• Peter Maina Wanjiru, a newlywed from Kirinyaga, became the subject of online trolling after sharing a wedding photo with his wife, Irene Karimi.
• Some netizens made fun of the couple’s height difference, even asking personal questions about the dynamics of their relationship.
• Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Maina emphasized that marriage should focus on love, companionship and faith rather than physical attributes such as height.

A man from Kirinyaga County. who recently went viral after sharing photos with his wife a week after their wedding, says he has been bullied for his height.

Peter Maina Wanjiru married Irene Karimi in a colorful wedding on October 12, 2024.

The two, who have lived together for the past eight years, are blessed with two children.

talking to TUKO.co.keMaina said that some Internet users became concerned about their height difference after sharing a photo they took on their wedding day on Facebook.

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“A few days after posting the photo, many people interacted with it and commented on my height. Which is a lot of fun,” he said.

Netizens bother Kirinyaga’s boyfriend for his height

He noted that some even asked personal questions, such as how a short man kisses his wife, and others asked why he chose to marry a much taller woman.

However, the happy boyfriend noted that his height has never been a problem in their relationship.

He said that when he proposed to Irene, she asked him if he was willing to marry her despite the height difference.

“I remember when I proposed to him, he asked me if I was sure I wanted to marry a tall girl and I told him it wasn’t about height. The heart falls in love and not the body,” he stated.

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Peter Maina responds to online harassers

He 39 year old man He said people should think about love and companionship in relation to marriage.

“In terms of marriage, one should marry for the right reasons, which are love and companionship, and let God guide you in marriage and not start putting conditions on God.

“Be open and transparent in your relationships because so many secrets end up generating problems for many unions. Spend your money together,” he advised.

According to him, her story has inspired other women who have rejected proposals from short men to try it.

“Since my story started trending, some women have come to the comments section saying that they have rejected advances from short people and that they are not getting younger,” she said.

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In separate news TUKO.co.ke, said a woman six inches taller than her husband, who was 5 feet 1 inches She has no problem with her husband being shorter. that she

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He said that despite living a happy life, trolls have been making fun of them and strangers often mistake them for mother and son.

According to the couple, the men even offer to marry the woman, claiming that this would give her a better life and satisfy her more.

Correction by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and editor at TUKO.co.ke

Source: TUKO.co.ke