Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrated their 76th marriage anniversary on Thursday. They are the longest-married presidential couple in the history of the United States.
Wedded on July 7, 1946, the former president and first lady made plans to enjoy a quiet anniversary for their marriage that has lasted over three-quarters of a century. This follows a party in their hometown of Plains, Georgia, last year for their 75th anniversary that was attended by such political figures as former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Jimmy Carter is now 97, while his wife is 94 and has a birthday coming up next month. The former president was a 21-year-old U.S. Naval Academy graduate when he married Rosalynn Carter, who was 18 at the time. “The best thing I ever did was marrying Rosalynn," Jimmy Carter said in 2015."That’s the pinnacle of my life.
During the Carter presidency, Rosalynn Carter became an advocate of mental health and was active as the honorary chairwoman of the President's Commission on Mental Health, which helped pass the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980. After leaving the White House, the couple co-founded the Carter Center, an organization dedicated to educating the public and furthering human rights initiatives.
The National Park Service’s Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains saw an increased number of visitors this week for the anniversary, mostly from well-wishers hoping to send congratulatory messages to the couple, Jill Stuckey, the park's superintendent, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The park, established in 1987, wished the couple a happy anniversary on social media.The Carters' 76 years of marriage is followed by former president George H.W.
The average length of marriage in the U.S. is between seven to eight years, according to Weinman & Associates.
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