Ronald Wayne Quaife married Teresa Yvonne Carlson in Baudette, Minnesota.

They had one son, Mathew Wayne, born on March 23, 1979.

Teresa had a daughter prior to the marriage, Erika Mae Carlson, born March 3, 1977.

After their divorce, Ronnie married Kathy Diane Peterson. They had no children but Kathy had two children from a previous marriage.