Elinor Mackey has lived her life in perfect order: college law school marriage successful corporate career. But suddenly her world is falling apart. In her late 30s shes discovered that she and her podiatrist husband Ted cant have children. When Elinor withdraws from Ted into an interior world of heartbreak and anger Ted begins an affair with Gina the nutritionist at their gym--a young woman with an oddball son who adores Ted. Meanwhile Elinor falls in love with the oak tree in her front yard spreading out her sleeping bag to sleep under the stars. Ginas jealous ex-boyfriend--a charming alcoholic with a mean streak--becomes a dark presence as his passion turns to violence. Ted who may be the only one who can help Gina and her son suddenly finds himself in love with two women at the same time.ngly perfect couple dissolves into a complicated dance of affairs lovers and admirers--Provided by the publisher.