Editing Ruth Graham (section)

==Married life==
Graham returned to the U.S. at the age of 17 in the fall of 1937, and enrolled at [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]], outside [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], where she met Billy Graham. They married on August 13, 1943.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Library |first=Billy Graham |date=2024-08-06 |title=Billy and Ruth Bell Graham - A Love for the Ages |url=https://billygrahamlibrary.org/blog-billy-and-ruth-bell-graham-a-love-for-the-ages/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=The Billy Graham Library |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1945, after a brief stint as a suburban pastor, her husband became an evangelist for [[Youth for Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Library |first=Billy Graham |date=2014-03-26 |title=Billy Graham's beginnings with Youth for Christ - The Billy Graham Library Blog |url=https://billygrahamlibrary.org/yfc-billygraham/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=The Billy Graham Library |language=en-US}}</ref> The Grahams moved to [[Montreat, North Carolina|Montreat]] near her parents where the Grahams continued to live for the rest of their married life. Despite her husband being one of the world's most famous [[Baptists]], Graham remained a [[Presbyterian]] and often taught [[Sunday School]].<ref name="wash"/>

Between 1945 and 1958, Graham gave birth to five children, whom she raised – sometimes single-handedly – while her husband was away on extended national and international [[evangelistic]] crusades. Their three daughters and two sons are all actively involved in ministry, including eldest son [[Franklin Graham|Franklin]], who heads the [[Billy Graham Evangelistic Association]] (BGEA) founded by his father.<ref name="latimes"/>