Characters
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| Patty Berglund (Female)
, Homemaker
, Married
, Mother
, Was the ideal helpful neighbor in her community; can't figure out why her teenage son has moved in with the Republican family next door; in love with her husband and with Richard |
| Walter Berglund (Male)
, Lawyer
, Married
, Father
, Patty's husband; environmental lawyer |
| Joey Berglund (Male)
, Student
, Moved in with the family next door; gets in over his head with his high school sweetheart |
| Richard Katz (Male)
, Carpenter
, Former rock star; builds decks; in love with Patty |
Genre
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| Fiction |
| Humor |
| Domestic |
Topics
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| Family relationships |
| Neighbors |
| Husbands and wives |
| Lawyers |
| Love triangles |
| Marriage |
| Teenage boys |
| Adolescence |
| Middle age |
| Suburban life |
| Life changes |
Setting
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| St. Paul, Minnesota - Midwest (U.S.) |
| Minnesota - Midwest (U.S.) |
Time Period
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| 2004 -- 21st century |