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Melanie, Jonas, Rosa and Deniz on healthy eating: meal prep and macros, cooking for pure pleasure, home cooking like mother’s, and ready meals under time pressure – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Paul, Carla, Mr Voss and Ayşe on handling money: saving and investing in shares, enjoying the here and now, safety over risk in retirement, and a tight student budget – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Finn, Julia, Mr Berger and Mira on location-independent work: digital nomad life between Lisbon and Bali, working from home with two small children, the office as a place for exchange, and a hybrid three-plus-two model – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Tobias, Lena, Mr Krause and Selin on renting versus owning: the flat bought for security, renting by choice for flexibility, the family house inherited by chance, and steady saving for a place of one’s own – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Robin, Ms Ahrens, Kevin and Nora on free time: climbing and mountain biking in the mountains, tea and a book in the reading chair, evening online gaming with friends, and sociable evenings with the group – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Pia, Mr Thiel, Omar and Vanessa on everyday environmental awareness: strict zero waste, scepticism about the climate debate, small feasible steps by bike, and the gap between a sustainability job and one’s own habits – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Ms Sommer, Yannick, Mr Özdemir and Katja on lifelong learning: courses in one’s own time and at one’s own expense, training only when the job demands it, hands-on experience over certificates, and a late retraining as a childcare worker – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Ms Lindner, Daniel, Ms Yıldız and Björn on raising children: firm rules and screen times, deliberately wide freedom, childcare shared across the extended family, and the daily logistics of a single father – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Mr Wagner, Zoe, Ms Petrov and Milan on package holidays versus independent travel: the same all-inclusive trip to Spain, backpacking through South-East Asia without a plan, the family hotel with childcare, and self-planned trips with boutique hotels – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Sabrina, Mr Lorenz, Elif and Marco on gifts: wish lists and practical use, shared experiences instead of objects, handmade presents, and money as a stress-free solution – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Ms Hartmann, Luca, Annika and Mr Kowalski on pets: a dog in a city flat, a cat from the animal shelter, walking dogs despite an allergy, and guinea pigs that end up being the father’s job – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Mr Brandt, Jana, Ms Demir and Felix on how they keep informed: a subscribed daily paper at breakfast, short videos on social media, a deliberate break from the news, and in-depth podcasts on the way to the office – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Mr Schubert, Leonie, Can and Ms Neumann on time and punctuality: always ten minutes early, constantly a little late, relaxed in private but exact at work, and a strictly structured working day with a free weekend – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Sophie, Mr Albrecht, Nadine and Tim on fashion: second-hand shopping and clothes swaps instead of fast fashion, a few expensive suits looked after by a tailor, trends and lots of online returns, and clothes that simply have to be comfortable – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

Marlene, Mr Brenner, Ronja and Jakob on friendship as adults: a fixed monthly date after years with small children, new friends in a choir after a move, a friendship across the Atlantic, and realising who is really there in a crisis – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).