: For years, Patty was portrayed as choosing a life of celibacy, while Selma’s many failed marriages were a running gag.

: Patty enters a relationship with Tammy, a local detective. While the romance starts as a way to manipulate the police to protect her friend Allison, it eventually forces Patty to confront her own sexuality.

Historically one of the most famous TV Pattys, her romantic life is defined by its contrast to her sister Selma’s: