constantine met his future wife, norma agatha cox, in 1921. she had little interest in cricket and, although their relationship developed during the early 1920s, she resented that he gave more time to cricket than he did to her. however, the relationship lasted and she began to take more of an interest in his sporting achievements. they were married on 25 july 1927; their only child, gloria, was born in april 1928. throughout their marriage, his wife motivated him to continue his efforts to further his career and they remained close. norma died two months after her husband in 1971.