Her father did n't notice when his daughter reached out to hold the man 's hand , according to Obama 's book . Her mother thought it best not to cause a scene . As Obama would write , " My mother was that girl with the movie of beautiful black people playing in her head . " On Feb. 2 , 1961 , several months after they met , Obama 's parents got married in Maui , according to divorce records .

Based on the preceding passage, answer the following question How long after meeting did Obama 's parents wait to get married ?
They married less than a year after they met .