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Michelle and Barack Obama finally break silence on divorce rumors: ‘Touch and go…’
Barack and Michelle Obama finally spoke out about divorce rumors on the former first lady's podcast
Barack Obama has weighed in on the much-talked-about divorce rumors surrounding him and Michelle Obama. On Wednesday, the former president appeared on his wife and brother-in-law Craig Robinson's IMO podcast, where the former first lady introduced him as a “very, very, very special guest,” Page Six reported.
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Barack, Michelle Obama talk about divorce rumors
On the latest episode of her podcast, Michelle stated that her husband “made time in his busy schedule” to appear on it. Seeing the couple together, Craig Robinson sarcastically expressed disbelief and asked whether they even “like each other?”
“The rumor mill... It's my husband, y'all,” she joked back at her brother. Adding to this, Barack Obama joked, “She took me back... It was touch and go for a while.” Later on, Robinson stated that it was "nice" to have the couple in the same room together. Michelle then stated, “I know, 'cause when we aren't, folks think we are divorced.”
Thereafter, Robinson shared an anecdote regarding a woman he met in Wichita, Kansas. The woman allegedly asked him about the divorce rumors and was thrilled to hear that these were fabricated.
Barack Obama even stated that he rarely gets to see the rumors around him and only gets to know when somebody from his team informs him about it.
Michelle Obama on divorce rumors
Barack and Michelle Obama got married in 1992 and share two daughters, Sasha and Malia. On her podcast, Michelle clarified that there has not been "one moment in our marriage where I thought about quittin' my man." This comes even after they experienced "some really hard times," she added.
"We have had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures, and I have become a better person because of the man I've married to," Michelle said. Hearing this, Barack joked about not making him “cry now.”
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Barack and Michelle Obama's comments come after there were multiple reports about their decades-long marriage facing issues. The rumors remained at their peak in January this year, when Michelle decided to skip the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter as well as the second inauguration of Donald Trump.
FAQs:
1. Are Michelle Obama and Barack Obama related?
They have been married since 1992.
2. How long have Michelle and Barack been together?
The two of them have remained together for more than three decades now.
3. Who was the first black president's wife?
Michelle Obama served as the first African American First Lady.
4. What method did Michelle Obama use to conceive?
According to the BBC, she stated in a memoir that her daughters were conceived by IVF.
