Ann Winters, a statistician for an insurance company, explains to her board of directors that there would be fewer divorces if newlyweds postponed the consummation of their marriage for three months pending the adjustment of their personalities. Deciding to test her theory on her own upcoming marriage, Ann informs her fiancé, Tice Collins, of her plans at her sister's divorce hearing. When Tice explodes with anger over Ann's scheme, the judge mistakes Tice for Tom Howland, her sister Ruth's loudmouthed husband, and immediately grants Ruth her divorce. Later, Tice seeks the advice of his lawyer, Harry Bertrand, who tells him to proceed with the marriage because Ann will surely overcome her reservations once they are wed. On their wedding night, Tice employs all the wiles at his command to implement his lawyer's advice, but he is unsuccessful. Later, when the newlyweds throw a dinner party to ease the pressure their abstension has created, things turn sour when Tice and Ann fight over the guest list. Tice has invited Harry, who has recently separated from his wife and has brought a date to the party, only to run into his wife Florence, who was invited by Ann. Chaos ensues when Ann's boss, from whom Ann has hidden the fact that she plans to have children, arrives and mixes with Julio Diestro, a millionaire who plans to give Tice a business loan and seeks reassurance that he is doing business with a family man. By the time Ann finally capitulates, Tice has contracted poison oak and flees, only to return to find another man in his bedroom and pajamas. Tice refuses to listen to Ann's explanation and announces that he is leaving to sell his business. Tice's friends prevent his departure by having him charged with insanity and abducted in a straight jacket. Meanwhile, Ann makes preparations to leave for Reno to file a divorce, but when she discovers that Tice has returned, they make amends and retire to the boudoir together.