Then you're older than I am - I was 19 when Ford took office, and thank heaven marriage and children were the farthest thing from my mind back then. :) And since I hadn't learned how to drive yet, the gas crisis didn't affect me; I just assumed the era of private transportation was over, and I had missed it.
I was 20 in l972...I got married that year...and I have been married to the same man since then.
He had just gotten back from Viet Nam, was 7 years older than I was....we waited 3 years to have children..
But, I just didn't pay attention to politics back then..
Oh...then my daughter came in 76...and my son in 78.
The rest is history....I concentrated on the kids and work until about 8 years ago...but, then I had a grandchild, and started babysitting her every day...and now I have another grchild almost 2...
Someday I may have time to REALLY pay attention to politics...LOL