The story is too far removed from real life - there is too much niceness and letting stuff go than real families just would not do (ok its a soap !!)

Terese is painted as the bad one as she has a temper and is assertive - Lauren is the girl next door that butter wouldn't melt in her mouth .....

For the likes and dislikes of the characters - the story line is just rubbish ... and as for Brad moving in across the road .... a few might do it .... but with so many kids involved too in the story its far to accommodating .. its just lost the plot as far as I am concerned.

I know Terese cheated to get Brad ... but I certainly wouldn't like Lauren as a friend - she is so self indulgent - I would say it was maternal instincts to protect her family, but she's blown that apart months ago letting Brad know how available she is for him.