By Stig Editor 
MAFS Star Rhi Disljenkovic Opens Up About Living With Emetophobia — And Her Deep Desire to Become a Mum One Day
Married at First Sight Australia star Rhi Disljenkovic has shared one of her most personal and vulnerable experiences yet opening up about her long battle with emetophobia, an intense fear of vomiting that has quietly shaped her daily life for years.
In an emotional Instagram post, Rhi described how the phobia developed into OCD-type routines, where she found herself performing certain actions to avoid what her mind perceived as danger. Things like touching specific tiles before leaving the shower, avoiding cracks on the pavement, flushing public toilets with her feet, and turning switches off using her elbows became part of her everyday reality.
> “At the time, it felt like life or death… even though I knew it didn’t make sense. You keep it to yourself because it feels embarrassing. You know it sounds irrational, but your body reacts as if it’s real danger.”
While the phobia has been challenging in many areas of life, Rhi revealed the part that weighs on her heart the most her dream of becoming a mother.
> “I really want to be a mum one day. And I know this phobia will make that incredibly hard. But my want to be a parent is bigger than my fear. I know it’ll challenge me, but I also know I’ll be okay. Because love will always be stronger than fear.”
Her honesty highlights a struggle many women experience silently: the desire for motherhood while battling anxiety, trauma, or mental health conditions that make the unknown feel overwhelming.
Rhi also emphasized how the support system around her makes all the difference:
> “Have supportive people… ones who calm you down, not make you feel stupid. People who don’t minimise it or laugh it off, but remind you that you’re safe.”
Her words have touched thousands who relate to the idea of wanting something deeply even when fear tries to stand in the way.
Rhi’s message is a reminder that courage doesn’t mean having no fear it means choosing love anyway.
And for her, that love is the hope of one day holding her child.