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[[Tullia (daughter of Cicero)|Tullia]], the daughter of Terentia and Cicero, was born in 78 BC. Since at this time they had already been married for two years without children, it is likely that the couple was not very fertile. Their son [[Cicero Minor|Marcus Tullius Cicero Minor]] was not born until 65 BC. Lack of fertility is also suggested by the fact that Tullia herself had problems conceiving children later in life.<ref>Treggiari 44</ref>
In 51, when Cicero departed for his [[proconsul]]ship in [[Cilicia (Roman province)|Cilicia]], Tullia was unmarried and in need of a third husband. Since Cicero could not make a match for her except through letters, Terentia was instrumental in finding a suitable husband for Tullia. Cicero himself writes that he allowed the pair to make the decision without his further approval. Therefore, Cicero must have given his consent for a marriage in advance, for a Roman citizen could not get married without the approval of the ''paterfamilias''.<ref>Treggiari 83, 85</ref> Terentia was also responsible for paying [[Publius Cornelius Dolabella]] the second installment of Tullia's dowry in 48 BC, when Cicero was having financial trouble.<ref>Treggiari 116</ref>
Since Cicero was a Pompeian and Dolabella a Caesarian, any decisive news of the civil war meant that the situation was getting worse for one of them.<ref>Treggiari 118</ref> Terentia and Tullia had a strong relationship that helped them persevere through the tumultuous time of the civil war.<ref name="Lightman, Majorie, and Benjamin Lightman">Lightman</ref>
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