Katie Zerbrowski is a teacher and Detective Zerbrowski's wife. Anita often wonders how or why Katie married Zerbrowski in the first place, but she finally hears the true story of their meeting in Dancing. Anita has also wondered since the early parts of the series how Katie allows Zerbrowski to leave the house looking so messy when she is so neat, but later comes to the conclusion that he's just that good at getting stained and rumpled after leaving home. Katie keeps everything in their house immaculate, up to and including the bedroom, and she does her best with Zerbrowski as well, although his car is his own domain and is allowed to be as messy as he wants. Katie and the kids take the minivan instead.