Your 20s are a scam, your 30s are worse, and love is officially overrated.

Turning 30 in a Pakistani or Indian family? Prepare for endless rishtas, marriage pressure, unsolicited advice from Desi aunties and the dreaded "Shaadi kab karoge?"

This week on Brown Noise, Zuhair Malik and Mariam Sarfraz get brutally honest about life after 30. Why do friendships fall apart after marriage? Are dating standards getting too high? Is compatibility more important than love? And does staying single mean you've already dodged your first divorce?

From career jealousy and the pressure to settle down to the heartbreak of watching our parents grow older, we're questioning everything about adulthood.

Plus, a spicy round of This or That featuring Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, cheating, divorce and controversial Desi relationship dilemmas.

Are your 30s actually better than your 20s, or is everyone lying?

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Would you marry a man who earns less than you? 💸 And is hard work really worth it when some people are born into wealth?

This week on Brown Noise, Zuhair and Mariam debate generational wealth, Dubai's materialistic culture, corporate slavery, and whether the 9–5 is a scam.

Then things get personal. Should men reveal their salaries? Why are Desi men expected to pay for everything? Can you survive on one income in the West? And can friendships survive big differences in wealth?

From Pakistani marriage expectations to splitting bills on Splitwise, we're unpacking the awkward relationship between money, privilege, love and friendship.

A little controversy, a lot of judgement, and plenty of unsolicited opinions.

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