Barack Obama has made a brutally honest confession about his wife Michelle amid rumors they are headed for divorce.
Speaking to Hamilton College on April 3, the 63-year-old admitted that he was working to fix his relationship with Michelle after being “in a deep deficit”.
While speaking to the College president Steven Tepper, he shared: “Beyond that, look, I was in a deep deficit with my wife,”, “So I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things.”
He acknowledged the toll being president between 2009-2017 had taken on his 32-year long marriage.
He added that he hadn’t fully understood the impact his career would take on his wife and their relationship with their children.
This is not the first time the former president has spoken out about his personal life. Back in 2023, in an interview with CBS Mornings, he admitted: “Let me just say this: It sure helps to be out of the White House and to have a little more time with her,”.
In 2022, Michelle admitted that there was a period of “10 years” where she “couldn’t stand” her husband; “And for 10 years, while we’re trying to build our careers and, you know, worrying about school and who’s doing what, I was like, ‘Ugh, this isn’t even,’” she said. “And guess what? Marriage isn’t 50/50 — ever. There’s sometimes I’m 70, he’s 30, but guess what? We’ve been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30.”
She had encouraged people to be realistic when it comes to the commitment of marriage: “Marriage is hard, and a lot of young people quit on marriage over things that are just a part of the commitment,”, “I mean, you could be mad at him, but do you still look at him and go: ‘I’m not happy with you, but I respect you. I don’t agree with you, but you’re still a kind, smart person.’”
Despite all this, they appear to be stronger than ever. This Valentine’s Day, Barack shared a photo of Michelle to social media and wrote: “Thirty-two years together and you still take my breath away.”