Barack Obama addresses ‘marriage woes’ with wife Michelle in surprising comment

Barack Obama recently opened up in a rare and honest way about his marriage to Michelle, admitting that life after the White House hasn’t always been smooth.

Michelle has often brushed off rumors that their marriage was in trouble, calling them nonsense. She has explained before that if they really had problems, she wouldn’t hide them — everyone would know because she’s not the type to suffer in silence.

Some of the rumors started when she didn’t appear at major events, like Donald Trump’s inauguration or the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. She has said her absence was due to personal reasons, but many people assumed it meant her marriage was falling apart.

On podcasts and interviews, Michelle has made it clear that stepping away from certain public moments was her own choice, not a sign of marital issues. She explained that women are often expected to please everyone, and when she made decisions for herself, people wrongly jumped to conclusions about her relationship.

Barack, on the other hand, usually kept quiet about their private life. But at a recent event in London, he admitted that after leaving office, he had to work hard to make up for lost time with Michelle.

He said that the demands of being president from 2009 to 2017 had strained their marriage and left him, in his words, “in a deep deficit” with her. Since then, he has been trying to “dig himself out of that hole” by spending more time together and focusing on fun, everyday moments.

Michelle has also shared that while she needed space from the spotlight, her love for her family has never changed. On Father’s Day, for example, she posted a heartfelt message about Barack, praising him for always being there for their daughters even when he was carrying the heavy responsibilities of the presidency.

Despite the rumors, both Michelle and Barack have shown that their relationship remains strong, with both of them acknowledging that marriage takes effort especially when lived in the public eye.