Elisabeth Romm wants to start all over again: the attractive and successful antiques dealer is determined to get married for the second time and start a new life with the love of her life, Bert. But then it happens: On the day of the planned wedding ceremony, Bert collapses with a heart attack in front of the registry office and dies! From one moment to the next, the stunned Elisabeth is left with nothing. She has not only lost her beloved partner, but also her livelihood. She had already given up her antique store and her apartment. At first, the grieving, distraught Elisabeth stays with her daughter Isabel. But she soon realizes that Isabel's selfish husband Adrian in particular wants his mother-in-law out of the house as quickly as possible.

Elisabeth Romm wants to start all over again: the attractive and successful antiques dealer is determined to get married for the second time and start a new life with the love of her life, Bert. But then it happens: On the day of the planned wedding ceremony, Bert collapses with a heart attack in front of the registry office and dies! From one moment to the next, the stunned Elisabeth is left with nothing. She has not only lost her beloved partner, but also her livelihood. She had already given up her antique store and her apartment. At first, the grieving, distraught Elisabeth stays with her daughter Isabel. But she soon realizes that Isabel's selfish husband Adrian in particular wants his mother-in-law out of the house as quickly as possible.