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When Olivia was almost five years old, her father Martin married Denise Huxtable, whom he met in Africa. The new family moved in with Denise's parents, Clair and Cliff Huxtable, who are now Olivia's step-grandparents. Martin, as a Naval officer, is required to travel a lot, so for a while, Olivia was unable to spend time with him. During his absences, her stepmother, Denise, raised her. During the final season, Martin was stationed in Singapore, and Denise went to live with him. Denise and Martin thought that being overseas may have been too much for Olivia, so she lived stateside with the Huxtables. Being closest in age to Rudy, she was often made to share accodomations with her, sometimes to Rudy's annoyance. However, the Huxtables become fond of Olivia and treat her as they do a member of their blood family.