up Dalreece often hid her figure online
because of her insecurities and fear of getting judged for her size.
Dalreece: I have been fat shamed on Instagram.
I think there's a lot of stigma with being overweight.
I was always self conscious and really want to post full body pics and things like that.
But after we met I think I became a lot less self conscious.
But since meeting Jarreth, he's given her the confidence to reveal her whole self.
Jarreth: Dalreese was not into taking photos,
Dalreece: Especially full frame. Jarreth: Especially anything full frame,
anything below the, the chest area.
Always have to get a good side. Dalreece: Yeah.
Jarreth: But as time went on, she's having to
Dalreece: Open up. Jarreth: Open up
and becoming comfortable with her own body.
Since starting to post photos of herself and her relationship online,
Dalreece has started to build up a following
and hope to support other women going through similar experiences.
Dalreece: On Instagram I've had lately good responses.
I'm not really doing it to be inspiring. I'm just sharing my own story.
There is a very big plus size movement at the moment
and I'm all for it.
For Jarreth and Dalreece their size has never been a factor in their relationship.
They just want to show that love exists in all different forms.
Jarreth: Society thinking is just skewed.
It's not all about aesthetics. Dalreece: It's not all about aesthetics.
Jarreth: It's what's inside that matters. Dalreece: Yeah.
She's my wife and she's the person that I love, the person that I'm spending my life with.
That’s what she is to me.
If that person makes you happy and, Dalreece: You’ve won already.
Jarreth: You’ve won. Dalreece: You’ve won already if
if you are happy, I feel like I've won.