i think they're actually more alike than either of them would ever admit - he tends to stubbornly stew in his anger after blowups, especially with family, and swear up and down that he's done with the whole lot of 'em...then eventually come back around. he's not huge on apologies, unless he really knows he was out of line, which can happen, but in that case he can be reasonable. so i can see long periods of them not speaking then just grabbing dinner and patching things up. jessica is perfect! ah yes, all the annoying nitty gritty parts.