A confused Bridget necks with an old boyfriend the night before her wedding. It seems everyone they meet between New York City and Savannah has a horror story about marriage. Both Ben and Bridget's parents spend more time sniping at each other than demonstrating affection. A husband and father warns that kids suck the very life out of a marriage. While driving, he lights a joint and shares it with Sarah.
Alcohol flows at a bachelor party and wedding reception.
When her groom is late, Bridget drinks straight from the bottle, apparently during an uncharacteristic binge to deal with stress. After an hour and a half peppered with miserable testimonies decrying lifetime commitment, Forces of Nature spends its final 10 minutes deciding that the institution of marriage isn't inherently good or bad, but that it simply reflects what people invest in it. A worthy conclusion. But those final moments of healthy idealism are vastly overshadowed by scene after scene of selfish moaning, nastiness and regret. So much for equal time.