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May Keaton is the mother of Robert and Steven Keaton and the grandmother of Alex, Mallory, Jennifer, and Andrew Keaton.

Background[]

May was married to Jacob Keaton for four decades. She moved into his house on her wedding night, and lived there for the entirety of her marriage. Jake died on August 3, 1984.

On the series[]

Six months after Jake's death, May is trying to sell the house so she can move into the Oaks, where all her friends have gone. Steven wants to sell the house as quickly as possible, while Robert wants to keep it on the market so May can get a good deal. After May talks to Robert about it, Robert realizes how badly May wants to get out of the house, so he agrees to help her sell it quickly, like Steven wanted.

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