ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə hɪz ɹˈoʊl æz fˈɜːst dʒˈɛntəlmən, hˈʌnt bɪkˌeɪm ɐ stˈeɪæthˈoʊm fˈɑːðɚ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ θɹˈiː tʃˈɪldɹən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz wˈaɪfz tˈɛnjɚ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz stˈɪl ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl fɔːɹ mˈɛn æt ðə tˈaɪm.
In addition to his role as first gentleman, Hunt became a  stay-at-home father for their three children during his wife's tenure, which was still unusual for men at the time.