absolutely! so they were born and raised by a single mom who was born and raised in a trailer park. mom came from nothing but was gorgeous and men couldn't say no to that. she got wooed by a wealthy asshole who left her high and dry when she told him she was preggers. so they struggled most their lives, although the kids might not have really noticed when they were young. lived with grandma and mom in the double wide. my guy here - ethan, ran the trailer park like a little hoodlum when they were kids. he was always the trouble maker and she was always making excuses for him. when they graduated from high school, his grades were shit and there was no money of course. so he told his sister he'd work and help her out if she went to college. she was always the smart one anyway. they're extremely close. grandma has since passed. mom remarried when they were 18 and they have a 19 year old half sister. but it's basically always been the two of them against the world.
the wifey i haven't got too many details for because i figured i'd get most of that sorted out with whoever wanted to bring her in. but basically he's a giant asshat. he has his moments of being incredibly cruel when he's in a mood. plus he's a jealous shit head. there was just a lot of constant fighting over his jealousy and him being inconsiderate. ie, going out with the guys and not coming home until 4 a.m. then thinking he didn't owe his wife an explanation. i'd like for the divorce to have taken place in the last year or so.