On June 2, 1959, he married Aleida March, a Cuban-born member of the 26th of July movement with whom he had been living since late 1958.
Pada tanggal 2 Juni 1959, ia menikahi Aleida March, seorang anggota gerakan 26 Juli kelahiran Kuba yang telah tinggal dengannya sejak akhir tahun 1958.