Recently, Barbara's comments about Sarah Palin put the former President and First Lady back in the news.(more below)
Throughout their marriage, George and Barbara Bush have stood side-by-side and continue to be close.
Barbara about their marriage: "I think we grew together. I think that when you have a child die and you survive, and you've been through a war and you survive, and you build a business and you survive, you either grow apart or together. We always turned to each other."
Source: Alice E. Anderson, Hadley V.
Baxendale. Behind Every Successful President: The Hidden Power and Influence of America's First Ladies. 1992. pg. 23.
1943: George and Barbara announced their engagement in December 1943.
1945: George and Barbara were married on January 6, 1945 in the First Presbyterian Church in Rye, New York.
1946-1959: Barbara and George had six children.
Barbara and George Bush Photo Gallery
Quotes About the Marriage of George and Barbara Bush
Barbara and George Bush Marriage Profile
Throughout their marriage, George and Barbara Bush have stood side-by-side and continue to be close.
Barbara about their marriage: "I think we grew together. I think that when you have a child die and you survive, and you've been through a war and you survive, and you build a business and you survive, you either grow apart or together. We always turned to each other."
Source: Alice E. Anderson, Hadley V.
Baxendale. Behind Every Successful President: The Hidden Power and Influence of America's First Ladies. 1992. pg. 23.
George and Barbara Bush Marriage Timeline
1941: Barbara and George met at a prep-school Christmas dance.1943: George and Barbara announced their engagement in December 1943.
1945: George and Barbara were married on January 6, 1945 in the First Presbyterian Church in Rye, New York.
1946-1959: Barbara and George had six children.
Barbara and George Bush Photo Gallery
Quotes About the Marriage of George and Barbara Bush
Barbara and George Bush Marriage Profile