Attorney Chris and Connie Martin are newlyweds adjusting to married life in New York City. Both sets of parents live nearby to give sage advice and not interfere too much in their children's lives.
Two cousins inherit a chain of stores and the mansion where they live, prompting friction between the two, until she proposes a 'risk it all' where only one will become the sole heir, starting a real battle of the sexes.
Ne'er-do-well businessman Taylor DeWitt's return to the town of Arbor Hills wreaks havoc on his brother Peter's family.
