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Tom and Trina. Probably the most successful marriage there. Both of them know what their relationship limits are, and don't want to mess up a good thing.
Tom is a excellent prospect for a father. And having a daughter would be the ultimate in Cosmic Karma. (Daughters are god's revenge on fathers for what they were like when they were younger.)
I think both of them have that Balanced approach to life that they will need to deal with the 1980s and beyond. (Anyone remember airline regulation?)

Bruce and Susan. She is growing. And she had the earliest signs of her relationship being in trouble due to lack of communication. She wants to reach out and try different things and do different things. (Which is how she got pregnant in the first place). She has been the disruptive influence. And Bruce has not caught up with her growth or desire to grow. She seems to be the most distructive of the group. I don't think she is thinking real clearly about things. And she reacted to Melinda's revelations with anger. Not with thinking "Ok. How did this happen, and What can *I* do here?" She should have taken Trina's advise and thought this one through.
Bruce. Didn't run off until Susan grabbed the "Keys". In a spite, he went to Melinda for support. NOT Good. You have to clear up things in your own home before you get outside of it. He is also reacting in anger and not in deliberation. He needs to know you can have Friends and a marriage. You don't need a single person to be all things to all of your needs. If he had that under wraps, he would be a LOT better off. And it would be an agreement point for him and Susan.

Rodger. Should have gotten on that Plane. Get your professional life in shape first. Susan is a Chemistry, they really don't have any depth yet. He is right telling his son "Don't ever settle. Get what you want in life". And he needs to share that with Janet. He has sort of given her a ultimatium on moving. But he then blows it himself. Why? Little head thinking for big head.

Janet. Will probably be Trina's best friend. And will cluck cluck at the goings on of the people who will be her favorites people once Rodger throws himself out. Her own compass will be swinging a little after that, as her relationships with the two of them grow. Trina is in awe of her, and willing to take advise. On a lot of things. And will (Probably) Be able to Return Advise as time and trust grow. Trina does not have All the answers. But Janet will be impressed with her ability to do more then enough. I like her.

I see Janet becoming a Unicorn in time. And a successful columnist.

So, out of 6 people we have one successful marriage that will weather bad rocks. One that will explode because of differences in growth. And one that will fail because niether really cares enough about the other to open up and listen.

And a daughter that is deeply in love with an older man who is a lot more stable and intelligent then we all think. Hopefully, he keeps it zipped while he is in Guatemala.

All in all. This is not about the Lifestlyle. But it is about life. the one we live without the operations manual. This is about Living in the 1970s, and how we wish we were there again. But at the time, it didn't seem so good.

Not a "Cliff Hanger". But definately a good place to close the window into the 1976 era. I applaud CBS for having the stones to name a Daytime Soap Opera "Swingtown" and to add that single facet as a part of 1970s life.