One night, Jiro and Reiko fell in love at first sight, and on the seventh day he proposed to her, and three months later they were married. However, the difference in upbringing between Jiro, who was born and raised in a farmhouse in Shinshu, and Reiko, who is a city girl by nature, sometimes causes small ripples in their sweet newlywed life.
Jiro eventually decides to change jobs after being disappointed by the personnel at his company, and with the help of Okita, an old cook, he begins managing a snack bar. Thanks to Okita's help, the two find fulfillment in running the snack bar, which is now doing well, and they grow into a strong couple despite the hardships they face as dependents of both families.
The drama depicts the lives and loves of people living in three different environments: a family consisting of two brothers and their parents; a family with a father and a daughter who are not well organized; and a girl who has moved from the countryside to Tokyo to live alone in the whirlwind of the big city, desperately trying to survive.
The drama depicts the crisis of a couple in the midst of a malaise, the anguish of their children as they grow into adulthood, the disintegration of their family, and finally the collapse of their house due to water damage.
The drama depicts the daily lives of three women of the marriageable age who are desperately trying to make some memories before they get married.
The drama features two families, the all-male Shibata family and the all-female Inaba family, and depicts the interactions between the two families with many amusing and heartwarming episodes.