<P> Susan is primarily characterized as the girl next door . Teri Hatcher stated "I'm not exactly her, but I get her . I get her insecurities, her flaws ." She called the character "a great representation of what (everyone) deals with daily . Our responsibilities can be overwhelming and things often don't go as you planned, so you have to roll with it . Susan celebrates rolling with it". She is a hopeless romantic and often expresses her more openly and vulnerably than the other characters in the series . The series begins a year after Susan's first divorce, when she is still emotionally raw . Throughout the series, several other characters have confronted Susan about her inability to live happily and without drama . Susan has a close relationship with her daughter, Julie (Andrea Bowen), who often acts as the parent figure in the relationship . </P> <P> Susan's accident - proneness is commonly used throughout the series to provide comic relief . Her susceptibility to bad luck and embarrassing situations have created some of the series' most memorable moments, including accidentally burning down Edie's house and being locked out of her own house completely naked . Susan's poor cooking skills have also become a running gag in the series . </P> <P> Susan Bremmer was raised by single mother Sophie Bremmer (Lesley Ann Warren). She was told her father was a United States Merchant Marine who died in the Battle of Hanoi during the Vietnam War . She was a cheerleader in high school and graduated as valedictorian of her class . She graduated from community college with an art degree . Eventually, Susan began writing and illustrating children's books, the first of which was Ants in My Picnic Basket . </P> <P> In her early twenties, Susan married Karl Mayer (Richard Burgi) and gave birth to their daughter, Julie, at age 26 . In 1992, the family moved to Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State, where Susan befriended Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), her new neighbor . Susan became close friends with Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) when they moved to Wisteria Lane . In 2003, Karl left Susan for his secretary, Brandi (Anne Dudek). The two divorced and agreed to share custody of Julie, although she chose to live primarily with Susan . </P>

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