The Lifestyle (2009)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 1H 29M
Director : Stormy Daniels
Synopsis
Desperate to save their fizzled marriage, Allison and her husband Rick decide to try all kinds of inventive ways to return the spark to their sex life. None of the tactics have the outcome they are hoping for... some result in hilarious mishaps and even injury. Their best friends Jackie and Chris, however, cannot keep their hands off of each other. Finally, Allison seeks the advice of her friend and learns the secret of their idyllic relationship is their involvement with the "lifestyle". Things get even more humorous when Allison and Rick are invited to a "get together" with other members of the lifestyle and the couple find themselves unknowingly smack in the middle of a swingers' party. Will this be just what they need or will it be the final step towards divorce court.
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