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(6,811 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,364 posts)Deuxcents
(16,370 posts)And what a life it is!
pirsquared
(77 posts)Remember, behind every successful husband is a very surprised mother-in-law.
According to Wikipedia:
Carter married Rosalynn Smith on July 7, 1946, in the Plains Methodist Church, the church of Rosalynn's family.
twodogsbarking
(9,844 posts)He first met her when she was one day old.
Phoenix61
(17,021 posts)iemanja
(53,093 posts)Ilsa
(61,707 posts)qHe's so thrilled to be marrying the lovely young lady of his dreams. Looks like they had flowers, candles, and I bet a nice reception with punch and cake. I bet the whole thing probably cost about $100 (in 1946 money) compared to extravagant productions these days.
Deminpenn
(15,290 posts)My parents married in 1950. Mom in a wedding dress; Dad a nice suit and tie. Their wedding photo album only has 6-8 pictures in it! Dad had the same smile of satisfaction in getting the girl of his dreams.
Ilsa
(61,707 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,781 posts)Response to vlyons (Original post)
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)she has hardly changed!
Glad to see Plains Baptist has a menorah!
ironflange
(7,781 posts)MLAA
(17,340 posts)StClone
(11,688 posts)That is a great man and great woman aside him.
Carter was cheated out of an even bigger legacy when his likely reelection was criminally stolen. Then that fake couple (https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/nov/12/the-reagans-showtime-docuseries) came to power and ruined America.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,106 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,860 posts)debm55
(25,599 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)Highly recommend it!
Raine
(30,541 posts)evolves
(5,403 posts)like a young Judy Garland in this photo, and he is clearly over the moon!
japple
(9,844 posts)with Andy Rooney & Judy Garland. Jimmy & Roselyn Carter look so happy and excited in their wedding photograph.
what I was thinking! Though Jimmy is quite a bit taller than Mickey!
BlueMTexpat
(15,374 posts)In EVERY way!
Butterflylady
(3,553 posts)To be eternally happy, all you need is love.