If you loved
It's Complicated
Nancy Meyers · Film · 2009
You loved It's Complicated because it captures the messy, relatable reality of navigating midlife romance, divorce, and complex family dynamics.
Books on the same thread
Something Borrowed
Emily Giffin · Book · 2005
Shares a thread with It's Complicated: Infidelity.
Much like the messy romantic entanglements in It's Complicated, this story explores the thin line between friendship and betrayal when a moral dilemma forces a protagonist to reevaluate their life.
A Kiss Remembered
Sandra Brown · Book · 2008
Shares a thread with It's Complicated: Second Chance Romance.
If the second chance romance in It's Complicated resonated with you, you will appreciate this journey of personal reinvention and unresolved tension that follows a woman after her own divorce.
It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us)
Colleen Hoover · Book · 2022
Shares a thread with It's Complicated: Second Chance Romance.
This novel mirrors the emotional weight found in It's Complicated by focusing on the lingering history of former flames and the difficult navigation of co-parenting and past relationship cycles.
It's Better This Way
Debbie Macomber · Book
Explores: blended families, second chances, intergenerational conflict.
This book captures the same family drama found in It's Complicated, focusing on the realistic challenges of blending families and managing intergenerational conflict when children have already reached adulthood.
Series on the same thread
Modern Love
John Carney · Series · 2019
Explores: love in the city, modern relationships, interconnected stories.
Just as It's Complicated highlights the unpredictable nature of modern relationships, this anthology offers a poignant look at the varied, interconnected stories of people finding love at unexpected turning points.
Modern Family
Steven Levitan · Series · 2009
Explores: Dysfunctional Family, Multi-Generational Family, Suburban Life.
If you enjoyed the chaotic yet warm family dynamics in It's Complicated, this series provides a similarly humorous look at the complex, multi-generational embrace of a truly modern, blended family.
The Middle
Eileen Heisler · Series · 2009
Explores: Working-Class Family, Dysfunctional Family, Small Town Life.
This show echoes the domestic mishaps and family tensions seen in It's Complicated, following a married woman as she navigates the daily struggles of keeping her own dysfunctional family afloat.
Queen of Tears
Park Ji-eun · Series · 2024
Shares a thread with It's Complicated: Second Chance Romance.
The central marital crisis and eventual second chance romance will feel familiar to fans of It's Complicated, as this story balances high-stakes drama with the slow bloom of renewed love.
Podcasts on the same thread
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Chris & Rosie Ramsey · Podcast · 2026
Explores: domestic life, modern marriage, parenthood struggles.
Fans of the relational humor in It's Complicated will enjoy this candid look at the daily arguments and domestic annoyances that define the reality of modern marriage and parenthood.
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Esther Perel Global Media · Podcast · 2026
Shares a thread with It's Complicated: infidelity.
This podcast provides a deeper, therapeutic look at the infidelity and emotional vulnerability that drive the plot of It's Complicated, offering real insights into the complexity of intimate human connections.
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Common questions
Is It's Complicated a movie about a couple getting back together after a divorce?
It's Complicated focuses on Jane and Jake Adler, who reunite ten years after their divorce for their son's college graduation. The plot centers on their unexpected affair while Jane is also pursuing a new romance with an architect, forcing her to reevaluate her life.
What is the premise of It's Complicated?
The movie It's Complicated follows Jane Adler as she navigates an unexpected romantic entanglement with her ex-husband, Jake, while simultaneously starting a relationship with her architect. Jane must sort through these complex personal choices just as she believes she has finally figured out her life.
Does It's Complicated feature Jane Adler in a new relationship?
Yes, in It's Complicated, Jane Adler embarks on a new romance with an architect. This relationship complicates her life further because she also ends up sleeping with her ex-husband, Jake, during the weekend of their son's college graduation.
How long have Jane and Jake been divorced in It's Complicated?
In the film It's Complicated, Jane and Jake Adler have been divorced for ten years. They reunite for their son's college graduation, which serves as the catalyst for the unexpected events that follow as they navigate their past history and current lives.