Darcey Silva, a seasoned star of 90 Day Fiancé, offered her insights to fellow Happily Ever After Season 9 cast members Tigerlily and Adnan during a recent interview with Access Hollywood.

Expressing excitement about watching their journey unfold, Darcey remarked that her own tumultuous romance with Georgi Rusev stands out—perhaps due to the sheer scale of drama and heartbreak. In a surprising moment of self-reflection, she related to Tigerlily, noting the age difference with Adnan and reminiscing about dating a Jordanian man in her twenties. That experience, she admitted, didn’t end well, subtly hinting that love across cultures and generations can be uniquely challenging.

One of Darcey’s standout pieces of advice was directed squarely at Adnan: don’t impose your beliefs on Tigerlily. She stressed the importance of individual freedom within a marriage, urging Adnan to allow Tigerlily to flourish on her own terms. According to Darcey, the Jordanian man still has some emotional and personal growing up to do—a bold take, given her own rocky relationship history. Still, she drew on experience to stress that mutual respect is key and that religious choices, such as converting to Islam, should stem from personal conviction and not pressure from a spouse.

Rounding out her guidance, Darcey emphasized the need for communication and space. She urged the couple to truly listen to each other, respect boundaries, and evolve together—ultimately becoming “one.” It’s a sweet sentiment wrapped in ironic packaging, considering Darcey and Georgi’s relationship was anything but united. Their relationship, peppered with breakups, emotional outbursts, and trust issues, remains one of the franchise’s most fragile. But maybe that’s precisely what lends her advice a cautionary weight—Darcey has lived the chaos, and through it, gained a few pearls of wisdom to pass on.