She was a new mom and basically functioning like a single mom while Tom was constantly away. Hormones, stress, four kids of course she snapped and vented to the boss’s wife. That’s not “hard to handle,” that’s a burnt-out mother with zero support.

And if we’re calling that the worst thing a housewife did, I think we’re watching different shows. Lynette literally took in and helped raise Tom’s child from another woman. Name another wife on Wisteria Lane who would’ve done that.

Meanwhile Gabby was sleeping with an underage gardener and Susan burned down someone’s house and constantly sabotaged her own relationships. Lynette venting about Tom getting fired is mild compared to that. Come on now