After several meetings, Wilson fell in love with her, and he proposed marriage to her in May 1915. Galt initially rebuffed him, but Wilson was undeterred and continued the courtship.[177] Edith gradually warmed to the relationship, and they became engaged in September 1915.[178] They were married on December 18, 1915. Wilson joined John Tyler and Grover Cleveland as the only presidents to marry while in office.[179]

Presidential election of 1916
Main article: 1916 United States presidential election
Wilson accepts the Democratic Party nomination, 1916
Wilson was renominated at the 1916 Democratic National Convention without opposition.[180] In an effort to win progressive voters, Wilson called for legislation providing for an eight-hour day and six-day workweek, health and safety measures, the prohibition of child labor, and safeguards for female workers. He also favored a minimum wage for all work performed by and for the federal government.[181] The Democrats also campaigned on the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War," and warned that a Republican victory would mean war with Germany.