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The Progressive Love Story Of The Century: Ruth & Marty

They supported each other's careers for decades.

by Carolyn Steber
Ruth and Marty Ginsburg's love story is progressive.
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You know all about RBG, and everything she did as a Supreme Court Justice, but do you know the epic love story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Marty Ginsburg? Here's how they met, and how they encouraged each other, as best friends and partners, for decades.

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The year is 1950 and 17-year-old Ruth Bader is a student at Cornell University. According to CNN, she (only somewhat jokingly) referred to it as a "school for daughters," aka one where young women go to find a husband.

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