Caroline Causey needs a husband, and she wants one as soon as possible if she's to receive much-needed money from her trust fund. Her friend introduces her to someone willing to marry Caroline in exchange for his room and board until their divorce, but she can't stand the sight of Joe Vandagriff. He looks like a hippy, and she wonders what he's rebelling against. Caroline likes to be in control of her life, but time is running out and she needs that money. Joe is an artist and sold a profitable business to devote every minute possible to his paintings. When money from the sale of his business ran out, he needs a place to live. Can he put up with a control freak for two months?