Former POTUS Jimmy Carter Says Wife Rosalynn's Love And Care Have Kept Him Ticking At 98

Oct 18, 2019 by apost team

The former president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn have one of the sweetest love stories of the long line of presidents. They grew up in a small town together and supported each other as spouses for seven decades.

The former president had first spotted Rosalyn in their home town of Plains, Georgia. He told the Washington Post that he asked her out, and after their first date, Jimmy told his mother he was going to marry Rosalyn. The couple was first married on July 7th, 1946, Jimmy was 21-years-old while Rosalyn was only 18. 

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Jimmy swiftly sunk his time into politics and winning elections, Rosalyn was his unwavering support system and partner, one of their greatest achievements together is when Jimmy became the 39th president of the United States.

After leaving office, the couple devoted their time to supporting human rights along with founding the Carter Center an organization that “seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health” according to its mission.

Now into their older years, the couple lives a simple life back in the small town where they both were born. The pair told People that their long marriage is because of their shared passion for the service of others. They have built houses in Nepal and fought river blindness alongside one another with the Carter Center.

Carter credits his long life to Rosalynn and Jesus telling the publication, "I think the best explanation for that is to marry the best spouse: someone who will take care of you and engage and do things to challenge you and keep you alive and interested in life. One of the things Jesus taught was: If you have any talents, try to utilize them for the benefit of others."

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