Betty Ford - Wife Quotes

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On one hand, I loved being 'the wife of'; on the other hand, I was convinced that the more important Jerry became, the less important I became.

Betty Ford

When he first told me he was going to run for Congress, I didn't know what running for Congress meant. I was very unprepared to be a political wife, but I didn't worry because I really didn't think he was going to win. At that time, only old men went to Congress.

Betty Ford

The words cut through me, pinned me to the floor. I felt as though I were taking the oath with him, promising to dedicate my own life to the service of my country. I was the wife of the President of the United States. What an astonishing place for Elizabeth Ann Bloomer to have come to.

Betty Ford

What man could afford to pay for all the things a wife does, when she's a cook, a mistress, a chauffeur, a nurse, a baby-sitter? But because of this, I feel women ought to have equal rights, equal Social Security, equal opportunities for education, an equal chance to establish credit.

Betty Ford