Lynette Scavo

Lynette Scavo (née Lindquist) is one of the main and titular characters of Desperate Housewives. A successful businesswoman in the advertising game, Lynette gave up her fruitful career to become a full-time mother for several unruly children, but the itch to get back to work never fully left her. As the years went on, Lynette usually struggled to balance her home and work lives, and to maintain a stable relationship with her beloved husband.