Tom is the father of all of the Abrams kids, and husband to Olivia. Tom met Olivia in high school, and had his first daughter, Claire, with her at a young age. through the child, Tom had to quit his education to take care of his family, which led him to drinking, and eventually led him to substance abuse. Today, Tom is taking AA classes, and holding a job as a telemarketer to support his family of 6. Tom's season description is read as: "Spending months living with his family again, Tom has been taking classes to cut off of his substance abuse. After many classes, he is doing well and rebuilding his family."