Sunita Williams and Michael: Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have finally returned home in SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft after being stranded in space for nine months. What was supposed to be just an eight-day-long expedition became a nine-month-long ordeal inside the International Space Station (ISS) after the Boeing Starliner suffered a technical halt.
As the world is celebrating her homecoming, her family is elated to have her back. Sunita Williams’ husband Michael J. Williams, who is at the helm of her support and support squad, prefers to stay away from the limelight. But their love story is nothing short of romantic. In this article, we are going to look at their love story. But before that, let’s take a look at who Michael J. Williams is.
Who is Michael J. Williams, the husband of astronaut Sunita Williams?
Although Sunita Williams is globally renowned now, her husband Michael J. Williams is no less impressive. He serves as a U.S. Marshal in law enforcement and judicial protection. In the past, he has also been a helicopter pilot, due to which he is experienced in handling high-risk situations when it comes to Sunita’s space career.
How did Sunita and Michael J. Williams first meet?
Sunita and Michael J. Williams met in 1987 at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where they were both enrolled and training. Before Sunita became an astronaut, she too was a helicopter pilot. A naval aviator, to be more precise. This shared interest between them led to a strong friendship, which slowly developed in love. After a few years of courtship, the couple got married in an intimate ceremony, and they have been happily married for decades now.
Sunita William’s husband Michael J. Williams practises Hinduism now, and the two have always supported each other’s spiritual journeys.
Michael and Sunita’s shared love for animals
The couple do not have any kids, but they are parents to their pets. Their Jack Russell terrier, Gorby, had once appeared with Sunita on National Geographic’s show Dog Whisperer. Currently, they have three more pets, named Gunner, Bailey, and Rotor.
