I'm Starting over Again!
Women’s face new lives after raising families
“Recognition is something you get only in exceptional instances! You get used to that, somehow. But now, look out! After all these years, it's finally my turn!† Gudrun feelings are shared by many women who have spent years taking care of children and households. All of a sudden, the kids are grown, and it's time to ask: How do I want to run my life? Without ever questioning it, many women have spent years worrying about their families’ welfare without giving much thought to their own needs. But sooner or later, the children are independent, and its time to ask: What do I go now? Which direction do I want to take?
We accompany three women experiencing very different phases of this reorientation process. In search of a new job: a genuine challenge after so many years out of the game. In one case, work is no longer realistic goal – but what is the alternative? Travel? A volunteer job? Or perhaps even further studies, even purely for the sake of one's own gratification?
How do male partners react when their wives pursue new goals? what to do kids have to say about it, now how hard is it to prepare for a new life?
