每周婚姻咨疗前，分居的汤姆（克里斯·奥多德）和露易丝（裴淳华）都会先在对门的小酒馆里碰头，试图理清他们待会要和理疗师咨商的议题。 　　随着每集十来分钟「会前谈话」的进行，我们将一步步拼凑出两人曾经的模样，慢慢了解是什么让他们走到了一起，又是什么让他们走到了现在这个地步。 　　这部短篇喜剧系列由英国知名作家与编剧尼克·霍恩比（Nick Hornby）执笔、知名导演斯蒂芬·弗里尔斯（Stephen Frears）执导。State of the Union follows Louise and Tom who meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. Each episode pieces together how their lives were, what drew them together, and what has started to pull them apart.