Key Points
- Jenna Bush Hager recently revealed how she discovered her father, George W. Bush, was previously engaged before marrying Laura Bush.
- During an episode of Today, Jenna shared that she found an engagement announcement while looking through her dad’s old items, which shocked her as a child.
- George W. Bush was engaged to Cathryn Lee Wolfman in 1967, but the engagement was called off, and he married Laura in 1977, with whom he has twin daughters Jenna and Barbara.
Jenna recounted discovering the engagement while searching for a report card, leading to a surprising conversation about her dad’s past that brought her to tears as a third grader. Realizing his decision to not marry Wolfman was ultimately beneficial, she humorously reflected on how their lives would have been different had he gone through with it.
Today With Jenna and Sheinelle airs weekdays on NBC.
