Lifelong Partners: How the Carters' 77-Year Marriage Fueled Their Political Rise and Humanitarian Legacy
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Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter were married for 77 years and had been close family friends for years before marriage. Their partnership propelled them to the Georgia governorship and White House.
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Rosalynn became an equal business and political partner to Jimmy, advising him on campaigns, attending Cabinet meetings as First Lady, and championing causes.
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After leaving the White House, they built The Carter Center together and traveled the world as humanitarians for 4 decades.
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They shared an extremely close lifelong bond, reading the Bible together nightly, avoiding dancing with others, and speaking daily when apart.
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Even in their 90s they stayed sharply competitive, trying to outdo each other in sports, book writing, and even the size of their fishing catches.