Though Otto von Bismarck never completely got over his love for the late Marie von Thadden (1822-1846) and even entered a passionate affair with Princess Katarina Orlova (1840-1875), born Princess Trubetskoy, wife of the Russian envoy Nikolay Alexeyevich Orlov, his marriage with Johanna turned out to be a happy one.
Bismarck's emotions remained attached to Marie von Thadden, who had passed away in 1846, and he later became involved in a intense relationship with Princess Katarina Orlova, but his marriage to Johanna was ultimately a fulfilling one.