While appearing on the “On Purpose With Jay Shetty” podcast, Michelle Obama, the former first lady, opened up about her marriage with Barack Obama and shared an insightful perspective on relationships.
While many view the Obamas as the epitome of a power couple, Michelle emphasized the importance of acknowledging the imperfections and challenges that exist within even the strongest marriages. Her candid remarks shed light on the realities of long-term partnerships and offer a refreshing take on the notion of “couple goals.”
Michelle Obama, at the age of 59, expressed her reluctance to be seen as an idealized example of a perfect marriage. She emphasized that there are moments of struggle and brokenness even in the best relationships.
“I don’t want people looking at me and Barack like hashtag couple goals and not know that no, no, there are some broken things that happen even in the best of marriages,” Michelle said on the show.
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Having been married for over three decades, Michelle and Barack Obama have experienced their fair share of ups and downs. Michelle admitted that, like any couple, they have occasionally crossed the line with each other. However, she highlighted the importance of recognizing these moments and quickly apologizing.
“After 31 years, yeah, we still do [cross the line], but you know it quicker. And then you apologize,” she explained. “You learn how to say my bad, right? That takes a second, right?”
“I talk about marriage because I just think that No. 1, most people don’t talk about it,” Michelle continued. “Because what happens is that by not knowing, you hit, in your relationship, some natural, like, understandable rough patches, and you want to quit. And it’s like, ‘Oh, no, no, no, no, no. That’s not quit worthy. That’s just the nature of things.’ That’s why I joked, it’s like, ‘Oh, you’re mad at your partner, you’re mad for a year and you think the marriage is over.’”
During the show, Michelle Obama talked about other challenging things in life like trying to cope with what could possibly happen in the upcoming Presidential election, the future of education climate change and artificial intelligence.
“I am terrified about what could possibly happen because our leaders matter, who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit. It affects us in ways that I think sometimes people take for granted,” she continued.