Who Could Ever Compete With The Moon? The True Stories Of The Astronaut Wives Club

Annie Glenn

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Annie was the wife of John Glenn, the very first American to orbit the Earth. In many ways, Annie and John represented the clean-cut American couple, something that NASA was elated about. The pair met when they were both still toddlers, later telling the press that they couldn’t remember a time when they didn’t know each other.

Now 98 years old, Annie would remain married to John until his death in 2016. The couple was married for 73 years and eight months and had two children and two grandchildren. Not bad at all, right? Their happy union would be a rarity compared to their peers.