Marriage isnt always smooth sailing especially with overbearing friends breathing down your neck.

I knew I wanted to write a story about relationships.

Its a simple topic that is extraordinarily complicated, and never ceases to fascinate and challenge me.

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We all possess qualities of each of these characters.

Its that kind of universality that I crave in a story.

Thats what inspires me, what comforts me and makes me feel less alone.

Thats what gives me hope.

Those are gifts we all deserve.

Thats why I wanted to makeThe Intervention.

The Interventionis in theaters and on demand beginning Aug. 26.

Watch the films trailer in the video below.