Esta serie profundiza en las intrincadas redes de relaciones y las luchas internas de los individuos. Los personajes lidian con temas de amor, lealtad y autoestima, a menudo en reacción a las imperfecciones que los rodean y dentro de sí mismos. Las narrativas exploran cómo las personas encuentran razones para permanecer comprometidas, incluso en medio de dudas y tentaciones. Es una exploración de la naturaleza humana donde vidas aparentemente ordinarias se desarrollan en situaciones sorprendentemente complejas.
Greg is overheard admitting that his girlfriend Steph is no beauty, but that he wouldn't change her for the world. She is devastated; he can't see what he's done wrong. Meanwhile, Greg's friend Kent alternates between boasting about how gorgeous his wife Carly is and chasing after a hot new colleague.
As emotions run high, all four find themselves entangled in a web of hidden agendas and half-truths in their pursuit of a happy life. A companion piece to the acclaimed Reasons to Be Pretty, Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy received its UK premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London, in March 2016.