"Nigerian women should take the German Chancellor as an example and prepare breakfast for their husbands every morning." - Gudluck Jonathan
I believe that people who know some knowledge of the international situation will not be unfamiliar with the name Merkel . After all, she is the legendary woman who is the first female prime minister in Germany and has been successfully re-elected for four terms. When she heard about Merkel's top priority after getting up, she actually prepared breakfast for her husband Ahim Sauer , and the whole world was surprised.
In fact, what is shocking is not only the behavior of the German "Iron Lady" Merkel, but also because is the second-married husband who has lived with her for 12 years. It is said that they did not even hold a wedding when they got married. What is the reason?
The most successful representative of women in the contemporary era
"Who says women are not as good as men?"
005, Angela Merkel was appointed as the German Chancellor under the joint election of the German CDU and the Social Democratic Party. She is the first female prime minister in Germany and the first prime minister to "become East Germany".
Angela Merkel used her outstanding personal abilities to conquer everyone who had doubts about her. Under her leadership, Germany, the European "engine", successfully withstood the European debt crisis, the refugee crisis and the wave of Brexit. When the COVID-19 pandemic came, her parallel policy of "hammer and dance" made the entire Federal Republic of Germany cheer for it. Her approval rating has reached an unprecedented level, but the president said that will step down in 2021. The Iron Lady, who has been in power for 16 years, is finally tired. She wants to spend her old age with her family.
self-discipline, perseverance
"must be better than other peers. " This is the most common sentence Merkel's majestic father in childhood. She kept it in mind and regarded it as her lifelong motto.
Merkel's personality comes from the influence of his family. Her ideal father gave up the generous living conditions of West Germany when she was only one year old and resolutely wanted to be a socialist pastor. Because of her father's ideal, they moved their family to East Berlin. However, the cruel reality of East German society has caused my father's pastor to hit a wall everywhere in his work, and his mother, as a teacher, cannot find a job.
In order to subsidize the family, parents worked odd jobs everywhere to survive, but they still did not give up their hope for life. Under the guidance of their parents, Merkel knew to control and conceal his emotions early and faced all discrimination. Even when someone was talking about her East German background later when she was in politics, she also responded head-on, "There is really something to say, and people don't even need makeup."
influenced by family Merkel has been aware of what she wants since childhood, unlike her peers. When all the classmates were in the 5th period of youth, where the hormone was restless, Merkel plunged into the pile of books. Even if the classmates around her ridiculed her as a "member of the unkissed club", she would not take it seriously, but instead responded with sharper words.
Merkel, who has such a determined and studious personality, was admitted to , and started studying physics at the University of Leipzig, Germany. is different from before, and no one in the university cares about her origin. On the contrary, such a girl who is simple-dressed, hardworking and studious, but exudes a ray of confidence is deeply loved by teachers.
Merkel received a master's degree in physics after only five years. Such outstanding results were not enough to satisfy her. Her legendary life had just begun, but she didn't know that when she was chasing the future, her life would usher in her first marriage in her life.
First love
Which man doesn’t love, and which girl doesn’t have spring.
It turned out that after Merkel left her parents and lived a free life, she had worked part-time bartending in the school bar. At that time, she did not expect that one of the many regular customers in the bar would become her first husband.
" Maybe it's because of personal charm or because of similar interests." The taciturn but neither humble nor arrogant girl in Ulrich Merkel's eyes made him deeply as if she was emitting magic. He kept coming to Merkel's wine table to support her. This handsome boy quickly attracted Merkel's attention. Finally, one day, when Merkel was just starting to open business, he was her first customer and bravely confessed to her.
Golden Wind and Jade Dew met, but countless people were better than in the world. Merkel, who had never been in love, was the other party The true love was touched, and since then there was a shadow around Merkel who had been alone. , a girl who had been independent since childhood, felt the beauty of love for the first time. Like most couples in the world, the two lived a close-knit love life. The two seemed to have endless topics to talk about and endless feelings.
" This matter sounds very stupid now, but I didn't think enough serious when I entered the marriage. " Love obscures Merkel's rationality. As the relationship between the two continues to heat up and ferment, Merkel agreed without hesitation when facing Ulrich's proposal. It was like this. 23-year-old Merkel officially followed her husband's surname. Angela Merkel, a name that has been popular all over the world, was born.
People always have to pay the price for their impulses. After the impulse, the two young people still have to face the test of reality. The first thing we are facing is the test of material life. Before getting married, they rented a house and lived in Leipzig and lived a difficult life. Fortunately, the school rules provide students and couples with a small apartment, so the two do not have to worry about basic survival problems.
As time goes by, there is a problem with their relationship. It turns out that after they graduated, although both of them chose to work in the field of physics, The personalities of the two people are very different. The quiet and steady Ulrich is a very gentle person. He enjoys his research topics very much and often stays quietly in his own world.
This is a bitter Merkel who is unwilling to be ordinary. After experiencing the free life of college, she clearly knows what she desires. A life as calm as a pool of stagnant water has imprisoned her heart. The dull and boring life makes Merkel open She began to actively engage in social activities, and she kept broadening her horizons and contacting different circles.
The two people get along with each other in a state of harmony and separation, and as the conflicts increase, there are more and more barriers, but they have no way to change. Slowly, the two people who originally depend on each other gradually drift away.
" does not explode in silence, but dies in silence. "When Ulrich learned that Merkel was exposed to politics, the conflict between the two finally escalated. Merkel could no longer bear it and packed her luggage and left their small home, leaving Ulrich alone in a daze. Soon after, the two settled a divorce.
After the divorce, Merkel did not choose to change her surname and continued to move towards her ideal. When chasing her ideal, she finally met the man who made her fall in love again and stayed with her for life.
respect each other as guests, and support each other
" is the longest confession. "
When Merkel was tortured by her first relationship, her doctoral supervisor, quantum chemist Ahim Sauer, became the person behind her who had always supported her. is the same as Merkel, and Sauer also had a failed marriage.
The two who were in the same illness chose to live together after Merkel graduated. Both of them who were hurt by marriage did not mention marriage in a tacit understanding, but the care and support they gave to each other were the same as before As a quantum chemist, Sauer is proud and withdrawn, but he has always played the role of both a teacher and a friend by Merkel. He is the strongest backing behind Merkel.
Sauer is very restrained and low-key. Although he is the prime minister's husband, he rarely appears in various events and banquets. Even when Merkel first took office as the German Chancellor in 2005, he did not appear on the scene.
Such an introverted and tough personality made the German media resent and questioned the "Prime Minister's husband". But as time goes by, 16 years have passed. No media has doubts about Sauer's behavior now, and his actions greatly guarantee the purity of Merkel's political career.
Merkels lived together in 1986, but they officially announced their marriage in 1998. Twelve years, the marriage certificate is no different from the blank paper for the couple. Their lives and souls have been blended together for twelve years.
"Love is valuable, friendship is more expensive, if it is for freedom, both can be abandoned."Love has never had a real standard answer, each of us is an independent person. But from Merkel, we see evidence of the existence of love. It is not an illusory thing, and it also makes us understand that true love must be based on equal respect between both parties. Only in this way can love not lose itself and be more pure and beautiful.
