As Erika sits with her husband Jan in a Trieste restaurant on the last evening of their Italian vacation, wondering why he has denied her any physical intimacy for years, Jan reveals that he has been having an affair for a year and a half. This confession catches Erika completely off guard, and her world collapses. But only temporarily—soon, questions begin to stir within her. What options does a woman in midlife have after a long marriage? And is her urgent desire for passion and closeness at this advanced age something to worry about? With openness and depth, Wencke Mühleisen writes with nuance and wisdom about a woman who discovers that you are never too old to approach love anew. New product