As for her friendships with the other women, Renata is bound to them by the secret they share around Perry's death. Reese Witherspoon has hinted, "Renata comes up. We like Renata, do we like Renata? We're not sure, she's a little obnoxious." Renata might become even closer to the rest of the Monterey Five as she undergoes a divorce, as many of the women have had their fair share of difficult relationships.