Schwiegerfamilie – die anderen Eltern

Mother-in-law and father-in-law – the latest episode of Alpha & Omega focuses on in-laws. The three studio guests share their experiences: Petra Neugebauer witnessed firsthand how difficult and conflict-ridden the relationship between in-laws and daughter-in-law can be. Ulrich Hoffmann, a marriage and family counselor in the Diocese of Augsburg, has insights into in-laws and children-in-law in the Bible – and whether such biblical stories are still relevant today. Marlene Kempel is a mother-in-law herself and has had her own experiences with her daughter-in-law, whom she calls a "daughter-in-law." By this, she means a legally related new family member with whom it's difficult to build an emotional bond because the daughter-in-law tends to keep her distance. The discussion also touches on whether the popular wedding saying to parents, "You're not losing a child, but gaining a daughter-in-law!" is true or not.