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In fact, Jimmy’s mother, Lillian Carter, was a nurse who helped deliver Rosalynn.
Jimmy then 3 years old first met his future wife when she was only a few days old.
Rosalynn and Jimmy’s lives were intertwined since that moment on.
Rosalynn became a close friend to Jimmy’s younger sister, Ruth Carter.
Additionally, Rosalynn’s younger sister, Lillian, was named in honor of Jimmy’s mother.
Jimmy was instantly enamored with Rosalynn and asked her out to go see a movie, which she accepted.
Jimmy recalled, “She was beautiful and innocent, and there was a resonance.
We rode in the rumble seat of a Ford pickup … and I kissed her on that first date.
I remember that vividly.”
Jimmy also recalled telling his mother that he was sure he wanted to marry Rosalynn after that first date.
He didn’t wait long, either, first popping the question just months after they began dating.
The acronym remained in use between the couple and passed down to their own children and grandkids.
“Now all our children do the same thing ILYTG on the phone or in emails.
They generally just put the initials,” Jimmy told People in ajoint interviewwith his wife in 2014.
“The best thing I ever did was marrying Rosalynn.
“The best thing I ever did was marrying Rosalynn.
That’s the pinnacle of my life.”
The former first lady explained, “Jimmy has always thought I could do anything.
And so I’ve done everything.”
That’s when the Carter Center was born,” Jimmy shared.
It has been a wonderful challenge."
