President Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter’s Relationship Timeline

Former president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carterrelationship was the longest presidential marriage in US history.

Long before Jimmy became the 39th president of the United States, he met his future wife when he was 3 years old, as his mother, Lillian Carterhelped give birth to Rosalynn in 1927. They were previously married in 1946 welcomed four children.

Days before their 75th wedding anniversary in July 2021, Jimmy called his marriage to Rosalynn “the most important thing in my life” during an interview with Good Morning America.

“We’ve survived so long together because first of all, we give each other enough space to do our own thing,” he added. “(But, we still) share as much as we can. … For 75 years of marriage, we have always grown deeper in our love for each other. I think that’s kind of extraordinary. It doesn’t happen to very many couples, but it certainly did to us.”

Rosalynn he died in November 2023 surrounded by their loved ones. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever did,” Jimmy said in a statement at the time. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew someone who loved and supported me.”

Jimmy he died a year later is 100 years old.

Scroll below to relive Jimmy and Rosalynn’s decades-long relationship: