Elvis and Priscilla Presley's lifelong love affair suffered a diversion in October 1973, when the couple parted ways. Though the iconic Presley pairing came to an end, one could hardly make out changes in their close-knit family unit. As Priscilla put it, "When we were together, you never knew we were divorced" (via Today). Priscilla and Elvis shared custody of their only daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who flitted between Graceland and Los Angeles to spend time with her parents. But if she had to choose between the disciplinarian parent and the fun one, Lisa naturally preferred the latter. "He was not strict at all," she revealed on "The Talk" (via YouTube). In fact, the free pass from her father prevented anyone on Graceland from reining her in: "I was, truthfully, a terror."
Meanwhile, Priscilla's attempts at keeping her daughter unspoiled were often overshadowed by her ex-husband's lavish gifting (via Oprah.com). At five, he gave Lisa a mink coat and, at six, a diamond ring — all of which Priscilla's judgment of excess privilege prompted her to stow away. When Elvis wasn't showering priceless presents upon Lisa, he was riding with her around the neighborhood in their golf cart or crooning "Can't Help Falling in Love" to her (per Reuters). Lisa's special bond with Elvis survived her parents' divorce; if anything, the event brought them closer: "We really wanted him to stay in her life," Priscilla said, per The Guardian.
