According to Osho, he criticizes the role of 'wife' because patriarchal marriage turns a free woman into a conditioned identity, closing her doors of freedom, humiliating her soul, and breeding subtle, vengeful power games. His compassion honors the woman’s essence; his critique targets the man-made role that imprisons both sexes (especially women). He urges relationships beyond roles—rooted in freedom, equality, and authentic love.
He loves women, but says the 'wife' label—made by men’s rules—is a cage that hurts them and makes them react; he wants them free to love as themselves.