When a President Makes Up for Lost Time: Obama’s Marriage ‘Deep Deficit’


Addressing Rumors Head-On

Public speculation has swirled from Michelle missing high-profile events like Jimmy Carter’s funeral or Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rumors of trouble trended hard, but the couple finally set the record straight in a joint appearance on Michelle’s podcast, IMO. Barack joked, “She took me back,” while Michelle, again with trademark candor, insisted there was “never a moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.” Their message? Marriage has its storms, but theirs is weathered with love and resilience.