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Susan Mayer

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Susan

Tuesday 09 December 2008

Susan Delfino is the sweet and beautiful girl next door. She had everything she ever wanted: the dream house, the adorable daughter, and the perfect man. Then she discovered that her husband Karl Mayer was cheating with his secretary and her dreamy suburban life became a nightmare. After she kicked Karl out, Susan struggled to raise her teenage daughter Julie on her own and to find love in a brave new world.

Then, hunky plumber Mike Delfino arrived on Wisteria Lane. All the women were after him. But Susan and Mike's chemistry was overwhelming. Sure, there were a few ups and downs and false starts, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to see that they would end up together. They're the neighborhood's perfect couple. And, they had a perfect little boy named M.J.

Not that they haven't had tough times. When the economy took a dip, they were forced to rent out their house on Wisteria Lane and move into an apartment. Susan did some work for a risqué website and Mike took a job in Alaska to earn enough money to get back onto the lane. But now she faces her biggest test of all - how will the sweet, innocent Susan cope with taking part in covering up a murder?

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