Ironically, the pair's prospective marital happiness is in stark contrast to the fate that a number of marriages suffered under the auspices of the Stasi. Some marriages and families were shattered by revelations of betrayal to the secret service.
Kaiser was no exception. Although she could have viewed her Stasi files in 1992, she hesitated, putting it off until 1995 -- when she discovered her mother, father and sister had all spied on her for the Stasi.
"They felt it was their duty to report me," she said, without any trace of bitterness.
Kaiser is unwilling to ascribe any special significance to her unlikely love-match.
"To me, it just goes to show that even in the most perverse circumstances, the most normal thing can happen," she said. "Two young people meet and fall in love."
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