Young Wives' Tales

Lucy stole Rose's 'happily ever after' because she wanted Rose's husband, Peter. But as Peter's interest diminishes and Lucy's domestic responsibilities increase, Lucy wonders if the 'happily ever after' is all a big con. Rose is now a devoted single mum but her twin boys seem to need her less and less and without them she wonders what she amounts to. They both envy Connie, who is happily married and effortlessly balancing two kids with a fulfilling career until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view at the school gates and threatens her marriage & hellip; All three women need more than blind belief to negotiate their way through modern life. Things can only get better & hellip; or worse. Or better?

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Lucy stole her friend Rosersquo;s lsquo;happily ever afterrsquo; because she wanted Rosersquo;s husband, Peter, and Lucy always gets what she wants. Big mistake. Rose was the ideal wife and is the ideal mother; Lucy was the perfect mistress. Connie ndash; best friend to both Lucy and Rose ndash; is stuck in the middle. Shersquo;s got Lucyrsquo;s worries about being wife, mother and career bitch in one ear and Rosersquo;s struggle at being a plain old single mum in the other. But Connie has her own troubles: shersquo;s just got the hang of family life when an old flame pops up to rekindle a bit of passion hellip; on the side. For Rose, Lucy and Connie ndash; young wives all ndash; it looks like therersquo;s a few more twists in the marriage tale still to come hellip;

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Lucy stole Rose's 'happily ever after' because she wanted Rose's husband, Peter. But as Peter's interest diminishes and Lucy's domestic responsibilities increase, Lucy wonders if the 'happily ever after' is all a big con. Rose is now a devoted single mum but her twin boys seem to need her less and less, and without them she wonders what she amounts to. They both envy Connie, who is happily married and effortlessly balancing two kids with a fulfilling career until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view at the school gates and threatens her marriage . . . All three of these women need more than blind belief to negotiate their way through modern life. Things can only get better . . . or worse. Or better?