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Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.
Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 217 ratings · 25 Jul 1986 · English · 1h 48m · Released
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.
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