Decades later, even though Jimmy Carter recalled the title of the film he watched on his first date with Rosalynn Carter, other images from the evening remained. The former U.S. President used poetry to convey his experience, writing in 1995's "Always a Reckoning," writing "I'd pay to sit behind her, blind to / what was on the screen, and watch the image flicker/ upon her hair" (via NPR). Jimmy was drawn to more than just Rosalynn's appearance, however. Their conversations that night presaged a meeting of minds that was the foundation of their equal partnership. Rosalynn was "obviously intelligent, and yet unrestrained in our discussion on the rumble seat of the Ford Coupe," Jimmy wrote in his 2015 memoir, "A Full Life."

Even though Jimmy was head over heels in love with Rosalynn, she turned down his marriage proposal multiple times. He persevered until May 1946, when Rosalynn finally accepted.  To commemorate the occasion, Jimmy gave his beloved a compact with the inscription "ILYTG," which stood for "I love you the goodest," a family motto. 

Rosalynn's reason for saying no to Jimmy wasn't a lack of love; she was instead upholding a commitment she made to her late father. Her dad died when she was 13, and he wanted his daughter to get a college education before getting married. She succeeded, and both Jimmy and Roselynn graduated from their respective schools before their July 7, 1946 wedding.