h, Behroze Sabzwari is at it again—handing out unsolicited marriage advice like he’s giving a TED Talk, even though no one asked for it. This time, he has taken it upon himself to diagnose the reason behind the rise in divorce rates. Sadly, he is pointing fingers at “spoilt women.”

Because, of course, it is never about larger issues or, you know, mutual responsibility. If this all sounds eerily familiar, it’s because Sabzwari has a history of making eyebrow-raising remarks about women. His latest comments remain as archaic as ever.

During an appearance on a morning show with his wife, Safeena Sheikh, he said something almost out of character. He stated that women who leave the nest after getting married deserve kindness from their husbands and in-laws. He reiterated his view, stating that in every household, in-laws should treat their daughters-in-law as their own daughters and love them unconditionally.

But just when we thought we could relax, he veered into patriarchal territory and suggested that if a woman is “ill-tempered,” showering her with love would fix everything. That does not make any sense—because love alone is not enough to make a marriage—or any relationship work.

He expressed his disappointment in any marriage that ended after a brief span, linking it to the exorbitant amount spent on the wedding ceremony. He noted that couples split up far too quickly, in a matter of just months.

In his infinite wisdom, he traced this “problem” back to women being “too” pampered. According to him, daughters are spoiled into believing that they deserve to “live like queens” just because their families spend millions of rupees on their wedding ceremonies. In the grand narrative of Sabzwari’s perspective, husbands should get a free pass on misdeeds and a lifetime exemption from bad behaviour and responsibility.

“The boy, no matter how troublesome or spoilt, is ultimately his parents’ son,” he proclaimed.

The underlying message? Women who assert themselves are the problem, while men, no matter how flawed, should be accepted as they are—because “boys will be boys.”

None of these bewildering statements make any sense to us. It is a huge generalisation to think that every wedding ceremony is lavish because most people cannot afford it.

Any reasonable person will also agree that the responsibility of making a marriage work cannot fall on the shoulders of a woman alone. It is a partnership.

“Boys will be boys” is neither the solution nor a point of view that should be spread by a celebrity like Behroze Sabzwari.