1958: Jack and Jill meet in high school in New Rochelle, New York. He carries her books. Everyone agrees they make a handsome couple.
1959: They go steady. Jill wears Jack's class ring on a chain. Her mother calls him the most respectful boy in town. He never pushes for anything.
1960: They enroll at the same college. Jill joins the glee club. Jack joins a fraternity and spends most weekends with his brothers.
1961: Jack proposes at Christmas. Both families are relieved.
1962: They marry in June at St. Absalom Church in New Rochelle. They have waited until the wedding night. Jill finds the wait romantic. Jack is in no hurry to see it end.
1963: Katie is born. For Jack, it is one and done.
1964–1968: Jack sells insurance, plays golf on Saturdays, and hosts card night with the men from the office. Jill keeps the house. Katie starts school.
1969: Jack takes a new job in Phoenix. While Jill and Katie unload boxes, Jack hops the fence to meet the new neighbor, Tyler. Both men know immediately. Jack knows it is time to have a new best friend. He hasn’t had one since his roommate in college.