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There are several questions here. First, the IRS can collect for 10 years following the assessment of any tax. It appears from your post that your soon to be husband doesn't owe any tax for 2009 - If the IRS determines there is a tax due, they will complete his tax return for him (substitute for return or SFR). A tax determined from an SFR does not have a statute of limitations, the IRS can always collect that tax.
It depends on how accurate your return was, what records you are talking about, etc. It's anywhere from 3 years, to 6 years, to forever. 6 years might be a good idea, especially for collection reasons. In many cases, the IRS will require the last 6 years of returns before working with taxpayers. If the IRS lost your return, you might need to resubmit it--so maybe 6 years generally, and 10 years or longer if you think the return might be incredibly weird.