He took as his wife the third daughter of FUJIWARA no Morosuke, who had power in the Imperial Court and also excelled at the ancient customs; after her death, he married Morosuke's fifth daughter, Aimiya, further cementing their alliance and establishing Morosuke as Takaakira's supporter.
朝廷の実力者でかつ高明と同じく故実に通じた藤原師輔の三女を妻とし、この妻が没すると五女の愛宮を娶って友好関係を結び、師輔は高明の後援者となっていた。