September 1998: They met at a party thrown by their mutual friend Paolo Zampolli.
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Donald and Melania Trump have been on and off for 20 years — here's a timeline of their relationship
President Trump and his third wife, first lady Melania Trump, first met at a party in 1998. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
1999: Trump and Marla Maples finalized their divorce after about a year of separation.
November 1999: The couple stirred up some controversy on "The Howard Stern Show" in one of their first official appearances together.
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2000: They broke up briefly, with Donald sending Melania well wishes in a public statement.
2004: Trump asked Melania to marry him.
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January 22, 2005: They married in Palm Beach, Florida, and celebrated at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
May 2005: They made their first television debut as a married couple on "Larry King Live."
March 20, 2006: They had their first child, Barron, together.
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June 16, 2015: Nine years later, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States.
November 2016: Melania made her first campaign speech to advocate for the then-presidential candidate.
January 20, 2017: They had their first dance as FLOTUS and POTUS at the Inaugural Ball.
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June 11, 2017: Melania and Barron joined Donald in the White House seven months after the election.
January 12, 2018: News of an alleged affair between the newly elected president and Stormy Daniels broke.
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October 12, 2018: Melania opened up about her marriage and role as the first lady in a tell-all interview with ABC's Tom Llamas.
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