Dick Durbin & Loretta Schaefer Durbin – Together Since 1967

Dick Durbin is a big deal in the U.S. Senate. Besides being the senior United States Senator from Illinois, he is also the Senate Democratic Whip, the second-highest position in the Senate, and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He achieved these positions from 1996 to 2006, long after he married his wife, Loretta.

They tied the knot in 1967 and have three children together, one of whom passed away in 2008. They were also embroiled in an issue concerning her lobbying for his political interests. He called it a coincidence and said he strived to avoid conflict of interest.