Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have finally broken their silence on the months-long swirl of rumors speculating trouble in their marriage — and they did it with humor, honesty, and heart.
Appearing together on the latest episode of Michelle’s podcast IMO (In My Opinion), which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, the couple tackled the rumors head-on.
“Don’t make me cry now.” Barack and Michelle Obama address divorce rumors for the first time. pic.twitter.com/FpaooIqGyp
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“The Rumor Mill” Gets Addressed
After Craig jokingly opened with “What, you guys like each other?”, Michelle leaned in with a smile:
“Oh yeah, the rumor mill.”
Barack then added:
“She took me back! It was touch and go for a while.”
The former First Lady followed up with a frank and passionate defense of their nearly 33-year marriage:
“There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.”
“We’ve Had Some
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