How Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter met: Relationship timeline
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Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter died at the age of 96 on Nov 19.
The wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter was diagnosed with dementia in May 2023.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are the longest-married presidential couple in US history.
The couple marked their 77th wedding anniversary in July 2023.
Jimmy was three, and Rosalynn was a baby when they met for the first time.
He was attending the US Naval Academy in 1945 when he asked Rosalynn out on a date.
They married on July 7, 1946, in Plains, Georgia, at a Methodist church.
On January 12, 1971, Jimmy began serving as governor of Georgia, making Rosalynn the state's First Lady.
Jimmy served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
Jimmy served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
Rosalynn is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren after losing a grandson in 2015.
The former president and the first lady’s net worth stands at $10 million.
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