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Jimmy Carter
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George H. W. Bush
- President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush tied the knot in 1945. They both died in 2018 and their marriage lasted a total of 73 years and 101 days.
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Gerald R. Ford
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John Adams
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Harry S. Truman
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Richard M. Nixon
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan's second marriage lasted longer than his first one. He married Nancy Reagan in 1952 and they were together for 52 years and 93 days.
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John Quincy Adams
- John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams got married in 1797. Their marriage lasted 50 years and 212 days.
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Bill Clinton
- Bill and Hilary Clinton have been married since 1975, making it 50 years and counting.
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Andrew Johnson
- President Andrew Johnson and Eliza Johnson walked down the aisle in 1827. They remained married until the death of Andrew Johnson in 1875. In total, the couple was together for 48 years and 243 days.
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Joe Biden
- The current US president married his second wife, Jill, in 1977. The couple is still going strong after 47 years.
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George W. Bush
- George W. Bush and Laura Bush are yet another long-living presidential couple. Like Joe and Jill, they too have been together since 1977.
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William Henry Harrison
- President William Henry Harrison and Anna Harrison tied the knot in 1795 and their marriage lasted until the president's death in 1841. They were together for 45 years and 134 days.
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Herbert Hoover
- President Hoover and his wife Lou were together from 1899 to the day she died in 1944; a total of 44 years and 331 days.
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James Monroe
- The Founding Father and fifth US president married Elizabeth Monroe in 1786. Their marriage lasted 44 years and 219 days.
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William H. Taft
- President William Howard Taft married Helen "Nellie" Herron Taft in 1886. The two were together until he died in 1930, for a total of 43 years and 262 days.
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James Madison
- The fourth American president married Dolley Payne in 1794. Their marriage lasted 41 years and 287 days.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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John Tyler
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Millard Fillmore
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Donald J. Trump
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Martin Van Buren
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John F. Kennedy
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Ronald Reagan
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Woodrow Wilson
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Joe Biden
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Donald J. Trump
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Benjamin Harrison
- Benjamin Harrison and his second wife, Mary Harrison, were married for 4 years and 341 days.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter were married from 1946 until she passed away in 2023. They were married for 77 years and 135 days.
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George H. W. Bush
- President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush tied the knot in 1945. They both died in 2018 and their marriage lasted a total of 73 years and 101 days.
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Gerald R. Ford
- President Gerald R. Ford married Betty Ford in 1948. The former president died in 2006. The couple was married for 58 years and 72 days.
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John Adams
- John Adams and Abigail Smith walked down the aisle in 1764. Their marriage lasted 54 years and 3 days.
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Harry S. Truman
- Harry and Bess Truman were together from 1919 until the president's death in 1972. They were married for a total of 53 years and 181 days.
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Richard M. Nixon
- President Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon got married in 1940. They were together until her death in 1993. The Nixons were married for 53 years and 1 day.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ike and Mamie tied the knot in 1916. The presidential couple was married for 52 years and 270 days.
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Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan's second marriage lasted longer than his first one. He married Nancy Reagan in 1952 and they were together for 52 years and 93 days.
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John Quincy Adams
- John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams got married in 1797. Their marriage lasted 50 years and 212 days.
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Bill Clinton
- Bill and Hilary Clinton have been married since 1975, making it 50 years and counting.
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Andrew Johnson
- President Andrew Johnson and Eliza Johnson walked down the aisle in 1827. They remained married until the death of Andrew Johnson in 1875. In total, the couple was together for 48 years and 243 days.
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Joe Biden
- The current US president married his second wife, Jill, in 1977. The couple is still going strong after 47 years.
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12 / 31 Fotos
George W. Bush
- George W. Bush and Laura Bush are yet another long-living presidential couple. Like Joe and Jill, they too have been together since 1977.
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William Henry Harrison
- President William Henry Harrison and Anna Harrison tied the knot in 1795 and their marriage lasted until the president's death in 1841. They were together for 45 years and 134 days.
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Herbert Hoover
- President Hoover and his wife Lou were together from 1899 to the day she died in 1944; a total of 44 years and 331 days.
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15 / 31 Fotos
James Monroe
- The Founding Father and fifth US president married Elizabeth Monroe in 1786. Their marriage lasted 44 years and 219 days.
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William H. Taft
- President William Howard Taft married Helen "Nellie" Herron Taft in 1886. The two were together until he died in 1930, for a total of 43 years and 262 days.
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James Madison
- The fourth American president married Dolley Payne in 1794. Their marriage lasted 41 years and 287 days.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt tied the knot in 1906 and they were together until FDR died in 1945. Their marriage lasted 40 years and 26 days. Other presidents married for 40 years include George Washington and Zachary Taylor.
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John Tyler
- President John Tyler married for the second time in 1844. His second wife was called Julia Gardiner. Their marriage lasted until his death in 1862, so they were together for 17 years and 206 days.
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Millard Fillmore
- Millard Fillmore married his second wife, Caroline Fillmore, in 1858. They were married for 16 years and 26 days.
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Donald J. Trump
- Donald Trump and Ivana Zelníčková got married in 1977 and divorced in 1990. Their marriage lasted 13 years and 249 days.
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Martin Van Buren
- Martin Van Buren married his wife Hannah in 1807. She passed away in 1819, so they were married for 11 years and 349 days
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John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline walked down the aisle in 1953. They were married until JFK was assassinated in 1963. Their marriage lasted 10 years and 71 days. President Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha were also married for a decade.
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Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan's first marriage was with Jane Wyman. They got married in 1940 and divorced in 1949. The couple was together for 9 years and 154 days.
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Woodrow Wilson
- President Woodrow Wilson married his second wife, Edith Wilson, in 1915. The marriage lasted until his death in 1924, for a total of 8 years and 47 days.
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Joe Biden
- Joe Biden's first wife was Neilia Hunter Biden. They got married in 1966 and were together until she tragically died in a car crash in 1972. They were together for 6 years and 113 days.
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Donald J. Trump
- Donald Trump's second marriage was with Marla Maples, and it lasted from 1993 to 1999 (the year they got divorced). They were married for 5 years and 170 days.
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Benjamin Harrison
- Benjamin Harrison and his second wife, Mary Harrison, were married for 4 years and 341 days.
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Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt married his first wife, Alice Hathaway Roosevelt in 1880. She passed away shortly after giving birth in 1884. They were together for 3 years and 110 days. Sources: (POTUS)
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The longest (and shortest) presidential marriages
Some couples were together for many decades
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Long marriages are not as common as they used to be, but many US presidents did make theirs work—in some cases—for decades. Some of these marriages stood the test of time, and few came to an end because the couple decided to get divorced. Rather, it was until death did them part.
In this gallery, you'll get to know the presidential couples who stayed together the longest, and those who got divorced or sadly lost a spouse, dictating the end of the matrimony. Click through to get started.
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