After losing his wife and three kids, all Kyle wants is to mourn in peace. Unfortunately, his family insists on helping him...

　　朱莉安（朱莉娅•罗伯茨 Julia Roberts 饰）和迈克尔（德蒙特•莫罗尼 Dermot Mulroney饰）是大学时候的情侣。和大多数的恋人一样，他们的热恋慢慢降温，直到沦为好朋友。于是毕业前有了这样一个约定：如果28岁之前，彼此还是单身，那么就明证了他俩是天造地设的一对，到时候两人就结婚。　　毕业后二人一直通电，朱莉安以为只是友情。然而迈克尔的婚讯却让她如梦初醒——自己一直都还深爱迈...