A good family man and attentive doctor, Toby Fleischman, divorces his soulless careerist wife, plunges into the world of online dating, tries to get along with his children and get a long-awaited promotion. But all plans fall apart when Rachel leaves him the children and does not contact him. Toby gets angry, feels sorry for himself and complains to his friend, former journalist Libby. And under Libby's gaze, the story truly unfolds: both she and Rachel finally get the opportunity to speak for themselves, and not be the scenery for male dramas. This is a witty, accurate and deep novel about a modern family in a big city, about the role of men and women and how society perceives them. Published in Russian for the first time.