Married for over 45 years, their relationship shows all the signs of being solid and going strong.
But their romance isn’t exactly the stuff of fairy tales.
First date doubts ran amuck
“How did you get this number?”
Nevertheless, that’s exactly what FLOTUS Jill Biden said to POTUSJoe Biden.
Joe was 33, a senator, and a widowed father of two.
Jill was 24 and a senior in college; she too had been married once before and was divorced.
Jill agreed to one date with Joe.
She toldVogueshe had instant doubts about whether or not there would be a second date.
Despite Jill’s initial impression, it turned out she had a great time with her suitor.
At the end of the night, he left her with a handshake and a good impression.
As for Joe, there was absolutely no hesitation.
“When I went out with her for the first time, I knew this was the woman.
I really did,” he said during an appearance on"The Drew Barrymore Show."
Two years later, the couple were married but it did take five proposals before Jill finally said yes.
“She’s my best friend,” Joe told “The Drew Barrymore Show” about his wife.
“I can tell her anything.”
In an essay forTime, Jill confessed she now sees their differences as a plus.
“He tends to pull me out of my shell, and I help keep him grounded.”
