Love Is Blind season seven’s most open couple might face challenges on the show, but they’re reminiscing positively on social media.
Ramses, a 35-year-old program associate at a justice reform nonprofit, and Marissa, a 32-year-old lawyer, connected in the pods and eventually got engaged.
After returning from a post-engagement trip to Mexico, they engaged in honest conversations while living together.
Ramses held strong anti-imperialist and critical views of the U.S. military, and although Marissa shared some of these sentiments, her background as a former service member allowed her to empathize with those currently serving.
It was an extraordinary conversation for “Love Is Blind,” which, as Vulture’s Kathryn VanArendonk noted, “has never ventured into anything as overtly political as ‘what role should America play on the global stage.'”
Ramses and Marissa’s discussion also carries considerable weight: Seasons of “Love Is Blind” attract millions of viewers, according to Netflix’s engagement statistics.
Here’s what we know about the current status of Ramses and Marissa’s relationship.
Marissa and Ramses have some difficult post-engagement conversations on the show.
Marissa formed connections with both Ramses and another contestant, Bohdan, in the pods.
However, she ultimately decided to end her relationship with Bohdan to focus on her connection with Ramses.
In episode five, Ramses proposes to her, and after they meet in person later that episode, producers choose them as one of the six couples to follow on a post-engagement trip to Mexico.
The trip goes well for them overall, but by episode seven, as they return to the real world, some differences come to light.
They move in together and start discussing their upcoming wedding, as well as their differing views on the United States military.
While both share an anti-imperialist perspective on the institution, Marissa, who grew up in a military family and served for eight years after college, expresses her support for current service members.
She emphasizes that she doesn’t want Ramses to feel “ashamed” of her service.
Ramses responds by stating that he likely wouldn’t want to be with her if she were a reservist.
“I wouldn’t, like, want anyone to feel shame about their past,” he says. “As long as it’s in your past.”
In episode nine, Ramses and Marissa meet with Marissa’s family.
While her siblings are supportive of the couple, Marissa’s mom expresses skepticism and strongly urges them to consider a prenuptial agreement due to concerns about Marissa’s future assets.
Nevertheless, Marissa later reassures Ramses that her mom’s reservations haven’t changed her mind about marrying him.
However, later in the episode, they face another challenge: their differing timelines for having children. Ramses wants to wait four years, while Marissa is eager to start a family sooner.
When they discuss contraceptive options, they reach another disagreement. Marissa is against going on birth control, but Ramses states that using condoms diminishes pleasure.
“Sex is supposed to be, like, mutually enjoyable. That’s not something that guys ever have the pressure of having to think about,” he argues.
“Yeah, well, here’s the pressure. I’m not going to go on birth control,” Marissa responds.
Are Ramses and Marissa still together?
Currently, Marissa and Ramses are sharing nostalgic posts about their experience on “Love Is Blind” on social media.
They continue to follow each other on Instagram, suggesting that they might still be together.
On Tuesday, just before the release of the second batch of episodes on Netflix, Ramses shared a collection of photos and clips from the show, with many highlighting his time with Marissa.
“remind me: 4+4 equals what???” he captioned the post.
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