31. There Was A Large Age Gap Between Julia and John Tyler
President John Tyler asked Julia to marry him after his first wife died during this presidency. While it was normal for men to search for a new wife, especially if they had children after their wife died, many people felt that Julia wasn’t the best fit for Tyler. One of the biggest reasons for this is because of their large age gap.
When Tyler married Julia, he was 54 years old, and she was 24. In fact, Julia’s mother was nine years younger than Tyler. Furthermore, Tyler’s oldest daughter was five years older than her stepmother.