Premise
The major thread of the series was that a couple were brought together in a marriage of convenience—Ned Dorsey (Church) needed to be married to get a promotion at work, while Stacey Colbert (Messing) desperately needed to move out of her parents' house, and Ned had a very good apartment.
Ned and Stacey often socialized with Stacey's sister, Amanda (Nadia Dajani) and her husband, Eric (Greg Germann). Other recurring characters included Stacey's parents and Ned's boss.
Ned and Stacey's constant bickering slowly evolved into something resembling a romance. However, the show was cancelled before this plot could be developed further.
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