Elena

And while most people view Jerry as just a fucking failure and a loser, she kind of didn't. She didn't make him seem that way, at least. And Ralphine was honestly, she kind of showed that she was a little like impressed by him at times. Like while she was not impressed at first, she like later became impressed with him, like his knowledge of his job and all that.

And it made him feel a little good about himself, I guess, for the first time. But her parents, they were not impressed by him.

And it made him feel a little good about himself, I guess, for the first time. But her parents, they were not impressed by him.

Exactly. Her mother, whom Jerry described as stubborn and independent and said it like an insult. I was going to say, oh, how horrible. Yeah. Yeah. She strongly disapproved of her teenage daughter dating a man in his 20s. And her father fucking loathed Jerry. I would. And Jerry later said he felt because he was older that he could decide what we would do, where we would go, all that.

Exactly. Her mother, whom Jerry described as stubborn and independent and said it like an insult. I was going to say, oh, how horrible. Yeah. Yeah. She strongly disapproved of her teenage daughter dating a man in his 20s. And her father fucking loathed Jerry. I would. And Jerry later said he felt because he was older that he could decide what we would do, where we would go, all that.

It's like, fuck you, Jerry. Yeah. You're a fucking creep. Now, the fact that Ralphine was still a teenager probably had something to do with her being attracted to Jerry in the first place. To her, he seemed more sophisticated than boys her age. And the fact that her parents hated him only made him more attractive. It always does.

It's like, fuck you, Jerry. Yeah. You're a fucking creep. Now, the fact that Ralphine was still a teenager probably had something to do with her being attracted to Jerry in the first place. To her, he seemed more sophisticated than boys her age. And the fact that her parents hated him only made him more attractive. It always does.

Her age was also probably why she didn't notice any of the red flags. that an older woman might have picked up on. He was very jealous. He was very possessive, very controlling. So when Ralphine became pregnant early on, Jerry proposed that they get married, and she happily accepted.

Her age was also probably why she didn't notice any of the red flags. that an older woman might have picked up on. He was very jealous. He was very possessive, very controlling. So when Ralphine became pregnant early on, Jerry proposed that they get married, and she happily accepted.

And the way he later talked about it, he said, I wanted someone to sleep with and she wanted out of her home.

And the way he later talked about it, he said, I wanted someone to sleep with and she wanted out of her home.

And somehow Ralphine later remembered things on pretty much the same romantic playing field. She said, while my home life was a good one, there was this feeling that getting married would be much better than listening to my parents.

And somehow Ralphine later remembered things on pretty much the same romantic playing field. She said, while my home life was a good one, there was this feeling that getting married would be much better than listening to my parents.

I'm like, so true love, guys. I see.

I'm like, so true love, guys. I see.

You get mixed up with this asshole.

You get mixed up with this asshole.

They married in 1962. And a few months later, Ralphine gave birth to their daughter, Megan. Now, at first, Jerry and Ralphine's life together was actually pretty happy. It seemed like it was going well. He would lavish his wife and daughter with small gifts and attention. And as far as Ralphine knew, they were doing okay. Financially, everything was fine.

They married in 1962. And a few months later, Ralphine gave birth to their daughter, Megan. Now, at first, Jerry and Ralphine's life together was actually pretty happy. It seemed like it was going well. He would lavish his wife and daughter with small gifts and attention. And as far as Ralphine knew, they were doing okay. Financially, everything was fine.

And even though Ralphine's attention was more or less dominated by the baby at the time, they even had a healthy sex life. Like it was a very normal, healthy sex life at first. Okay. But then things turned a little bit and things started making Ralphine uncomfortable. Like whenever they were at home, Jerry insisted that they both be nude.