Posted on 10/05/2025 7:25:21 PM PDT by simpson96
On the October 1 episode of IMO—which Michelle Obama co-hosts with her older brother, Craig Robinson—the siblings discussed the realities of marriage, emphasizing that even strong relationships require work and support.
"I try to be honest with the world, with the people who follow me and Barack, to our girls, because, you know, people look at our marriage as the ideal," the former first lady—who shares daughters Malia Obama, 27, and Sasha Obama, 24, with Barack Obama—said. "In Instagram world, you see two loving people doing a hard thing in the world, always on stage, giving each other a hug after a big speech and making it look easy."
She continued: "A lot of young people could look at that and go, 'I want a marriage like Michelle and Barack.' And it's like, well, let me talk about what marriage is, because it's even when it looks good, even when it's great, it's hard. And so I think it's important because it's very easy to quit on a marriage."
During Wednesday's show, Michelle Obama noted that she and her husband have "done couples therapy."
"Even in the best marriages, getting help, having periods where you need support, you need to think things through, is a normal part of making it through," she shared.
"It's hard for Barack and I to just be in the world unobserved," the 61-year-old said. "As a couple, so much of your interaction just happens because you two are experiencing the world together, sitting in a park and watching life go by, stopping at a cafe and getting a cup of coffee."
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I can honestly say I’ve never heard anyone, anywhere say I want to have a marriage like Barry and Big Mike....maybe it’s me.
Ewwww! Can you imagine big Mike on top, pumpin’ and sweatin’?
I’ll see myself out…….
Who cares? These anti-America frauds need to fade quickly into the distance. Hopefully, some day they will pay for their many crimes.
Ya... constantly wondering if his member has fecal matter smeared on it. One cellular marriage role model!!
Helluva **
Spot on and used a lot
What the heck is this fraud blabbing about? Just shut up
I’m not going to marry a transvestite homosexual!
And again, how to tell people your marriage is very unhappy without saying so in plain English.
“couples therapy”
Did Mike tell the therapist the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Lol.
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