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Madison married [[Dolley Madison|Dolley Todd]] (née Payne) on September 14, 1794 at the age of 43.<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Madison {{!}} Biography, Founding Father, & Presidency|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Madison|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref>
Madison married [[Dolley Madison|Dolley Todd]] (née Payne) on September 14, 1794 at the age of 43.<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Madison {{!}} Biography, Founding Father, & Presidency|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Madison|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref>
Madison had a stepson named John Payne Todd from Dolley's previous marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|last=More info here.|title=|url=https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-bad-boy}}</ref>
== Political life ==
== Political life ==
Madison started his career in the [[Virginia]] legislature. Madison learned many things from [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Madison wanted a stronger [[federal government of the United States|federal government]] than the [[Articles of Confederation]] provided. He was a member of the [[Constitutional Convention (United States)|Constitutional Conventtion]], which formed the current [[Constitution of the United States|United States Constitution]]. Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution" because he helped write a large part of it and convinced people to pass it.
Madison started his career in the [[Virginia]] legislature. Madison learned many things from [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Madison wanted a stronger [[federal government of the United States|federal government]] than the [[Articles of Confederation]] provided. He was a member of the [[Constitutional Convention (United States)|Constitutional Conventtion]], which formed the current [[Constitution of the United States|United States Constitution]]. Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution" because he helped write a large part of it and convinced people to pass it.