Wie die Liebe geht – 4 Paare. 8 Jahre: Episode 1-3

HOW LOVE WORKS follows four couples over the course of eight years. Beginning with the hopeful promise of lifelong partnership, each couple embarks on the journey of family life, navigating the complexities of love, work, and parenthood. As the years pass, the bliss of new beginnings gives way to everyday responsibilities and unexpected turns of fate. The series explores how each relationship endures, changes, and is tested by the passage of time and life's challenges.

Episode 1: GLÜCK (32 min)
Many people share the dream of spending a lifetime with the love of their life. Sarah & Patty and Benni & Nici celebrate joyful weddings before setting out to build their families. For Sarah and Patty, the path to having a child proves long, emotionally demanding, and expensive, while Benni and Nici struggle with the pressures of balancing family life and university studies. Mirko and Nicola take the next step by welcoming their daughter Ida and becoming a blended family. Meanwhile, Berlin-based artists Michi and Louis believe their love is strong enough to sustain an open relationship. But is it?

Episode 2: DURCHEINANDER (36 min)
Storm clouds gather over the relationship between master painter Mirko and his partner Nicola. Two strong personalities with very different expectations collide—can their love survive? Sarah and Patty seek comfort in the joy of raising a litter of puppies while taking a break from the emotional strain of fertility treatment. Meanwhile, Michi and Louis put their plans for a polyamorous relationship on hold as they adjust to the realities of life as a couple. How much can love withstand?

Episode 3: KRISE (38 min)
Michi and Louis are happy—if exhausted—new parents until the arrival of "a new man" unexpectedly expands and revitalizes their young family. Nicola and Mirko cautiously begin to reconnect, with Nicola especially hoping for a fresh start. Sarah and Patty, meanwhile, are caught completely off guard by a marital crisis that pushes them to their limits. As every couple faces profound challenges, one question remains: which relationships will endure