Justine Weaver is the second wife of Anthony Weaver. Justine is a perfectionist. She holds herself back emotionally and suffers for it in her marriage to Anthony. Justine has a career as a successful editor with the University Press, which is where she and Anthony Weaver first meet. Justine resents the fact that Anthony does not want any more children. She also resents Elena for taking up so much of her husband's time and energy. Justine feels like an appendage in Anthony Weaver's world.