They give their youth to their family and children, but once their children grow up and their nice home becomes an empty nest, the old couple are left behind to look after each other. If, by chance, they don't get along very well, it can be a rather depressing situation.
她們把青春奉獻給了家庭和子女，但等子女長大，溫暖家庭成為淒冷空巢，只有兩老相守；萬一「老來伴」又和自己個性不合，難免鬱悶絕望。