Leeres Nest, volle Panik

Parents home alone. What happened? The bathroom is accessible again, the piles of clothes have disappeared, and there’s no more annoying bickering. Wow! The kids are out of the house! It should be a time for celebration. But instead of dancing on the tables, many couples first find themselves singing the parent blues. This phase in a family's life is not without its challenges and can have sensitive side effects. No one is left at the table to be reprimanded with stern looks, and suddenly the strangest quirks of the partner come to light: Has he really always breathed so loudly? Was there not once passion? – Welcome to the empty nest! With empathy, self-irony, and a lot of humor, Michael Frey Dodillet narrates how parents rediscover themselves as a couple after successfully completing the mammoth project of raising children. It’s an entertaining and encouraging book for all those who find themselves sitting across from each other in a nearly forgotten togetherness, but can clearly say: We may no longer be a fresh couple, but we’re definitely not stale!.