在这部爱在分别时喜剧片中,戴夫（马修·莫迪恩 Matthew Modine 饰）、维克（兰迪·奎德 Randy Quaid 饰）和东尼（保罗·雷瑟 Paul Reiser 饰）是相处多年的好友，如今，他们又纷纷沦为拖家带口的单亲老爸，友谊的坚固自然不必多说。做单亲爸爸不易，他们每一个人都或多或少的面临着让他们感到头痛的难解问题。
某个平凡的周末来临之时，三个死党做出了一个不平凡的决定——彼此交换他们的孩子，希望这样的方法能够改善家庭氛围。然而，连自己孩子都搞不定的三个男人，又怎么可能搞得定“别人家的孩子”呢？一连串的麻烦和笑料就此发生，但在此过程中，戴夫、维克、东尼和他们的孩子们再一次体会到了亲情的重要与珍贵。
This is a story about the breakup of the family. In particular, it focuses on the lifestyle of three divorced men. The film is presented from their perspective and it reveals their relationship with their children, ex-wives, girl friends, male friendships, and their identities as divorced men. In addition to dealing with divorce, the film touches on spousal loss and young adult homelessness. The film can be considered a social commentary that is both comical and emotional.
