Athletic and high-energy Marge, once widowed, is pushed into early retirement by the need to care for her second husband who has been disabled by a stroke. The limitations of the isolated care-giving life are complicated by her husbandas resentment and the dislike of his daughters. Facing the heartbreaking loss of her own daughter, increased care-giving demands, and financial threats, she leans on her good friends for support. With their encouragement and for her own survival, she makes a stand, forcing her husband to face the situation of his own making. The solution leaves her free to pursue her long-delayed dreams.