As Kafeel grows, social media is flooded with discussions about marriage, divorce, lifestyle, and relationship growth. With Zeba (Sanam Saeed) and her children navigating their lives after her split with Jami (Emmad Irfani), Kafeel continues to open up about the deepening reality of the society. Where it strikes a chord with many, an X user went on to question how many men are out there not providing for their families. He posted.
Lot of hype around this drama Kafeel.
How many men have you seen in your life who are in marriages and who dont provide for their children and wife?
I am not talking about unsuccessful marriages. I am talking about marriages of over 10 years.β Sarim Rashid (@sarimrashid) April 21, 2026
The overwhelming response is a stamp on how rampant it has become that men do not provide for their wives and children in long-term marriages with multiple kids. A netizen responded that it is more common than we can imagine and said:
multiple in my own family, multiple friends with deadbeat dads. its more common than you think https://t.co/wrA6IG4sJR
β β (@samacoree) April 21, 2026
Another user added, stating that there are countless women suffering and still remain married; they posted:
Countless!
Women spend their entire lives with good-for-nothing, deadbeat men for the sake of their kids, & the kids grow up suffering as well. In Kafeel, Zeba at least took khula, but irl, women just wither away sacrificing their whole lives, compromising in such marriages. https://t.co/h6EqRmjrfiβ Falakπ΅π° (@Falaknazsiddiq1) April 21, 2026
Enraged by the question, a netizen said that it is their own experience and posted:
Please don’t bring such tweets to my TL. I have lived that life, and seeing such ignorance freshens that pain once again. https://t.co/5AiZM5b5Mj
β π«πΈπ¦π£π π£π πΉπ π£πππππ€β¨ (@Kranti_Maharani) April 21, 2026
One added that it is true that women stay married and have children, and for the sake of their children and societal pressure, continue to live in those marriages. They posted:
Omg so many. Some of my colleagues, some of their relatives, some of my relatives, some family friends and neighbors. Marriages that last over 20-30 years where the man is NIKAMMA but the woman doesn’t leave because of the kids or social pressure https://t.co/YhQsOydI2I
β πΈ (@afifahtweets) April 21, 2026
Sharing experiences, one user said:
This was problem with almost every maid we have ever hired
Two of my phuppos (abba’s cousin) were unfortunately married to a man exactly like that
My clients, someone had a father like that, someone had a husband
Someone close to me has a similar brother in law
Many more https://t.co/mw9h1zR692β Alice In Wonderland (@meandhomies) April 21, 2026
Stating how a friend’s mother constantly portrayed her husband in a good light, an X user said:
My closest friend in university used to tell how her mother would give her the same amount of eidi as her cousins and tell everyone that her Abba gave her this eidi. She spent 30 years (and counting) painting a fake image of her husband because he could never become a kafeel. https://t.co/nnkE8apBmO
β Fareeha (@SabMayaHai_) April 21, 2026
A user added that women in the lower-middle class mostly live under such circumstances. They posted:
Surprisingly, many (in lower class especially). I personally know a lot of wives in Pakistan who are breadwinners in their family (low-mid class). https://t.co/NtifrNPbu5
β T. β¨ (@Fitayymoo) April 21, 2026
Elaborating on how their househelps come with the same story- financial and domestic abuse, a netizen stated:
Almost 99% of the domestic helps I have hired over the years. Their husbands would rarely work, drink with all his money and beat her up. Once money finished beat her for her money, drink and repeat.
β Urmi (@urmisgr8) April 22, 2026
Stating how successful men also tend not to provide for their families, a netizen said:
My Phupa (gynaecologist and a successful banker) never provided for his family as well. Phupo is also a gynaecologist and worked all her life and is still working. Recently phupo got an invitation for a medical conference in Malaysia. She asked her husband if he could join (1/2)
β Minnie (@less_is_moree2) April 22, 2026
