Cuando los hijos se van (English title: When the kids leave) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Silvia Pinal for Televisa in 1983.
Julio and Francisca have a strong marriage and five grown children, and there lies the problems (in their children): When she was young and naive,Teresa fell in love with Álvaro, a married man, but 10 years later can't maintain the facade in front of the family, and confesses everything.
But Kiko has made too many mistakes in his life, and thinks it would be unfair for Susana to tie herself to a man like him.
Hilda has a perfect romance: she loves Jorge, a good young, professional man who is very proper.
She is all passionate kisses, languishing glances, loud sighs and childish tantrums, but is it really love or infatuation?