Barack Obama & Michelle Obama - Married For 19 Years

Barack Obama is among the most iconic politicians on this list because he's the first African-American who served as the United States President. He was president for two terms, and his wife Michelle Obama made such an inspiring First Lady.

The couple met when they were both still working at the law firm called Sidley Austin LLP. Their attraction towards each other bloomed at a business lunch, and then he later impressed her at a community organization meeting. They got married in 1992 and then had two daughters with the help of IVF. In 2021, Barack launched a new podcast titled Renegades: Born in the USA.

Adam Schiff & Eve Schiff - Married For 26 Years

Adam Schiff has been a Democratic U.S. Representative for about two decades now. He first got elected in 2001, and he's now in his eleventh term. He doesn't share much about his relationship with his wife Eve Sanderson, but we do know that they've been happily married since 2005.

They are parents of two children who they've kept away from the limelight. Eve was always supportive when it was election time, and we're sure she will continue to support her husband for the rest of their lives. Schiff is currently the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's chairman.

Al Franken & Franni Bryson - Married For 46 Years

People first heard of Al Franken when he was a performer and staff writer on Saturday Night Live. He later became a liberal political activist, and then he got into politics in the late 2000s. When he was still in college at Harvard, he met a beautiful woman named Franni Bryson.

They've been inseparable since then, and they eventually tied the knot in 1975. The couple has two kids together, one of whom went to Harvard as well. Franken was Minnesota's senator for nine years, but he's hosting a radio show called The Al Franken Show.

Al Gore & Elizabeth Keadle - Dating For 9 Years

Many of you surely remember Al Gore for serving as the United States' vice president when Bill Clinton was President. He attempted to run for President in 2000, but he lost against George W. Bush. He was still married to Tipper Aitcheson at that time, but he's now dating Elizabeth Keadle.

Their love affair reportedly started in 2012, and sources say she's a Democratic donor. She has a science background, and she's pretty active when it comes to supporting environmental causes. Gore also wants to protect the environment, and it's why he took Keadle on a VIP trip to Antarctica for climate change awareness.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Riley Roberts - Dating For 4 Years

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the younger politicians on this list, but she has been making a huge impact already over the years. Everyone knows that she's a Democratic member of congress, but what many don't have much knowledge of is her relationship with boyfriend Riley Roberts.

The couple reportedly met at a Boston University Coffee & Conversations meeting, and they've had a lowkey relationship since then. He works as a marketing head for HomeBinder.com, and he's a tech startup consultant. The two are so private about their romance that it took years before their friends found out about them.

Amy Klobuchar & John D. Bessler - Married For 28 Years

Amy Jean Klobuchar started with a respectable law career, and then she later made history when she became the first United States senator from Minnesota that's a woman. Her husband since 1993, John Bessler, is working as an attorney, and they have one daughter together.

The couple must be proud of their sole offspring because she ended up becoming a  legislative director. Klobuchar isn't leaving American politics anytime soon, and in 2021, she became the Senate Rules Committee's chair. She planned to run for president in 2020, but she stepped back and supported Joe Biden.

Andrew Yang & Evelyn Yang - Married For 10 Years

Andrew Yang indeed hit the jackpot when it came to finding a partner because his wife Evelyn is a gorgeous and smart woman. They became husband and wife in 2011 and are raising two children together. The two have genuine love, and they're always laughing or smiling when they're together.

Andrew first pursued a career as a lawyer, and then he took on leadership roles in startups. He had an unsuccessful attempt at the Democratic presidential primaries in 2020, but he's now one of the candidates for the mayoral election of New York City in 2021.

 

Ben Carson & Candy Carson - Married For 46 Years

Ben Carson, a Republican, was part of the Republican presidential primaries in 2016. He decided to withdraw from the race, but he later served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. During the early '70s, he met Candy Carson while a student at Yale.

The two instantly clicked, and they ended up tying the knot in 1975. The couple is thankful that they have three healthy sons because they experienced a miscarriage in the past. Ben was also a neurosurgeon, but he's already in retirement today. In 2021, he put up the American Cornerstone Institute.

Bernie Sanders & Jane Sanders - Married For 33 Years

Bernie Sanders is a highly popular politician in America who always had a fantastic relationship with the Democratic Party despite being an independent. Ten days before he became the Mayor of Burlington in 1981, he crossed paths with Jane O'Meara.

She got invited to his victory party, and it looks like the two got smitten by each other. They got married in 1988 and have been together since then. They never had a baby, but they both have kids from their previous marriages. Bernie became the chair of the Senate Budget Committee in 2021.

Beto O'Rourke & Amy Hoover Sanders - Married For 16 Years

From 2013 until 2019, Beto O'Rourke was the representative of the sixteenth congressional district of Texas in the United States House of Representatives. He attempted to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018, but Ted Cruz ended up beating him.

His beautiful wife is Amy Hoover Sanders, developer, and businessman Bill Sanders' daughter.  They had a memorable wedding in 2005 at the Sanders' estate in Lamy, New Mexico. The couple has three kids, and they live a peaceful life in Sunset Heights, El Paso. Beto announced he was running for President in 2019, but he withdrew and endorsed Joe Biden.

Bob Dole & Elizabeth Dole - Married For 46 Years

Bob Dole wasn't lucky when he experienced marriage for the first time because he and his first wife ended their union after twenty-four years. Luckily, he met author and politician Elizabeth Dole the same year he got divorced, and they fell madly in love with each other.

They tied the knot in 1975 and had no problems with not having children together. Bob was a member of the United States Senate, representing Kansas, for twenty-seven years. He's retired today, and news broke out in 2021 that he's battling lung cancer.

Chuck Schumer & Iris Weinshall - Married For 31 Years

As of 2021, Chuck Schumer is the Majority Leader in the United States senate. He has always been a Democrat, and he serves as a United States Senator since 1999. He's married to the New York Public Library's Chief Operating Officer, Iris Weinshall.

She has been by his side through all his political milestones because they've been married since 1980. The couple has two daughters together: one worked for the Council of Economic Advisers, while the other is a Facebook marketing manager. They finally became grandparents in 2018 when their eldest daughter gave birth to a child.

Cory Booker & Rosario Dawson - Dating For 3 Years

Cory Booker takes pride in being the first African-American who became a New Jersey Senator. He has been in office since 2013. People shouldn't be surprised if he makes an appearance at a movie premiere because he's in a relationship with Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson.

The couple made their relationship public in 2019, but they started dating a year before. They haven't got hitched yet, but they're somehow like a married couple already since they're raising the daughter she got from adoption in 2014. Cory became a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 2021.

Elizabeth Warren & Bruce H. Mann - Married For 31 Years

Since 2013, Elizabeth Warren has been representing Massachusetts in the United States Senate. Before she got into politics, she was a law professor, and it looks like she found true love with someone that shares the same profession. Her husband, Bruce H. Mann, always put in the effort and gave her a memorable proposal.

She was sitting in a class of his, and then he decided to pop the big question when the lecture was over. They've been in a healthy marriage since 1980, and we're sure nothing can break them apart today. Warren was among the Democrats that had a failed attempt for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President.

Gabby Giffords & Mark Kelly - Married For 14 Years

Gabby Giffords represented the eighth congressional district of Arizona in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 until 2012. During a trip to China in 2003, she met Mark Kelly. He's a well-recognized NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain.

When he made her his bride in 2007, his whole STS-124 shuttle crew were part of the attendees. Giffords isn't an active politician anymore, but her husband got inspired by her and became a United States senator in December 2020. He won as a Democrat during the special election in 2020, beating Republican Martha McSally. 

George W. Bush & Laura Bush - Married For 44 Years

We're sure joining politics was always in the cards for George W. Bush since his father was former president George H.W. Bush. He finally made his whole family proud in the 2000s when he got elected as the United States' 43rd president.

In July 1977, he met his wife Laura at a mutual friend's house. Their chemistry was off the charts, and they immediately began dating. He proposed to her after two months, and they tied the knot in November that same year. They welcomed twin girls four years later. The couple attended Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021.

Henry Kissinger & Nancy Kissinger - Married For 47 Years

When Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon served as the President of the United States, Henry Kissinger was their United States Secretary of State. One witnessed his whole journey while serving in the position, and that woman is his wife, Nancy Kissinger.

They got married in 1974, ten years after he and his previous wife Ann Fleischer ended up filing for divorce. They don't have any offsprings, but he has two kids with his first wife. As of today, Henry is the only member of Nixon's former cabinet who's still alive.

Hillary Clinton & Bill Clinton - Married For 46 Years

The Clintons are popular in the world of politics because they both served in public office. Bill was the U.S. President who got impeached due to an affair, while his wife Hillary was a  former Secretary of State that lost to Donald Trump during the 2016 Presidential Elections.

The couple met when they were studying law at Yale, and their relationship reportedly started in 1971. She was hard to get and turned down his marriage proposal initially, but she eventually became his wife in 1975. The couple one daughter together. Hillary is currently working on a fiction novel, while Bill has more free time on his hands.

Jimmy Carter & Rosalynn Carter - Married For 75 Years

Jimmy Carter is a politician and businessman who served as the United States president from 1977 until 1981. He met his wife Rosalynn in 1973, but she already knew him before their first meeting because she had a crush on him. She got attracted to him when she saw a photo of him wearing his Annapolis uniform.

They reportedly had their first kiss while sitting in the back of Ruth Carter's boyfriend's car. They got married in 1946 and later had four children. Jimmy made history in 2021 when he became the first former U.S. president that lived for at least four decades more after leaving office.

Joe Biden & Jill Biden - Married For 44 Years

Joe Biden first got elected in public office in 1973, when he became a senator representing Delaware. He then became the vice president during Barack Obama's presidency, and in 2021, he finally started serving as the country's president.

You might see many adorable photos of him and his wife, Jill, and it looks like the two share a genuine kind of love. They got set up on a blind date in 1975, and they got married two years later. They have three kids together, one of whom passed away in 2015 due to brain cancer.

John Kerry & Teresa Heinz - Married For 26 Years

John Kerry first made a name for himself as a naval officer and attorney, and then he later served as the 68th United States Secretary of State. He was an attendee during the Earth Day rally in 1990, and that day is unforgettable for him because that's when he met Teresa Heinz.

She's a philanthropist and businesswoman whose first husband was the late John Heinz. She was still married at that time, but it looks like fate brought them together when her husband passed away. They eventually tied the knot in 1995. Kerry is currently the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

Joe Kennedy III & Lauren Anne Birchfield - Married For 9 Years

Joe Kennedy III is a member of the famous Kennedy family, and being Joseph P. Kennedy II's son makes him JFK's grand nephew. He entered American politics like many of his relatives, and he was Massachusetts' fourth congressional district U.S. Representative.

While he was still studying at Harvard Law School, he met Lauren Ann Birchfield. She ended up pursuing a law career, focusing on health policy. The couple got married in 2012 and are currently raising two kids together. In recent years, he put up an organization called Project Groundwork.

Kamala Harris & Doug Emhoff - Married For 7 Years

Kamala Harris spent six years serving as California's attorney general, and then she had a four-year run as the state's senator. 2021 became an iconic year for her because she became the first female vice president of the country. She's also the first Asian American and African American serving in the position.

In 2013, her life changed forever when she went on a blind date. She met Doug Emhoff, and the two had an instant connection. They dated for a year, and then they got married. She became the stepmom of his two kids from a past marriage.

Kathleen Sebelius & K. Gary Sebelius - Married For 47 Years

Kathleen Sebelius was among the people in charge of the Affordable Care Act because she served as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Her husband is K. Gary Sebelius, the former Kansas Magistrate Judge who retired in 2019.

They've been happily married since 1974 and have two sons together. Kathleen has more time to spend with her family now that she isn't a public servant anymore, but she isn't jobless since she still serves as Sebelius Resources LLC's CEO. The company offers strategic advice to different non-profit organizations, financial investors, and private companies.

Kristen Gillibrand & Jonathan Gillibrand - Married For 20 Years

Kirsten Gillibrand became part of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007, but in 2009, she got elected as a United States Senator representing New York. She joins the list of politicians that met their partners on a blind date. The lucky guy was Jonathan Gillibrand, a British national and venture capitalist.

He was only in the United States because he was getting his MBA at Columbia University. He decided to extend his stay, and they later tied the knot in 2001. The couple shares two sons. Kirsten was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, but she failed to advance to the third debate.

Marco Rubio & Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio - Married For 23 Years

Marco Rubio is the former Florida House of Representatives speaker who's now a senior United States senator. He's a proud Republican from Florida. He has a stunning wife named Jeanette Dousdebes, and she was a bank teller-turned-Miami Dolphins cheerleader.

The couple met during their high school years at a neighborhood party, but their relationship only started when she was already cheerleading. They got married in 1998 and now live in West Miami with their four children. Marco ran for president in 2015, but he lost against Donald Trump during the Florida Republican primary.

Maxine Waters & Sid Williams - Married For 30 Years

Maxine Waters has been an active politician for at least three decades now. She has been the U.S. Representative of the forty-third congressional district of California since 1991. She tied the knot with Sid Williams, a former NFL player, in 1991.

He also became well-experienced in her world because he was the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas for four years. The couple attended public events together, but they value privacy when it comes to their personal lives. In 2021, Kevin McCarthy attempted but failed to censure Maxine due to comments she made about now-convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin.

Donald Trump & Melania Trump - Married For 16 Years

Donald Trump is the most prominent figure in the Republican Party today. Democrats viewed many of his statements as controversial, but it looks like nothing can affect his party's love for him. He's married to former model Melania Trump, and they reportedly met at a party in 1998.

They immediately starting dating even if he didn't officially get divorced from his former wife, Marla Maples, yet. The two eventually got married in 2005 and have a son named Baron. Donald was the U.S. President from 2016 until 2020, and rumor has it that he wants to run for a second term in 2024.

Mike Huckabee & Janet Huckabee - Married For 47 Years

For more than a decade, Mike Huckabee was Arkansas' governor. He was eyeing the Republican nomination during the presidential elections in 2008 and 2016, but he wasn't successful. He has been married to his wife Janet Huckabee since 1974.

The start of their marriage was tough because she dealt with spinal cancer. Fortunately, she recovered, and she got to have three kids with him. The couple has been enjoying their marriage all these years, and we doubt they will ever break up. Their daughter, Sarah, is one of the candidates for the upcoming gubernatorial election of Arkansas in 2022.

Mike Pence & Karen Pence - Married For 36 Years

Mike Pence's first political milestone was becoming the House Republican Conference chair in 2009. He then became Indiana's 50th governor four years later. During Donald Trump's presidency, he served as the vice president of the country. During his time at Indiana University, he met his future wife, Karen.

They ended up tying the knot in 1985 and have kept the spark alive all these years. Together, the couple has three kids. Pence didn't get re-elected as vice president in 2020, and he has been laying low in 2021. He most recently experienced a slow heartbeat, so he got a pacemaker implanted.

Mitt Romney & Ann Romney - Married For 52 Years

Mitt Romney was the politician that lost against Barack Obama during the 2012 presidential election. He was the Governor of Massachusetts for four years, and then he became a senator representing Utah in 2019. He and his wife Ann have been happily married since 1969.

She already knew of him when they were in elementary, but their relationship only started in 1965, They made promises regarding getting married during senior prom, but they broke up when he had his Mormon missionary duty. They reconnected when he finished in 1968, and they got married a year later and welcomed five kids. Mitt became part of the Committee on Budget in 2021.

Nancy Pelosi & Paul Pelosi - Married For 58 Years

Nancy Pelosi is well-known for being the Speaker of the House of Representatives. She was the speaker from 2007 until 2011, and then she claimed the position again in 2019. During college, she met Paul Pelosi, who later became the owner of the firm called Financial Leasing Services.

They tied the knot in Baltimore in 1963, but they've moved to New York and San Francisco since getting married. The couple raised five kids together, and they already have nine grandkids today. Pelosi started her fourth term as Speaker in 2021, and people expect it to be her final term.

Newt Gingrich & Callista Gingrich - Married For 21 Years

Newton Gingrich was the Republican Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during the late '90s. He spent about two decades as the U.S. Representative of the sixth congressional district of Georgia. In 1993, he started an affair with staffer Callista Bisek even if he was still married.

He reportedly asked his former wife for an open marriage, but she declined. As soon as he finalized his divorce in 2000, he married Bisek that same year. In 2016, Donald Trump included Gingrich in his running mate shortlist, but he ultimately didn't get chosen.

Nikki Haley & Michael Haley - Married For 25 Years

Nikki Haley assumed office in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2005, and she served for six years. She became South Carolina's Governor in 2011, and she spent almost two years as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Haley and her husband have been married since 1996. Their wedding was memorable because they had both Methodist and Sikh ceremonies. Over the years, they welcomed two kids together and have kept them away from the limelight. Haley was angry about Donald Trump's alleged role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021, but she said she will still support him if he runs for president in 2024.

Pete Buttigieg & Chasten Buttigieg - Married For 3 Years

Pete Buttigieg gained fame as a politician in 2012 when he became the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. During his time serving in the position, he revealed to the public that he's gay, and it makes him the first openly gay person in Indiana that became an elected executive.

Months after coming out, he went on the dating app called Hinge and met a teacher named Chasten Glezman. They got engaged two years later and officially married in 2018. The couple mentioned in an interview in 2020 that they want to have kids in the future. In 2021, Buttigieg became the United States secretary of transportation.

Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump - Married For 12 Years

Many of you know Ivanka Trump for being Donald Trump's daughter with ex-wife Ivana. She was Trump Organization's executive vice president, but she became her father's senior adviser in 2017. Her husband, Jared Kushner, got to serve with her as well.

The two got introduced by mutual friends, and their relationship officially began in 2005. He works as a real estate developer, so they bonded over a lot of business talk. Because his family initially didn't like her, they broke up in 2008. It didn't take too long before they got back together and married in 2009. She became a Jew for him, and they now have three kids.

Rand Paul & Kelley Paul - Married For 31 Years

Rand Paul initially became a respectable physician, but he's now a well-known Republican in the world of politics today. He has been a junior senator representing Kentucky for at least a decade now. His wife, Kelley Paul, knows a lot about politics because she works as a political consultant.

The couple has been married since 1990, and they have three children. Their two elder children went to the University of Kentucky, while they enrolled their youngest child in a Washington D.C. private school. As of 2021, Rand serves in the Senate Small Business Committee as a ranking member.

Tammy Duckworth & Bryan Bowlsbey - Married For 38 Years

Tammy Duckworth served the United States as an Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, but she became a politician after her retirement. She's a Democrat that's an Illinois senator. She was previously part of the House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 8th district.

During her time at the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, she met Bryan Bowlsbey. They were part of the Illinois Army National Guard together and fell madly in love with each other. They got married in 1993 and have two daughters together. Tammy released a memoir in 2021 titled Every Day is a Gift: A Memoir.

Ted Cruz & Heidi Cruz - Married For 20 Years

In the 2000s, Ted Cruz had a five-year run as the Solicitor General of Texas. He worked for George W. Bush as a policy advisor, and he ended up meeting his wife Heidi during that time. She's a former White House staff member who's also an investment banker.

The couple has been married since 2001 and has two daughters together. Cruz has been a senator from Texas since 2013, and in 2016, he attempted to run for president. He and Donald Trump went head-to-head, but he lost to him during the Republican primary.

Tulsi Gabbard & Abraham Williams - Married For 6 Years

Tulsi Gabbard is well-known for being the first Hindu person who got elected into Congress. She was a United States Army Reserve officer before she entered politics. She experienced filing for divorce once in the past, but she hasn't given up on love.

In 2015, she tied the knot with a man named Abraham Williams. She works as a freelance editor and cinematographer. The couple said their I Do's in a Vedic ceremony. Gabbard's congressional career ended in 2021, and she most recently launched a podcast called This is Tulsi Gabbard.