Obama: Is it true about the divorce? Michelle and Barack discussed rumors about a marriage breakup
10 april 2025 в 19:13
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama became a beloved couple in the United States after his victory in the 2008 election. Their marriage was put under a huge spotlight of attention, and the couple had to overcome the ups and downs of life in the public eye. Despite their sweet public displays of love for each other, Americans recently became convinced that the Obamas were getting divorced. So, are these rumors true?
Neither Michelle nor Barack have filed for divorce. People were concerned that she would do so after she missed two major public events: President Donald Trump’s inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, where her husband and Trump sat next to each other.
The former First Lady briefly touched on the divorce rumors during an episode of the podcast «Work in Progress» in April 2025.
No, Michelle and Barack are not currently getting divorced. During the «Work in Progress» podcast episode, Michelle discussed how she «realized that I can really only control myself».
«I chose what was best for me, not what I had to do», - Michelle said, referring to a «real big example» day in her calendar that she missed. «[People] couldn’t even imagine that I was making a choice for myself, they had to assume that my husband and I were getting divorced. It couldn’t be an adult woman just making decisions for herself, right? But that’s what society does to us».
Michelle clarified that now is «the time to start asking yourself those tough questions: 'Who do I really want to be every day?'», and that she is going to «make important decisions» now that she is over 60.
«If not now, then when? What am I waiting for? How will I spend the next 20 years?» Michelle asked. «Now is the time to start asking yourself those tough questions: 'Who do I really want to be every day?' I’m trying to do that more and more, so what will that look like? It will look like what I want, and I still find time for speaking engagements and working on projects».
A week before Michelle’s comments on the podcast, Barack admitted that he is in a «deep deficit» with Michelle and that he is working on it.
«I've been in a deep deficit with my wife, so I’m trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing sometimes fun things», - Barack told Hamilton College President Steven Tepper at an event on April 3 at the school.
Barack and Michelle are raising their two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, together
Neither Michelle nor Barack have filed for divorce. People were concerned that she would do so after she missed two major public events: President Donald Trump’s inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, where her husband and Trump sat next to each other.
The former First Lady briefly touched on the divorce rumors during an episode of the podcast «Work in Progress» in April 2025.
No, Michelle and Barack are not currently getting divorced. During the «Work in Progress» podcast episode, Michelle discussed how she «realized that I can really only control myself».
«I chose what was best for me, not what I had to do», - Michelle said, referring to a «real big example» day in her calendar that she missed. «[People] couldn’t even imagine that I was making a choice for myself, they had to assume that my husband and I were getting divorced. It couldn’t be an adult woman just making decisions for herself, right? But that’s what society does to us».
Michelle clarified that now is «the time to start asking yourself those tough questions: 'Who do I really want to be every day?'», and that she is going to «make important decisions» now that she is over 60.
«If not now, then when? What am I waiting for? How will I spend the next 20 years?» Michelle asked. «Now is the time to start asking yourself those tough questions: 'Who do I really want to be every day?' I’m trying to do that more and more, so what will that look like? It will look like what I want, and I still find time for speaking engagements and working on projects».
A week before Michelle’s comments on the podcast, Barack admitted that he is in a «deep deficit» with Michelle and that he is working on it.
«I've been in a deep deficit with my wife, so I’m trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing sometimes fun things», - Barack told Hamilton College President Steven Tepper at an event on April 3 at the school.
Barack and Michelle are raising their two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, together
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