[Aftermonthsofeachfeelingbutnotstatingoutwardlytotheotherthattheyhavebeendissatisfiedwiththeirmarriage,lawyerRobertTraceyandsoapoperacreatorandwriterNinaTraceynéeChapman,aftereightyearsofmarriage,decidetogetanuncontesteddivorce.Theyareatthestageofhatingtheothersomuchthatdespitethedivorcebeinguncontestedonbothsides,eachisirkedthatthebreak-upisn'tcausingtheotheranygrief.Eachalsofeelsthatthedownfalloftheirmarriageisinlargepartduetotheadviceandsupportoftheirprimaryconfidantes,Robert'sbeinghiswomanizingbestfriend,plagiarizingplaywrightandoldarmybuddyCharlieNelson,andNina'sbeinghermother,interiordesignerEdithChapmanwhoisfurtheradvisedbywhoRobertconsidersEdith'squackofatherapist,Dr.VanKessel.Duringthepost-divorceperiod,RobertandNinacan'tseemtohelpbutconstantlyrunintoeachother.Theirindividuallivesalsoseemsomewhattoparalleleachother,includingthesatisfactionoftheirrespectivedateswithothers,whichareencouragedbyCharlieandEdith.Thatparallelalsoincludesaneventualrealizationabouttheirtruefeelingfortheother.Thequestionbecomesiftheirpre-divorcebehaviorofnotstatingwhatthey'refeelingwillkiboshwhateachreallywantsinlife]