

Jack is described by others as hard-working workaholic and happy father.[7][16] He is a good husband and father, being quite protective of his children. Jack tried his best as a parent; he was strict, unintentionally pushy, and very exigent, but still was a good father regardless. Jack doesn't want to feel weak and hates not being able to control his future (a trait he passed down to his oldest daughter, Sophie.) Jack is a control freak and doesn't like not being in control, feeling weak when he isn't. Jack has been stated and shown to be a man of image. He likes to pretend things are okay, holding a perfect image. He wants to be perceived as a perfect person and father, even if he has bad ways of expressing and dealing with emotions. Stemming from toxic masculinity, to appear strong so he could protect the family. The only person he was vulnerable to was Rosemary. though he was even somewhat closed off even with her, especially after the crash that killed Edd and Molly
He seems calm, but he's a different person when he gets angry.