The couple became engaged in October 1964 -- Hawking later said that the engagement gave him `` something to live for '' -- and the two were married on 14 July 1965 .
The couple became engaged in October 1964 [ 75 ] [ 76 ] -- Hawking later said that the engagement gave him `` something to live for '' [ 77 ] -- and the two were married on 14 July 1965 .