When a wife reaches her breaking point, and her husband begins an
ill-advised affair, civil war breaks out within their family.
Erica Tate wouldn't mind getting up in the morning if she enjoyed her
children more. Until puberty struck, Jeffrey and Matilda were absolute
darlings, but in the last year they have become sullen, insufferable
little monsters. Erica's husband, Brian, is so deeply immersed in
university life--and the legs of a half-literate flower child named
Wendy--that he either doesn't notice his wife's misery or simply doesn't
care. Worst of all their pleasant little neighborhood is transforming
into a subdivision. And with each new ranch house that springs up around
their lot, Erica's marriage inches closer to disaster.
Admitting she is sick of her family is only the first step. When the
Tate household tips into full-scale emotional combat, Erica must do her
best to ensure she comes out on top. In this darkly comic tale, there is
nothing more important than having a good exit strategy.