Casey Wilson and Ken Marino star in “Marry Me”

The prenuptial agreement has been signed as far as the network is concerned, and "Marry Me" will be premiering Tuesday, Oct. 14, on NBC.

In a world where so many relationships end in divorce, it's a refreshing twist to have a story about a duo working hard on the first step some couples take too fast. "Marry Me" starts with a Maui vacation, and among the sunsets and umbrella drinks, Annie really expects Jake to dig a treasure out of the sandy beaches -- namely a wedding ring. Back in their city apartment, he gets put in his place as she throws a fit over him not popping the question when she was all sun-kissed and ready. That's when the happy couple decides that the proposal can be put on hold.

Starring Casey Wilson ("Happy Endings") as Annie and Ken Marino ("Dawson's Creek," "Eastbound & Down") as Jake, the show features the rocky road taken by the recently engaged couple. She is feisty and high strung. He is reserved and down to Earth. Their yin and yang collide time and time again, but after six years of dating, they finally say "I do" even though so many signs are pointing straight to "no."

"Marry Me" is written by David Caspe, who also penned "Happy Endings." This is not necessarily a spinoff of that recently canceled comedy, but consider it another well-timed toss of the bride’s bouquet. Directed by Seth Gordon ("The Goldbergs"), the story is only based very loosely on the real-life relationship between the writer and star, Caspe and Wilson.

Aside from the special close ties between the two, any couple should be able to see themselves reflected in this new rom-com. They inject a real-life and relatable dose of comedy to their errors. In fact, Caspe and Wilson tied the knot this past May after an engagement fit to write a comedy script about, though he points out it is not a retelling of their betrothal.

"This show is written by 14 hilarious writers who all have their own relationship stories," Caspe told "The Nerdist" in an exclusive interview. "It will be an extremely collaborative show in the same way that "Happy Endings" was. It was not my voice at all; it was the voice of 14 writers."

Caspe met his blushing bride when she auditioned for his last project. A year passed and they began dating.

"I think what goes on in everyday life between couples is actually really funny -- this is just kind of exaggerated versions of what happens with any couple,” Wilson said in conversation with "Buzzfeed Entertainment." "The scripts are just so funny and great; I would have done this show if I wasn’t married to David." Not many people can really relate to that exactly, though no doubt every time someone gets down on one knee there is room for a joke in there somewhere.

Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky as seen in “Marry Me”

According to U.S. Census Bureau, the average marriage lasts eight years -- which sounds like the average run of a good television series. There is no telling how long a couple will take from the first date to that trip down the aisle and beyond. Since half the fun is getting there, we will enjoy the ups and downs of this lengthy engagement. From cold feet to the warm waters of honeymoon bliss, the series aims to tell all with the use of flashbacks and creative storytelling.

The writer, his last show and this new offering share the same city as a backdrop: Chicago. "Yeah, I’m from Chicago so the first draft of anything I write, movies or TV or anything, is always set in Chicago," Caspe told "Time Out Chicago" when asked why he writes about his hometown. "Because I’m from there, I always weirdly have the hope that it’ll get me to go work there for a little while, although it had never happened. That’s kinda where I’m from, and then it affords me the ability to talk about the Bulls as much as I can."

Fans of his last endeavor will see some familiar faces. Though most recognizable cast members will have entirely new roles, there will be at least one crossover character in Stephen Guarino ("Confessions of a Shopaholic," 2009) reprising his role as Derrick from "Happy Endings."

Alongside Tim Meadows, who you may know as the voice of Mike the Mailman on "Bob's Burgers" (but is best recognized as the longest standing cast member of "Saturday Night Live"), we have relative newcomer Dan Bucatinsky ("Scandal"). The script promises to be as full of laughs as tender moments, since it is delivered in a fairly deadpan, if not caustic, tone. Racy humor and sharp tongues should be no surprise to fans who are following from one "coupling" comedy show to this one.

The network that was the father of “Must See TV” comedy on Thursday nights is carving out an offbeat slot for Tuesday evening with this new series. A weeknight usually dominated by drama and reality shows may prove that opposites attract -- a kind of diligent and dutiful audience, that is.

He dropped the ball and it appears she'll keep bouncing it back into his court until the wedding bells sound on "Marry Me," premiering Tuesday, Oct. 14, on NBC.