[1] Her elder brother was Eric J. Serlachius [fi], who became a lawyer and, later, Minister of Justice.

[3] In 1916, she married her brother's business partner, the lawyer and politician, and future President of Finland, Risto Ryti.

[1] Her cultured upbringing, education and excellent language skills (she spoke five languages fluently) came useful in her role as the wife of Risto Ryti, in his high-profile positions as the Governor of the Bank of Finland, later as the Prime Minister, and finally President.

[4][3] She was known as a hardworking First Lady, who supported her husband during his wartime premiership and presidency, and the war's difficult aftermath.

[4] Her personal interests included parapsychology, which she had studied while in the UK, as well as spiritualism.