ATLANTA — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter marked their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their south Georgia home, extending their record as the longest-married first couple ever as both nonagenarians face significant health challenges.
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Photos: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter through the years
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Jimmy Carter gets his bars pinned on by his wife Rosalynn, left and his mother, Mrs. Lillian Carter at the U.S. Naval Academy in this undated photo. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1966
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 1966 file photo, then Georgia State Sen. Jimmy Carter hugs his wife, Rosalynn, at his Atlanta campaign headquarters.Â
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1970
Former State Sen. Jimmy Carter listens to applause at the Capitol in Atlanta on April 3, 1970, after announcing his candidacy or governor. In background, his wife Rosalyn holds two-year-old daughter Amy who joined in the applause. Carter, 45, of Plains, Ga., finished third in the 1966 Democratic Primary behind Gov. Lester Maddox and Ellis Arnall. (AP Photo/Charles Kelly)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1971
Gov. Jimmy Carter, holding daughter Amy, and Rosalynn Carter, right, listen while Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox makes his acceptance speech, Jan. 12, 1971, Atlanta, Ga. Carter had just been sworn in as Governor of Georgia. (AP Photo/Charles Kelly)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1976
President-elect Jimmy Carter and his family wave to supporters at a celebration in Atlanta, Ga., following Carter's victory over incumbent Pres. Gerald Ford, Nov. 3, 1976. At center is daughter Amy and at right, wife Rosalynn. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1976
Jimmy Carter gives a victory sign after finding he'd won Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, April 7, 1976, Milwaukee, Wisc. His wife, Rosalynn Carter, holds a newspaper which in an earlier edition said Udall had won. (AP Photo/Paul Shane)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1976
Jimmy Carter, his wife Rosalynn and daughter Amy, lower left, respond to a huge crowd that welcomed them to New York, July 10, 1976. They are here for the Democratic National Convention which is expected to pick Carter as its presidential candidate. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1976
Jimmy Carter with Wife Rosalynn Carter at the National Convention in Madison Square Garden in New York July 15, 1976. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1976
In this Oct. 22, 1976 file photo, Jimmy Carter, second from left, gets a hug from his wife Rosalynn Carter after the third Presidential debate ended, Friday, Oct. 22, 1976, Williamsburg, Va. First Lady Betty Ford, center, and moderator Barbara Walters, right, can be seen in the background.Â
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1976
President-elect Jimmy Carter with his wife, Rosalynn, and daughter, Amy, 9, at their home in Plains, Georgia o Dec. 5, 1976. (AP Photo/CWH)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1977
Rosalynn Carter, left, looks up at her husband Jimmy Carter as he takes the oath of office as the 39th President of the United States at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1977, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Carter held a family Bible for her husband. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1977
This Jan. 20, 1977 file photo shows President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter waving as they walk down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington after Carter was sworn in as the nation's 39th president.Â
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1977
President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter in the blue room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 21, 1977, dancing, following his inauguration, also informal groups in the White House. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1977
In this Feb. 17, 1977 black-and-white file photo, President Jimmy Carter talks with his wife Rosalynn Carter, prior to signing an executive order establishing a Presidential Commission on Mental Health, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi, File)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1977
President Jimmy Carter, and grandson Jason, two-years-old, return to the White House on Sunday, April 11, 1977, after a holiday weekend in Calhoun, Ga. Jason is the son of Carter's son, Jack, whose home the First Family visited in Calhoun. (AP Photo/ Peter Bregg)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1977
President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, carry their luggage to their home in Plains, Georgia Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1977 as they arrived to start their Christmas vacation at home. (AP Photo/DC)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1978
President Jimmy Carter and Mrs.Rosalynn Carter laugh while applauding speeches after a dinner in Atlanta Friday, Jan. 20, 1978, where they were honored guests. Carter returned to Atlanta on the first anniversary of his inauguration as President. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1978
President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn lead their guests in dancing at the annual Congressional Christmas Ball at the White House in Washington on Dec. 13, 1978.Â
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1979
Pope John Paul II stands on the balcony of the White House with President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6, 1979. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1979
In this May 10, 1979 file photo, President Jimmy Carter pauses to kiss first lady Rosalynn Carter as he boards a helicopter in Washington, for the trip from the White House to Camp David, Maryland. Sign at upper left is on the tail of the helicopter. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma, File)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1980
President Jimmy Carter with wife and others at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy June 1980. (AP Photo)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1980
President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, ride on a bicycle built for two in Plains, Georgia on Dec. 24, 1980. The bike was a gift to the Carters and after it was presented to them downtown they rode it to their nearby Plains home. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1984
Former president Jimmy carter and his wife Rosalynn wave from the podium of San Francisco's Moscone Center, Monday, July 16, 1984 before carter addressed the opening session of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1985
Willie Nelson, center, is shown on stage with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter, following the singing of "Amazing Grace," May 18, 1985 in Plains Ga. at Nelson's Plains Centennial Concert. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1988
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn responded by delegates on Monday, July 18, 1988 during the session of the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 1995
Former Pres. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, stand between Millard Fuller, left, founder of Habitat for Humanity, and Leroy Troyer, right, House Leader of Habitat for Humanity's Los Angeles projects, as they review the building plans for 20 houses in the Watts-Willowbrook area, June 18, 1995, Los Angeles, Calif. The former president has been active as one of Habitat for Humanity's most visible volunteers for over a decade. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2004
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter reacts after she christened the nuclear-powered attack submarine Jimmy Carter with the traditional bottle of champagne during a ceremony at Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corp. in Groton, Conn., Saturday, June 5, 2004. From left are John P. Casey, Electric B oat head; Rosalyn Carter; Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England; former President Jimmy Carter; U.S. Rep. Rob Simmon s, R-Conn. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2007
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn walk on the tarmac at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, in Grand Rapids, Mich., as they arrive for the interment of President Gerald R. Ford. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2007
In this Sept. 10, 2007 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter pose for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2008
Former President Jimmy Carter, right, and his wife Rosalynn wave to the audience at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2009
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn look at a new interactive exhibit Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2009 at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2009
This Oct. 1, 2009 file photo shows former President Jimmy Carter getting a kiss from his wife Rosalynn as she introduces him during a reopening ceremony for the newly redesigned Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2009
This Oct. 7, 2009 photo shows former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, smiling next to his wife Rosalynn Carter during a visit to Dajabon, on the border with Haiti. Carter is visiting Haiti and the Dominican Republic to urge their leaders to forge a pact to rid the island of Hispaniola of malaria. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2010
Former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, cheer as the Atlanta Braves are introduced before Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2011
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, and his wife Rosalynn visit a Habitat for Humanity project in Leogane, Haiti, Monday Nov. 7, 2011. The Carters joined volunteers from around the world to build 100 homes in partnership with earthquake-affected families in Haiti during a week-long Habitat for Humanity housing project. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2014
Former President Jimmy Carter, right, blows out candles on a birthday cake as wife Rosalynn looks on during his 90th birthday celebration, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2015
Former President Jimmy Carter kisses his wife,Rosalynn, on the "Kiss Cam" during a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2015
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, right, work at a Habitat for Humanity building site Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have volunteered a week of their time annually to Habitat for Humanity since 1984, events dubbed "Carter work projects" that draw thousands of volunteers and take months of planning. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2017
Former President Jimmy Carter, center right, and his wife Rosalynn arrive for a ribbon cutting ceremony for a solar panel project on farmland he owns in their hometown of Plains, Ga., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2018
Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are seen ahead of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2018
Former President Jimmy Carter, and Rosalynn Carter hold hands as they walk from a State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 2019
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, left, sit as guests of Maranatha Baptist Church come and go to have their photo made with them, after Jimmy taught Sunday school there, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)
