Mr. Wahl, a man of leisure, depended financially on his wife, Dr. Wahl, who worked as a surgeon. He and his wife had some negative behaviors in common, including gambling, a habit that their son, Kris, also developed. Regarding Kris's charitable endeavors, Mr. Wahl appeared to echo his wife's sentiments, viewing them unfavorably as a misuse of funds. The Wahls expressed greater worry about Kris's relationship with Gerta Haman than about the debts he accumulated from gambling.
When Kris disappeared in 31 BBY, Mr. Wahl and his spouse believed he had run away with Gerta Haman on what they considered a "pointless endeavor." This assessment was fairly accurate, given that he had become a member of her Cularin resistance.