Former President Jimmy Carter, who will be laid to rest in a Jan. 9 funeral, and Rosalynn Carter fell in love, raised a family and spent most of their 77 years of marriage living in Plains, Ga.

Rosalynn Carter, born Eleanor Rosalynn Smith on August 18, 1927, in Plains, Georgia, was a prominent American public figure and the lifelong companion of the 39th president of the

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married for 77 years, the longest-married presidential couple in American history.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married 77 years—the longest of any presidential couple. Here’s how they met, fell in love, and built a life together.

As the world mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter, misconceptions about his life are coming into focus as well.

Jimmy Carter—the 39th president of the United States, who died on Dec. 29 at 100—was laid to rest at the Georgia home he shared with wife Rosalynn Carter.

While former president Jimmy Carter certainly left his mark on America as the 39th president of the United States, one of his biggest legacies transcends the work of his presidential administration: his 77-year marriage to Rosalynn Carter.

"My mom spent most of her life in love with my dad," Amy says in a video shared by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden

Sharing scripture connected the Carters—the longest-married presidential couple in U.S. history—even when they were miles apart.

Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images During an emotional speech from Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter’s daughter, Amy Carter, she read a 75-year-old love letter her dad wrote to her mom. On Thursday, January 9,