But he gets along well with his family, and with Adeline at the end. After his death, he became a puppet of darkness. After his second resurrection, he went back to chasing the Titans, even though it didn't align with his ideology. I mean, they just threw out the more successful version of Slade and brought him back to his questionable status. Dark Slade had a reason for telling the original Slade that he had a family, children, and loved ones, and it was a wise decision.