7 surprising facts about Ann Romney

Long before she became a powerful political surrogate, Ann met Mitt in grade school, converted to Mormonism at 17, and flirted with ditching Mitt for another guy

Mitt and Ann Romney in 1968, the year before they married: The mother of five converted to Mormonism in 1966, and was baptized into the church by Mitt's father.
(Image credit: Bettmann/Corbis)

Ann Romney, the wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, stepped into the national spotlight last week when she took umbrage at a Democratic strategist who said she "actually never worked a day in her life." The resulting political firestorm brought heaps of attention to the 63-year-old Ann's role as a wife, mother of five, and grandmother of 16, and yet, many Americans still know surprisingly little about her. Here, seven intriguing facts and anecdotes about the woman who could be the next first lady:

1. Ann and Mitt met in grade school

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