Nancy Pelosi's husband of nearly 60 years was attacked with a hammer by an intruder. Here's a timeline of their relationship.
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- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi met in college and wed in 1963.
- They have five children, nine grandchildren, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2013.
1962: Nancy D'Alesandro met Paul Pelosi while taking a summer class at Georgetown University.
Nancy was a student at Trinity Washington University, while Paul studied at Georgetown. They met when they both took a summer class at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service called "The History of Africa, South of the Sahara,", Nancy said in a 2002 commencement address at Georgetown.
1963: The couple wed on September 7.
Their wedding was held at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, Maryland.
1969: Nancy and Paul moved to San Francisco with their five children, all born in six years.
The five Pelosi children are Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul, and Alexandra.
Paul worked as a banker, while Nancy raised their children and started a Democratic Party club at her home, Insider's Mariana Alfaro, Grace Panetta, Taylor Ardrey, and Hanna Kang reported.
1987: Nancy ran for Congress and was elected to represent California's 5th district in the House of Representatives.
Nancy worked as a fundraiser and chair of California's Democratic Party before running for Congress herself at age 47, after her youngest child left for college.
2002: Nancy was sworn in as House Democratic Whip with Paul alongside her, at the time making her the highest-ranking woman ever in Congress.
Pelosi's grandchildren Alexander Prowda and Liam Kenneally held the Bible for her swearing-in ceremony as Paul stood by her side.
2007: Nancy became Speaker of the House.
Nancy was sworn in as the first female speaker of the House in 2007 and again in 2019 and 2021. She is third in the line of succession after the president and vice president.
"We have broken the marble ceiling," Pelosi said when she was sworn in for the first time. "For our daughters and our granddaughters now the sky is the limit."
2009: In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Paul explained why he prefers to stay out of the limelight despite his wife's high-profile career.
"I understand, of course, that since a woman has had such a phenomenal success [people wonder], 'Who is this guy she's married to for 47 years and has five kids?'" he told the Los Angeles Times. "I understand the curiosity about that. But it's her celebrity. It's her career. It's her responsibility. I'm enormously supportive and proud about it but I see absolutely no percentage in trying to share the limelight."
2013: Nancy and Paul celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Nancy skipped a rare weekend session of Congress ahead of a looming government shutdown to attend a "long-scheduled event" for her 50th wedding anniversary, Roll Call reported in 2013.
2014: Nancy shared her thoughts on marriage in a New York Times conversation with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
"A successful marriage is a decision," Nancy told The New York Times. "You decide it's going to work. You can't always be there, but you have to be there enough. And you have to make sure you are where you're needed most. Sometimes it's here, sometimes it's there; sometimes it's a tie and you have to prioritize. But it's always a decision. My husband and I met in college. We couldn't have thought of every possible thing back then. But here we are. We just had our 50th wedding anniversary. It's worked."
Pelosi also said that Paul occasionally gives her fashion advice.
August 2022: Paul was sentenced to five days in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.
Paul pled guilty to driving under the influence and causing injury after crashing his Porsche in Napa County, California in May, Insider's Kayla Gallagher reported.
Nancy did not comment on her husband's arrest, except for saying it was a "private matter" in a statement from her office.
October 2022: An attacker broke into the Pelosis' San Francisco home and beat Paul with a hammer.
The suspect — who was arrested and identified by police as 42-year-old David DePape — was reportedly searching for the House speaker when he broke into the couple's residence, shouting "Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?"
He then beat Paul with a hammer in front of police as they arrived at the home, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told reporters.
Paul was hospitalized with blunt force trauma to his head and body, according to The Associated Press. The House speaker's office said that he is "expected to make a full recovery."
"Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop," Nancy wrote in an official statement the day after the attack. "We are grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and emergency services, and for the life-saving medical care he is receiving."
The statement continued: "Please know that the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes from so many in the Congress is a comfort to our family and is helping Paul make progress with his recovery. His condition continues to improve."
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