Never before have two generations been so close. Changing role models and a changed style of upbringing are among the reasons why many mothers and fathers today associate the departure of adult children primarily with pain. What is going on in the generation 45plus and their children? What role do zeitgeist, youth culture and the fear of getting older play in letting go? Do we still have to break up at all, since many parents want to be the best friends of their children and WhatsApp & Co. is changing communication? Gerlinde Unverzagt spoke with mothers, fathers, psychologists and other experts. And she lets her twenty-year-old daughter Marie have her say, who tells surprising stories about herself and her friends: how they see their own parents and what they would like for their relationship with their parents.