His wife , Judith , tells him that she needs a get so she can marry widower Sy Ableman , with whom she has fallen in love .
In 1967 , Larry Gopnik is a professor of physics living in St. Louis Park , Minnesota .
Larry Gopnik 's wife , Judith , tells him that she needs a get so she can marry widower Sy Ableman , with whom she has fallen in love .
In 1967 , Larry Gopnik is a professor of physics living in St. Louis Park , Minnesota .