We are gathered here today to anoint these 26 men and 24 women as the most influential married couples of all time. But before I ask if there are any objections, I’d like to start with a clarification: Influence and fame are not the same thing. Fame (think about Scarlett and Rhett) doesn’t always mean influence. And influence (see Michael McConnell and Jack Baker, below) doesn’t always come with fame.
Bolded some interesting ones..
Adam & Eve Abigail & John Adams
Lucille Bll & Desi Arnaz Beyonce & JAY Z Archie and Edith Bunker Bill and Hillary Clinton Marie and Pierre Curie
Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald Bill & Melinda Gates
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Pat & Bill Loud John and Jackie Kennedy John Lennon and Yoko Ono Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Mao Tse-Tung and Jiang Qing
Bill Masters and Virginia Johnson
Michael McConnell and Jack Baker Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz
Eva and Juan Peron Romeo and Juliet Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Marge and Homer Simpson
