Though the marriage was happy and grew to include eight children, Robert and Georgina's first years together were pinched financially. To supplement their income, Lady Georgina aided her husband as he contributed political articles to various newspapers.
Despite the happiness of their union and the growth of their family to eight children, Robert and Georgina faced financial difficulties in their early years together. To make ends meet, Lady Georgina helped her husband by contributing to his writing of political articles for various publications.