Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter‘s only daughter has been laying low since her highly-publicized childhood in the White House and her activism during her college years but after her heartfelt words during a November 28 tribute service for her mother,

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.

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.

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.