>>44406465The novel does say they got married pretty quickly after they fell in love. It's kind of nice to think that Ash isn't ashamed to come back home after he loses unlike his dad and grandpa (although they never even qualified for top 10 000)
I really wish all this stuff about Delia, Pallet Oak and the other stuff mentioned about Pallet Town made it into the anime since it would better explain why Ash always mentions he's from Pallet Town, Trip's attitude against Pallet Town, and even Ash's goal of becoming a Pokemon Master (although the motivation and what a Pokemon Master is has changed as the series has been going on)