The passing of former President Jimmy Carter’s wife Rosalynn has brought a lot of attention this week to what kind of president he was and what kind of First Lady she was.
And while what they did in the world of politics is not as important as what they did in their post-White House years and what they did in their personal lives over several decades.
You heard it said if you watched or listed to the news about the memorial service for Rosalynn Carter this week.
Their family and friends talked about something the Carters did that brought them a lot of admiration and not only for all the charitable work they did together through the many years.
They were married for 77 years. And that is something that very few couples will ever achieve. While the blessing of long lives made it even possible, their long marriage didn’t just happen because of long lives.
With the average length of a marriage in the United States being just 8.2 years according to the Census Bureau, their marriage was not only unusual but also had to be something that they worked on.
Couples who are married for a long time learn that being and staying married takes commitment to get through those hard times that every marriage experiences at times.And coming to realize that love is not as much about feelings as it is about actions, actions that help couples better understand and better appreciate each other.
The Carters’ love story is a story that we all can learn from and it can help all marriages.
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