2024-04-29 04:52:17
Friedrich Merz and his wife Charlotte have been married for almost 43 years. Now the judge reveals what makes her marriage to the CDU politician so special.
Friedrich and Charlotte Merz have known each other for 44 years; in 1980 they met at a law party at the University of Bonn. For the now 63-year-old, it was “love at first sight,” she says on “Bild am Sonntag” and adds: “It took a little longer for him.” A year after meeting, the two married and had three children together. The judge says that their love is still “just as intense” today as it was in the beginning and reveals the couple’s love secret.
“We just like being together,” says Charlotte Merz. “I think when you as a couple no longer look forward to each other and no longer enjoy spending time together, it’s difficult. Especially in the phase when the children have left the house and there is more togetherness again.” The two lawyers would also have had to reorganize themselves. “Then you realize that children fill 90 percent of the conversations you have as parents. We had to rediscover ourselves as a couple.”
“We love each other. That is the basic requirement”
They succeeded: “We love each other. That’s the basic requirement.” Back then, everyone formulated their basic needs. “This is important so that the perspective changes and we don’t constantly blame each other.” The couple managed to “develop on an equal footing and with each other.”
But the couple doesn’t have an endless amount of togetherness. Because Friedrich Merz has a busy schedule and travels a lot for work. However, the two try to see each other every weekend and it usually works. “My husband loves every hour that he can be at home. The Sauerland is his home base, his source of strength. He recharges at home, it’s important to him – and to me too. We have a beautiful garden. We also like cycling or walking Hike. “
Friedrich and Charlotte Merz compliment each other
Even if the Merz couple are separated, they still stay in touch and talk on the phone regularly. “At least once a day. That’s important to both of us. I think in our 44 years together there were a maximum of ten days when we didn’t talk to each other on the phone,” says Charlotte Merz. There is an unspoken agreement between them that when Friedrich Merz has time, he will call. “It’s important to know that there is someone who is always there for you. No matter what happens,” she emphasizes.
Also important: Friedrich and Charlotte Merz still compliment each other. “You’re always happy about positive appreciation,” says the CDU leader’s wife.