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Jill made Biden steady in times of adversity

U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden kisses his wife Jill as they dance at the Commander-In-Chief Ball in Washington, U.S. [Reuters]

Jill Biden is no stranger to the glare of the political spotlight. Her husband has been a Washington insider since they wedded in 1977, and she was America’s second lady for eight years.

But now that Joe Biden has won the White House, his 69-year-old wife will have the opportunity to push the role of First Lady into the 21st century - by keeping her full-time job as professor.

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