He didn't adopt his ex-girlfriend. He negotiated with her parents to get their permission to be her legal guardian (so who is sleaziest in that agreement) and it was at 16 not 17. Get your slurs right.
I worked with men who went to high school with Ted. A great guy to hunt with, but if you had a pretty wife or girlfriend he could not control himself. He always believed he was a pack Alpha (you know, wolf stuff) and therefore special.
