I had a German friend that had married her American husband, then when Germany was decided she was cut off from all her family. She cried and cried tears of joy when the wall came down. I lost contact with her but hope she was reunited.
Fortunately, my aunt’s family was all in West Germany so didn’t have that problem.
Her mother came to visit her and she drove her from Lawton, OK to Albuquerque, NM to meet our family.
She was a very nice lady who insisted on catching up the ironing since she was staying in our home and eating our food.
She wanted to do much more but my mother said NO, you are our guest.