These Spouses Have Been the True Support Systems in the Politicians’ Careers. They Are the Real Definitions of True Love!
Donald Trump and Melania Trump – Together Since 2004
Former President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have been at the center of attention since 2015 when Donald announced his candidacy for a presidential candidacy. Trump and Knauss met at a party, thrown by their mutual friend and co-owner of Metropolitan Models, Paolo Zampolli, at New York City’s Kit Kat Club during the Fashion Week.
However, they met way back in 1998 and tied the knot in 2005. When they first met in September 1998, Melania Knauss was a model in New York after immigrating from the US from Slovenia in 1996.
The duo has been together three years short of two decades and shares a son together. Of course, Melani is also the mother of Trump’s other children from his previous marriage.
Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff – Together Since 2014
Kamala Harris was the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017 and then went on to get elected to the U.S. Senate from California in the year 2017. She served in that post till 2021. Harris is the first vice-president in the history of American politics.
That has made her one of the most influential figures in the political circuit. She assumed office on January 20, 2021. Harris graduated from Howard University and then, Hastings College of the Law. She tied the knot with Doug Emhoff in 2014. Doug is a lawyer by profession and has been quite supportive of his wife.
He is famous for advocating for equality and justice. Harris draws her inspiration from Doug who has always been by her side through ups and downs. The two’s combined net worth is quite impressive. Both of them have a long way to go in their respective careers.
Barrack Obama and Michelle Obama – Together Since 1989
Former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle’s romance started brewing long before they stepped into the White House or began their political career. They met when they were both corporate law co-workers, quickly fell in love, and since then they have been the epitome of the perfect power couple.
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met in 1989 when Barack was working as a summer associate at her law office. They began dating and walked down the aisle three years later.
Barack’s rise to the zenith of his career, as the 44th president, has been phenomenally inspirational and one of the key reasons for their success is the great support he got from his wife, the first lady of the United States. After staying at the White House for eight years they moved to Chicago, still managing to stay politically active. They share two daughters and recently completed 25 years of marriage together!
George W. Bush and Laura Bush – Together Since 1977
George W. Bush has politics running in his veins as his father, George H.W. Bush too served as the United States president. He was a major figure in the Republican Party and thus, was the automatic choice for the seat of the 43rd United States president at the start of the new millennium.
Bush has made all efforts to serve his country in the best way possible and has also raked in significant wealth throughout his political career. He is septuagenarian now and often appears in public with Laura Bush, his wife of 45 years.
The two met each other in the year 1977 and decided to walk down the aisle the same year. They welcomed their twin daughters in 1981. George and Laura have maintained a balance between life and work with perfection and they surely deserve appreciation for this.
Bernie Sanders and Jane O’Meara – Together Since 1988
In Bernie Sanders’s long career in national politics, he’s always had one important steadfast element in his life, Jane O’Meara Sanders who has been supporting him through thick and thin. And she’s been there for him like a rock in his 2020 presidential campaign.
In the 1980s, Jane went on to work at the Juvenile Division of the Burlington Police Department, and even as a community organizer at King Street Area Youth Center. She met Bernie Sanders during this time when he began his political career as a Burlington mayor. Jane listened to his speeches and believed everything he said came from the heart. No wonder Bernie has served for the longest time in the history of the United States Congress.
Jane has also been a political advisor and helped him a lot in his professional journey; they share a son together. The couple’s amazing camaraderie proves that it takes two to make a marriage work, however high-profile a marriage it turns out to be.
Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi – Together Since 1963
It’s hard to maintain a successful marriage especially when you are always at the forefront thanks to your career in politics. There have been many who have tried to juggle both, but not many have been as successful as Nancy Pelosi. The politician has been the epitome of challenging norms. One key example of her strong will and resilience is her five-decade-long marriage to her husband Paul Pelosi.
Nancy and Paul met while she was studying at Trinity College. She graduated in 1962, and a year later, got married to Paul in Baltimore at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Nancy initially had no interest in politics, however, things changed and she first served as the Speaker of the U.S House of Representatives between 20o7 and took up the role again in 2019. What’s more she has been the only lady to serve as a Speaker.
The duo has five children and shares eight grandchildren. Paul’s career is different from Nancy’s, as he runs a real estate and consulting company named Financial Leasing Services, Inc., in San Francisco. Despite in different professions, they have been able to make their marriage work and how!
Joe Biden and Jill Biden – Together Since 1977
Joe Biden, the president of the United States, met the first lady, Jill Biden via his brother. At the time Joe was a Delaware senator at that time and had two children from his first marriage. She was at that time finishing her last year at college at the University of Delaware. The duo went to the theater, to catch a movie, A Man and a Woman, and was in the course of becoming man and wife in their life.
Although the relationship was casual at the beginning, Joe knew he had to marry the love of his life. Joe became more sure about their relationship when he introduced his new girlfriend to his sons and the trio hit it off almost immediately.
In fact, it was his sons who suggested marriage. Joe proposed to Jill five times before she finally said yes, and there has been no looking back for the couple since then.
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter – Together Since 1946
Jimmy Carter and his better half, Rosalynn Carter have been together for the longest time. These two share the longest-running marital relationship among all the presidents to date. After all, they have been together almost since WWII came to an end!
That is epic for sure. Jimmy served as the 39th president of the United States after occupying the position of a senator from Georgia from 1963 to 1967 as well as the Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. His charitable work is well-known.
Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to society through the Carter Center. He has been its co-founder and has been an advocate of human rights since 1982. The Carter couple looks sweet together even at this age and we have lots of respect in our hearts for them.
Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams – Together Since 2015
Tulsi Gabbard happens to be the first Hindu member of the U.S. Congress who represented the 2nd congressional district of Hawaii between 2013 and 2021. She entered the Hawaii House of Representatives when she was just 21.
Tulsi has also been an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and worked in the Hawaii Army National Guard medical unit. She was deployed in Iraq between 2004 and 2005 and worked in Kuwait between 2008 and 2009. She opted out of the presidential race in 2020 and endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden.
Tulsi was first married to Eduardo Tamayo, but the two had to file for a divorce. She, later on, walked down the aisle with Abraham Williams in 2015, who has been by her side while she was busy with her political campaigns. That’s what we say, true love.
Elizabeth Warren and Bruce Mann – Together Since 1980
Elizabeth Warren, one of the top personalities in American politics, is famous for her contribution towards the economic growth of the country, consumer protection, as well as a social safety net. A member of the Democratic Party, Elizabeth started her political career in the year 1995 and grew as a politician in a short period.
When she announced that she would be filing her nomination for the United States presidential election in 2018, she had Bruce, her life partner, as her constant companion. By profession, Bruce is a law professor and has been a Harvard scholar too.
You can see him by his wife’s side at various political events. They had their marriage back in the year 1980 and their partnership has been strong since then. The two have stayed close to each other come what may. We wish to see them together till the end of time.
Ben Carson and Candy Carson – Together Since 1975
Ben Carson is famous for his contributions to the field of neurosurgery. Aside from that, he has successfully planned out a political career for himself and is currently serving as the 17th United States Secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Ben gained fame when he delivered a speech at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast. His achievements in neurosurgery have earned him various accolades and as a result, his bank accounts have flourished with time. Ben is in a happy marriage with Candy.
They tied the knot in the year 1975 and have been inseparable since then. Candy is a famous philanthropist, who is working day and night to educate young people and look after the welfare of the communities. She is Ben’s soulmate and is completely dedicated to her husband and three kids. We are proud of them both.
Ted Cruz and Heidi Nelson – Together Since 2001
Ted Cruz did his graduation from the prestigious Harvard Law School and has been representing Texas in the United States Senate since the year 2013. Previously, he worked as a policy advisor during the tenure of the erstwhile U.S. president, George W. Bush. His political career has been quite impressive and so has been his personal life as well.
He took wedding vows with Heidi Nelson, who is serving as the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs. Heidi is an enterprising woman who has attained her career goals in life and has been contributing to the family’s net income.
She was working as an economic policy advisor at the time of Bush’s presidential campaign in 200 when she met her future husband. The two took the plunge in 2001 and welcomed Catherine and Caroline into the family. Will Heidi run for the presidential election? We have to wait and watch.
Rand Paul and Kelley Paul – Together Since 1990
Kelley Ashby Paul is in a happy marriage with Rand Paul. He is a junior Senator from Kentucky who has also been the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
She is said to be a dominant force in the husband’s political career and Rand thinks that she is his secret weapon in her political career. Paul an ophthalmologist by profession championed mainstream Republican policies with the help of libertarian twists. Kelley is also a speechwriter, a political consultant, and an author and has several published books to her credit, including, True and Constant Friends: Love and Inspiration from Our Grandmothers, Mothers, and Friends.
Rand and Kelley Paul tied the knot in 1990. When she met him, he took down her phone number and memorized it by heart. Since then it has been a marital journey for three decades and counting and now live an idyllic life at Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they share three children, William, Duncan, and Robert.
Mike Pence and Karen Batten – Together Since 1985
After nine months of dating Mike Pence. the former (50th) Indiana governor proposed to his girlfriend, Karen. Karen had kept a small cross with the word Yes ready in her purse when he asks. Karen, the second lady of the United States of America, described Karen as an important influence on Mike.
Mike proposed to his wife at a local canal while the couple was feeding ducks. Karen obviously said yes and their relationship has been one long and successful marriage.
Karen, a school teacher, and painter spends quality time together working out and praying together. An astonishing fact about the couple is that Mike doesn’t prefer to dine out with any other person other than Karen. That may be one of the reasons that have made their marriage so successful.
Nikki Haley and Michael Haley – Together Since 1996
Even if politics doesn’t interest you or you don’t find it invigorating enough, you cannot ignore Haley. She is not only the first female governor of South Carolina and the first minority leader of the state, she is also the youngest governor in the country.
She has been married to her husband, Michael Haley for two decades. The duo met in 1989, spending her first weekend as a student at Clemson University in her home state. Michael after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte got engaged in the Clemson botanical garden.
They eventually tied the knot in 1996 as a Methodist and a Sikh ceremony. This is because her parents are Sikh and she was born in this faith. As the first gentleman of South Carolina, Michael conducts charity work for at-risk youth and works for American Red Cross, the South Carolina Military Museum Foundation, and the Safe America Foundation’s First Spouses Campaign. The duo shares two children and extends each other full support in whatever they endeavor.
Jen Psaki and Gregory Mecher – Together Since 2010
Ever since Jen Psaki was appointed as House Press Secretary and has been a familiar face in the briefing room. She began her political career in campaign communications for the democrats. Psaki met her husband Gregory Mecher because of their common interest in politics. At the time, both of them were working for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee when they first met in 2006. Psaki, at that time just secured a new job in the communications department and Mecher was then the deputy finance director.
Their meeting was actually pretty hilarious as Psaki inadvertently gave Mecher the wrong directions to an event. Mecher later said that Psaki had no sense of direction then and directed them in another direction. Although Mecher, was annoyed at first he soon forgot his annoyance as soon as he saw her.
The duo eventually got married in 2010 and now raising two children in Virginia.
Amy Klobuchar and John Bessler – Together Since 1993
Amy Klobuchar, the United States senator from Minnesota, and a former 2020 candidate has become an increasingly public figure, and her family has also been under the spotlight.
John, her better half (professor at University of Baltimore School of Law and an attorney) was raised in Mankato, Minnesota. John and Amy reportedly met at the Coyote Cafe in Minneapolis and walked down the aisle a year later. The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last July.
Amy is a member of the DFL or the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Although she filed her candidacy as a Democratic nominee for the United States presidential election in 2020, she pulled out to support the current president-elect, Joe Biden. The two have been supporting each other’s careers over the years now and there lies the secret behind their successful union.
Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney – Together Since 1964
Richard Cheney is an American politician and businessman who worked as the vice president of the United States for eight years under George W. Bush. His impact as the vice president in American history cannot be ignored.
Dick Cheney walked down the aisle with Lynne Cheney in 1964. Today, they share two daughters and seven grandchildren. Lynette has a Ph.D. degree in 19th Century British Literature from the prestigious University of Wisconsin-Madison. She met her future husband, Richard Cheney. They walked down the aisle in 1964 and have been together for close to six decades now.
Lynne Cheney has authored numerous bestselling books and that includes children’s books, over the years. Some of the books she has written are James Madison: A Life Reconsidered, We the People: The Story of Our Constitution and Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family. The Cheney’s are indeed a power couple.
Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Glezman – Together Since 2018
Mayor Pete, as he is popular as, Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg is currently occupying the position of the U.S. secretary of transportation. Previously, the Democrat served as the 32nd mayor of South Bend between 2012 and 2020.
He kick-started his campaign for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in 2019. Peter is also a former military officer and served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve between 2009 and 2017. His marriage with teacher and writer, Chasten Glezman Buttigieg took place in the year 2018. Chasten has two canines and he adores them both.
Both of them are successful in their professional spheres and enjoy the time they spend together. We wish the two all the happiness in the days to come and believe that nothing on the planet would ever come between the two.
Omarosa Manigault and John Allen Newman – Together Since 2017
Omarosa rose to fame when she took part in the first season of The Apprentice, the reality TV series on the NBC network. She also worked as a political aide to the former United States president, Donald Trump in the year 2017. Therefore, it doesn’t need to be said how much she has raked in her bank account so far. However, there were some controversies, and Omarosa had to leave her job.
Nevertheless, she has been a fighter and has been doing well for herself, both on the professional and the personal front. She walked down the aisle with pastor and democrat, John Newman in the year 2017.
The couple crossed paths with each other in 2016 when Omarosa was a teacher at Howard University. John soon popped the question to her and things fell into place after they started going around with each other.
Rex Tillerson and Renda St Clair – Together Since 1986
Rex Tillerson is a former United States Secretary of State who served in that position between 2017 and 2018 in the Trump administration. Before that, he served as the CEO and chairman of the multinational gas and oil corporation, ExxonMobil.
He took retirement from ExxonMobil on January 1, 2017. There is no iota of doubt that he attained massive success in his professional life. But did you know who has been his pillar of support all this while? It’s his better half, Renda St. Clair. Renda co-owns Bar RR Ranches LLC in Bartonville.
The duo welcomed their son into their family in the year 1988. They jointly bought a ranch in 2008 and started breeding cutting horses, which happens to be their common interest. Together, they are achieving great things in life and we are proud of them. The future certainly looks exciting for Rex and Renda.
Jared Polis and Marlon Reis – Unknown
Jared Schultz Polis served on the Colorado State Board of Education between 2001 and 2007 and served as the U.S. representative from the 2nd congressional district of Colorado between 2009 and 2019. Since January 2019. Polis has been occupying the position of the 43rd governor of Colorado.
With a net worth that has been calculated to be something in the ballpark of $122.6 million, he has successfully kept financial headaches at bay. His husband, Marlon Reis happens to be a writer as well as an animal rights activist. The two chanced upon each other in the year 2002 and it has been a long association.
The two share a son and a daughter between them, born in the years 2011 and 2014 respectively. We have noticed a strong bond between Polis and Reis and we hope things will remain the same in the times to come.
Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson – Together Since 2018
Anyone in the political circuit would know who Cory Booker is. He is the first African-American politician to be elected as a senator from New Jersey, a position he has been occupying since 2013. Between 2006 and 2013, Booker served as the 38th Mayor of Newark.
Before that, he served the Municipal Council of Newark between 1998 and 2002. He was nominated by the Democratic Party in the presidential election in the year 2020. Moving on to his personal life, he has been dating Rosario Dawson since 2018.
They look extremely good together and the smile they flash speaks volumes of how happy they are in their own space. We are not sure when the two will take the plunge, but we are confident that Booker and Dawson’s relationship will flourish with time. We wish the couple good luck in the times to come.
John Kerry and Teresa Heinz – Together Since 1995
John Kerry grabbed the limelight when the Democratic Party chose him as a nominee during the presidential election in the year 2004. However, he was defeated by George W. Bush. He was appointed as the United States Secretary of State in the year 2013 and served in that position till 2017.
President Joe Biden chose him as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. His personal life has also been equally good. He came across Teresa in the year 1990 while she was attending the Earth Day rally. They started dating three years later.
In 1995, the couple made up their minds to live their lives together and became man and wife. Teresa is a Republican, but the couple’s different political inclinations never brought any tussle between them. That’s what we call maturity. Kerry and Teresa would never need the intervention of a divorce lawyer, we feel.
Chuck Schumer and Iris Weinshall – Together Since 1980
Chuck Schumer has been serving as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and happens to be the senior U.S. senator from the state of New York. He has been occupying the position since 1999.
Schumer is also the dean of the congressional delegation from New York. Schumer did his graduation from Harvard College and then from Harvard Law School. His better half, Iris, has been the CEO of The New York Public Library since 2014. Before that, she accentuated her earnings as the Vice-Chancellor of New York City University.
Aside from that, she has also been the Department of Transportation commissioner. Schumer and Iris walked down the aisle in 1980. Can you guess the venue? It was the top of the WTC’s north tower! Jessica and Also, the couple’s two kids have done their graduation from Harvard College.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Riley Roberts – Unknown
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is making waves in her political career and has her name written in history as the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress. Not much information is available about her relationship as she is pretty tight-lipped about her private life. Hence the relationship with web developer boyfriend Riley Roberts has been pretty understated.
Ocasio-Cortez met Roberts, at a weekly Friday-afternoon conversation hosted by the dean at BU. He even moved to Arizona to be with her. Although their relationship has been pretty low-key, she is said to be going steady with her Riley Roberts. Riley is at the helm of affairs as a marketing head at HomeBinder.com.
We are waiting for the duo to announce their relationship with each other to the world. We hope the duo are soon going to walk down the aisle and begin a journey of togetherness soon.
Mike Pompeo and Susan Pompeo – Together Since 2000
Michael Richard Pompeo is known as a renowned politician, diplomat, businessman, and attorney. He took the position of the 70th United States Secretary of State when Donald Trump was the president of the United States of America.
Susan Pompeo is the wife of Mike Pompeo. She is an American woman and renowned celebrity spouse who walked down the aisle with the popular American politician. She is famous because of her husband, but she has a great career for herself and is known for her own work.
Susan is the president of the Washington State University National Alumni Association. Besides that she also holds the position of senior vice president in Emprise Bank, Not only this, she has been involved with her husband in his political career, helping him with his administrative works. She is also president of AAFSW. Although she may have met with criticism because of some of her impact on Mike’s political career. It goes without saying that if there has been one woman behind her husband’s political career’s success, it is her.