Meet the GOP Presidential Candidates' Spouses

Some spouses campaign; others avoid the spotlight.

Marcus Bachmann - Marcus and Michele Bachmann have been married since 1978. The couple has five children and has fostered more than 20 others. Marcus, 55, is a clinical therapist who runs Bachmann & Associates, a practice that has come under fire for allegedly promoting the theory that one can “pray the gay away” and other anti-gay/lesbian ideas.(Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

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Marcus Bachmann - Marcus and Michele Bachmann have been married since 1978. The couple has five children and has fostered more than 20 others. Marcus, 55, is a clinical therapist who runs Bachmann & Associates, a practice that has come under fire for allegedly promoting the theory that one can “pray the gay away” and other anti-gay/lesbian ideas.(Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

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Gloria Cain - College sweethearts Gloria and Herman Cain have been married since 1968. The couple has two children and three grandchildren. The Morris Brown College graduate, 65, has stayed out of the spotlight and avoided the campaign trail, preferring to devote her energy to caring for her family.(Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Callista Gingrich - Callista Gingrich is a former congressional aide and Newt Gingrich’s third wife. The couple married in 2000 after Gingrich divorced wife number two. They have no children. Callista, 45, who works closely with her husband on a variety of projects, is president of  Gingrich Productions, which produces historical and public policy documentaries, and the author of a best-selling children’s book titled Sweet Land of Liberty.(Photo: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

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Callista Gingrich - Callista Gingrich is a former congressional aide and Newt Gingrich’s third wife. The couple married in 2000 after Gingrich divorced wife number two. They have no children. Callista, 45, who works closely with her husband on a variety of projects, is president of  Gingrich Productions, which produces historical and public policy documentaries, and the author of a best-selling children’s book titled Sweet Land of Liberty.(Photo: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

Mary Kaye Huntsman - Mary Kaye and Jon Huntsman met while in high school and married in 1983. They have seven children, including two daughters who were adopted from China and India, respectively. As Utah’s first lady, Mary Kaye, 50, championed at-risk youth and created a mentoring program called Power in You, that helps teens deal with issues and at-risk behaviors, including eating and mood disorders, harassment, suicide and teen pregnancy.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Mary Kaye Huntsman - Mary Kaye and Jon Huntsman met while in high school and married in 1983. They have seven children, including two daughters who were adopted from China and India, respectively. As Utah’s first lady, Mary Kaye, 50, championed at-risk youth and created a mentoring program called Power in You, that helps teens deal with issues and at-risk behaviors, including eating and mood disorders, harassment, suicide and teen pregnancy.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Carol Paul - High school sweethearts Ron and Carol Paul married in 1957. Carol, 76, who has not spent much time on the campaign trail, has over the years taught dance and decorated cakes to help the family make ends meet. The couple has five children, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Carol Paul - High school sweethearts Ron and Carol Paul married in 1957. Carol, 76, who has not spent much time on the campaign trail, has over the years taught dance and decorated cakes to help the family make ends meet. The couple has five children, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Anita Perry - Anita and Rick Perry have been married since 1982 and have two children. Anita, 59, was a nurse for 17 years. As first lady of Texas, she has created an annual women’s empowerment conference and promoted preservation and state tourism efforts. (Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

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Anita Perry - Anita and Rick Perry have been married since 1982 and have two children. Anita, 59, was a nurse for 17 years. As first lady of Texas, she has created an annual women’s empowerment conference and promoted preservation and state tourism efforts. (Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

Ann Romney - Ann and Mitt Romney, who met as teenagers, have been married for 42 years. They have five sons and 16 grandchildren. Ann, 62, is a breast cancer survivor and also has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She is extremely active on the campaign trail and works hard to help voters see the warmer, more humane side of her husband whom many view as cold and aloof.(Photo: George Frey/Getty Images)

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Ann Romney - Ann and Mitt Romney, who met as teenagers, have been married for 42 years. They have five sons and 16 grandchildren. Ann, 62, is a breast cancer survivor and also has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She is extremely active on the campaign trail and works hard to help voters see the warmer, more humane side of her husband whom many view as cold and aloof.(Photo: George Frey/Getty Images)

Karen Santorum - Karen Santorum, a former nurse and non-practicing attorney, has been married to Rick Santorum since 1980. The couple has seven children, the youngest of whom was born in 2008 with Trisomy, a rare and often fatal genetic disease. Karen, 53, who frequently campaigns for her husband, is the author of the children’s book Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners and Letters to Gabriel, written for a son who died two hours after birth.(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Karen Santorum - Karen Santorum, a former nurse and non-practicing attorney, has been married to Rick Santorum since 1980. The couple has seven children, the youngest of whom was born in 2008 with Trisomy, a rare and often fatal genetic disease. Karen, 53, who frequently campaigns for her husband, is the author of the children’s book Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners and Letters to Gabriel, written for a son who died two hours after birth.(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)