She returns home and she and Rufus try to fix their relationship after some rockiness at first ( Seventeen Candles). When Jenny hears about this, she travels alone to bring Alison home. In Victor Victrola, Rufus discovers that Alison has been having an affair with a man named Alex while living in Hudson. In The Handmaiden's Tale, Lily brings Rufus to a party hosted by Eleanor Waldorf in an attempt to make her current love interest, Bart Bass, jealous. After this visit, they begin to rekindle their friendship from many years prior.
Later on, Rufus is visited by his ex, Lily van der Woodsen, after she learns her daughter, Serena van der Woodsen is going on a date with Dan. Rufus is introduced in Pilot when he picks up his kids, Dan and Jenny Humphrey from Grand Central after they return from visiting their mother, Alison Humphrey who is residing in Hudson, New York, to work on her art. He's also known for teasing his kids mercilessly and letting them do whatever they want. He is described as an outwards poet, who often wears old, dirty clothes and has unkept hair. He is separated from his wife, Jeanette, who left the family with her ski instructor. Rufus resides on The Upper West Side with his children, Dan and Jenny. The majority of Rufus' storylines involve him trying to parent his children, or trying to pursue a relationship with Lily van der Woodsen. After graduating high school, he declined his offer to go to college in favor of pursuing music. Not much is known about Rufus' background or his upbringing.