For eighteen years, Karen and Johnny Clark have been blessed with an enviable lifestyle, three bright children and the "perfect" marriage. But over the years, their idyllic relationship has slowly begun to unravel. And when Karen experiences a serious illness, the distance between them only widens. Now the passion they once shared seems like a memory, while Johnny's weakness for other women is pushing them to the brink of divorce. A woman of faith, Karen turns to the church for answers and finds her beliefs tested in ways they've never been before. One thing she does know, no matter what it takes, she must start a new life, with or without Johnny. She just doesn't know where to start, or how to get her confidence back. But everything changes when Karen suffers a relapse and finds herself walking the thin line between life and death. As she struggles to regain her health and belief in God's abiding love, Johnny must come to grips with his weaknesses and fears -- if he's to truly appreciate the love of a good woman . . .and to discover what being a real man is all about.