First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Your Parents Move In

Diane and Larry have been divorced for about fifteen years. When they lose their second spouses and most of their finances, both of them are forced to move in with their daughter, Sidney and her husband, Michael, who are trying to start a family of their own. Each of the characters is dealing with the anxiety and limitations of aging: Sidney, who has miscarried a number of times, may not be able to get pregnant. Michael waited too long to start his own business because he wasn't brave enough to do it when he was younger. Larry has lost all of his money and fears he is too old to start all over again. And Diane's second husband died suddenly, leaving her nothing. Besides having no skills for the workplace, Diane feels she is losing her appeal to men and may be alone and broke, forever. Luckily they have the family home as a refuge. But who is entitled to stay? Sidney, Michael, Diane and Larry will have to rely on some very unlikely people to help them through this difficult time--each other. FAMILY PLANNING explores the comedy and the drama that ensues when family members are packed into the same small space and actually forced to behave like a functional family.