Chris Christie and Mary Pat Christie’s relationship started when they met at the University of Delaware.
“I just thought he was funny and interesting,” Mary toldABC.
“He had great stories.
He still has great stories.
And he was cute.”
The future husband and wife initially connected through politics.
During Chris' senior year of university, he ran for president and won.
The following year, Mary followed in his footsteps.
It was clear that politics had become a central focus of her life.
In fact,Mary is the motivation for Chris Christie’s 2024 presidential run.
However, Chris and Mary’s relationship has not always been smooth sailing.
The couple tied the knot in 1986, when they were in their early 20s.
At the time, Chris was in law school and Mary was a bond trader on Wall Street.
We had some fairly challenging times really challenging times," Christie recalled (viaThe New York Times).
However, Mary and Chris fought to overcome those obstacles.
Eventually, the Christies went on to have four kids Andrew, Sarah, Patrick, and Bridget Christie.
The oldest, Andrew, was born in 1996, and is also involved in politics.
The political couple still deals with the occasional issue in their marriage like normal couples.
However, they work hard to ensure whatever problems they’re having remain between the two of them.
In fact, their walk-in closet doubles as an argument den, according to Chris.
This way, they can havethat good fight a relationship needssometimes without worrying their kids.
