Photo: @douniabomba and @chafic_yo

After weeks of speculation over whether Love Is Blind, Habibi’s youngest couple, Dounia and Chafic, had separated, the pair have finally revealed the truth about their relationship. 

Over the past few days, the couple has taken to Instagram to assure fans that the breakup rumours were just that—rumours.

While there were hints that they had faced some rocky moments, the couple recently appeared on the Airalo podcast to share their current status.

Breaking their silence, Dounia and Chafic reflected on their journey since their beachside engagement, revealing that they had grown in ways they never expected.

When asked how their relationship had changed, Dounia admitted, “I think our whole lifestyle changed. Being together means the entire lifestyle changes.”

Looking back, the pair agreed that had they got married on the show, their relationship wouldn’t be what it is today. “Imagine if, after a month, we got married in that short period—it would have been disastrous. We would’ve torn each other apart,” Dounia said candidly.

Chafic, on the other hand, acknowledged how much he had changed since being with Dounia. “I wasn’t the perfect guy; everyone knew that,” he admitted.

When pressed on what had shifted, he didn’t hold back saying: “Everything. My lifestyle, where I used to go out, some personal things between me and her.”

And that’s exactly why the pair have reached a new level of engagement despite the arduous journey. “Understanding our flaws, I think, helped us to reach where we are now. To a common ground,” Chafic explained

Despite the obvious challenges, this is just the natural progression of their romance, where they take things “step by step,” as Chafic stated.

WHAT HAPPENED between Dounia and Chafic?

Photo: @douniabomba and @chafic_yo Instagram

While fans speculated about a breakup, the reality was far less dramatic.

The couple simply took a short break. On Instagram, Chafic addressed the issue, saying, “Sometimes everything is just too much.”

Dounia also openly discussed the situation on Snapchat, revealing, “We had a very, very big fight, and we had to take a break, and that is totally, totally fine and normal.”

Naturally, fans were relieved to learn the couple were still going strong—especially after Dounia posted a glimpse of their barbecue date in the desert, captioning it: “Fixing our arguments with a barbecue date.