Flashbacks tell the story of the fifteen year marriage of Ben Jordan (Bruce Willis) and Katie Jordan (Michelle Pfeiffer). They have just dropped their children off for the summer at camp. They intend to take the summer to have a trial separation and to tell their children they are divorcing when they return from camp. Through flashbacks, they both analyze the hard and great times of their marriage, convinced that they don’t love each other anymore. As the summer draws to its conclusion, they become more and more determined that they will be calling it quits. However, working together so hard to end their marriage might be the thing that gets them back on track.