Heh, I'd feel equally like a gossipy sensationalist for being interested in the relationships with women. (hiiiii there, August the Strong!) But, yeah.

Oh, I agree with you that he came out functionally intact, although damaged and also verrrrrry bad at relationships. I do appreciate that view of all the external validation he was getting -- and also his relationship with Wilhelmine. (As I've mentioned before, my relationship with my sister is very close, and a large part of how we weathered parents that were (a) not nearly as bad as Fritz's and (b) not nearly as wacko as yours, but who still I think could have messed up either of us -- though particularly my sister -- rather worse. So I feel that very much.)