This is a classic Hollywood Romantic Comedy film really cemented in the star studded romantic escapist “love interest” genre of the 1930’s. This Romantic comedy, however, dealt with divorce and addressed the social ills and moral quandries of the time rather than some Prince Charming/Cinderella with an attitude problem story arc. It's quite unique to see the issue of divorce be addressed so directly in a romantic comedy film because usually the purpose of those movies is to advocate for single men and women to get married and make babies. That being said, this content maybe suitable for the era however because these issues were sugar coated by the comedy of the scenarios and the film noted the fact that these lovers should be married and are having a marriage hickup. It’s not Sunrise where the husband is choking his wife to death and then trying to cobble things back together, this is a couple who openly walk into a divorce almost farcically so. So in a sense while it is addressing serious social issues at the same time the film keeps its distance from getting too much into the thick of the reality of the issue and stays more in the realm of escapist comedic storytelling.
You can see the pendulum starting to swing back from the artificial end of movies in the 1930's to more realistic and socially relevant films. Additionally the performances are becoming more and more realistic and naturalistic. Irene Dunne was very natural, almost mumbling her lines in a way that is a foreshadow of Marlon Brando's hyper naturalistic acting style.