Meet 7 Unsung Women Who Sacrificed Everything to Support Their Husband's Soaring Careers

Gala. Elena Dyakonova was her name when she was younger. Her first observation was that Salvador Dali was truly brilliant. By the time they met, a man tormented by his own issues was on the brink of insanity. Gala was his first wife; she served as his manager, secretary, mother, model, and inspiration. She looked after him, planned the exhibits, located the buyers—she did it all. She gave Salvador Dali the confidence he needed. He signed his paintings as "Gala-Salvador Dalí" and felt he had achieved true artistic recognition as a result of her.

Clinton, Hillary. This woman had no intention of getting married; her priorities were a successful profession and a family. Her dreams of living a free and independent life have all been dashed, though, by the future US president. Hillary Clinton started her political career when she was young, which is how her husband was able to rise to such an incredible height. She is renowned for her incredible feminine knowledge and steel grasp.