Nigerian music executive Don Jazzy has stirred widespread reactions online after offering a light-hearted yet reflective opinion on why many modern marriages do not endure like those of earlier generations.
In a viral video making the rounds on social media, the Mavin Records boss used wedding cake traditions as a metaphor to draw comparisons between past and present relationships.
Speaking casually, he said, “So we were thinking the other day about why… some of the marriages nowadays… they don’t last as much like our parents.”
He explained that in earlier times, couples typically had traditional fruit cakes at weddings, which were preserved for long periods.
According to him, “Back in the days our parents… they used to make this fruit cake… they’ll leave the rest of the cake for like one year… and eat it in the one-year anniversary.”
He suggested that the long-lasting nature of those cakes symbolised the endurance seen in marriages of that era.
Drawing a contrast with modern practices, the music producer noted that many contemporary wedding cakes are made with butter and cream, which do not last as long.
He said, “Now all those fruit cake that they used to put like alcohol… to make it last long… now you probably know this butter, butter ice cream cake… it doesn’t use to last.”
Don Jazzy jokingly linked this shift to the shorter lifespan of many modern marriages, hinting that durability may reflect commitment and patience.
He also highlighted a growing trend where wedding cakes are more decorative than functional.
“Now some people don’t even make cake… they just design one big giant… and then put one small tiny part… where you can cut and share.”
Adding humour, he remarked that much of such cakes may not even be edible, saying, “Apparently the rest of the body of the big cake is a giant plastic.”
While acknowledging that his comments were not entirely serious, he ended on a playful note, saying, “Maybe that is why your people’s marriage is not working… Maybe I’m high. I didn’t smoke, I just ate.”