 Although Mel is welcome at family events, both she and Lindsay are expected to bring male dates if people outside the family will be in attendance (such as Lindsay's sister's wedding)

Gus' parentage has been a source of contention between Lindsay, Melanie and Brian.While Brian initially gives up his parental rights over Gus, he later tries to become a more prominent father figure in Gus' life, much to the chagrin of Melanie.Lindsay and Melanie act through most of the series as the stable lesbian couple.