Mitt Romney 's missionary work in Africa as a teenager changed his life . While it might be expected Romney would be guarded and on message as he is usually is on the campaign trail , he was candid on a range of topics -- from his private life to religion to his wife -- areas he rarely has talked about . He was thought to be dead after a tragic car accident that killed a passenger . As a church leader in Massachusetts , his ' ` ` was like the pastor '' Wife Ann Romney 's diagnosis in 1998 of multiple strokes also strengthened their bond .
Mitt Romney 's missionary work in Africa as a teenager changed his life . He was thought to be dead after a tragic car accident that killed a passenger . As a church leader in Massachusetts , his ' ` ` was like the pastor '' Wife Ann Romney 's diagnosis in 1998 of multiple strokes also strengthened their bond .