Brenda is Brian's new wife after his divorce from Anna. She is a partner at the law firm where Brian works. Both are relocated to Washington from Boston. Brenda is portrayed as kind, but her character is not very developed. Near the end of the novel, Brenda becomes pregnant and she and Brian decide to move to Boston so that Brenda can work part-time after the birth of her child. Like Brian, Brenda works long hours throughout much of the book, and does not spend very much time with Molly during her visits to Washington.
