The couple began dating in 1955, when De La Madrid was a fourth year of law school.

[1] The couple married in 1959 in a Catholic ceremony at the Santa Rosa de Lima Church in Cuauhtémoc.

[1] Their marriage produced five children - Margarita, Miguel, Enrique Octavio, Federico Luis and Gerardo Antonio.

[1] Under Cordero, the DIF expanded to include new programs offering drug rehabilitation, protection for abused minors, services for the blind and disabled, and aid to law enforcement.

[1] Cordero also oversaw the construction of new shelters, child development and recreational centers, and food processing facilities through DIF.