Frauen verstehen (2014)

Marlene wants to get married. But first, she has to divorce her good-for-nothing husband Paul, who has cheated on her constantly throughout their 30 years of marriage. Ten years ago, she threw him out of their shared apartment, which she now wants to sell as part of the divorce. But Paul, who has just been kicked out by his girlfriend, moves back into the apartment at this point, and Marlene’s problems begin. Her divorce lawyer tells her that their separation of bed and board was never documented, so there is no official year of separation on record. None of Paul’s ex-girlfriends is willing to testify that he lived with her, either. And Paul insists, in accordance with the law, on the official year of separation. As a result, Marlene’s planned wedding to her boyfriend Alexander will have to be postponed for twelve months—unless there is a case of “undue hardship.” To prove that there is, Marlene moves back into their shared apartment. But their (in)voluntary marital living arrangement develops differently than expected.