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Tess Murphy is only 18 when 32-year-old smooth-talking Michael Shepherd swoops in and catches her on a rebound. Desiring to be free from the pain of losing her past love and high school sweetheart, Drew, Tess quickly falls for Michael, and within three months, they are married, and ten months later, welcoming their son, Alex. As the years pass, growing careers consume their time. The distance between them grows along with life's disappointments, causing their relationship to weaken. When Tess discovers Michael's secret, it destroys her perfect world and forces her to question the very existence of their marriage and her purpose in life.

Forgiveness and trust eventually come, but pursuing careers once again take control as Tess' battles personal tests and failures with her career, prescription addictions, and menopause hell while Michael attempts to fix it all. Conflict, mistrust, and hurt climax behind closed doors, with threats of divorce. 

The standoff reaches the edge — too much has been said and done. If the toxic fighting continues, they will end up hating one another. Yet, hope lingers for a fresh start as long as they can avoid triggering the emotional landmines and accept new vows to respect and focus on the best in one another.