Happy Birthday, Barbara Bush! The former First Lady turns 91 on June 8, 2016.
She was born Barbara Pierce in the affluent suburban town of Rye, New York, in 1925. She met George H.W. Bush at a dance when she was 16, and they were engaged two years later.
During their 71 years of marriage, the Bushes welcomed six children: George, Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Dorothy and Robin, who passed away from leukemia at a young age. Today, they live in Houston, Texas, where they are frequently visited by their children and grandchildren.
Reflecting on her milestone 90th birthday last year, Bush joked about one of her biggest secrets to aging in style.
“The pearls are to cover the wrinkles, which they no longer do,” Bush said interview with her granddaughter, Jenna Bush Hager on the Today show. “You can’t wear pearls all over your face.”
The former First Lady also admits that she and her husband have a lot of help when it comes to looking after their health.
“I think former presidents and their wives have great doctors,” she told Parade in 2012. “People try to keep us healthy. We’re very lucky.”
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