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== Personal Life ==
== Personal Life ==
*In 1962, Gingrich married Jackie Battley, his former high school geometry teacher, when he was 19 years old; she was seven years his senior at 26 years old. They had two daughters together. Gingrich divorced Jackie Battley in 1980.
*In 1962, Gingrich married Jackie Battley. They had two daughters together. Gingrich divorced Jackie Battley in 1980.
*Gingrich married Marianne Ginther in late 1981. Gingrich, who frequently campaigned on family values issues, divorced his second wife, Marianne, in 2000 after his attorneys acknowledged Gingrich's relationship with his current wife, Callista Bisek, a former congressional aide more than 20 years younger than he is.
*Gingrich married Marianne Ginther in late 1981. Gingrich divorced his second wife, Marianne, in 2000 after his attorneys acknowledged Gingrich's relationship with his current wife, Callista Bisek, a former congressional aide.
*By August 2000, Gingrich married Bisek.
*By August 2000, Gingrich married Bisek.
*The Gingrich family includes two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.
*The Gingrich family includes two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.