Posted on 04/10/2025 2:24:45 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble.
The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events – including Donald Trump's inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – fuelling speculation that they might be separating.
Without explicitly mentioning these occasions, Mrs Obama told the Work in Progress podcast hosted by actress Sophia Bush that she was now in a position to control her own calendar as a "grown woman".
She said that people were not able to believe that she was "making a decision" for herself and instead "had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing".
Mrs Obama shared that she felt some guilt for stepping back from certain duties.
"That's the thing that we as women, I think we struggle with like disappointing people," she said.
"I mean, so much so that this year people couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.
"This couldn't be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself, right? But that's what society does to us."
Mrs Obama also said in the podcast: "I chose to do what was best for me. Not what I had to do. Not what I thought other people wanted me to do."
Her absence from President Trump's inauguration was seen as a break from tradition.
Despite carving out more time for herself, the former first lady said she still finds time to "give speeches, to be out there in the world, to work on projects. I still care about girls' education".
The Obamas celebrated their 32nd anniversary last year in October.
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The can both bang other dudes without getting divorced.
If Big Mike can find a money train, he will be gone.
The podcast isn’t it.
It is always about her.
I heard that Barack was going to ditch Michelle, and marry his first love. I guess that was wrong.
“If Big Mike can find a money train, he will be gone.
The podcast isn’t it.”
I watched as much of the podcast as I could bear, which admittedly, wasn’t much. Oh, my gosh. They have no idea how to make something interesting. Watching paint drying would have seemed like the Indy-500 by comparison.
Big Mike would be much better served hanging back out at Man’s World looking for another “sucker” than putting up with the used-up, waste of a human carcass known as barako odumbo......
Sounds like a typical marriage with a slow death with a women’s libber.
Rots a Ruck, there Barack.
I didn’t listen to this, but from the description of the conversation I question whether she really did dismiss the rumors. Seems to me that she created a strawman - this idea that people think they’re divorcing because they can’t believe hat she could make her own decisions as selfishly as she wanted. Actually, thinking she might divorce him is by its very nature an affirmation that she can make her own decisions. The reason people questioned is because the Obamas seem to be living a separate life and don’t seem to enjoy each other. And if the description of this conversation is accurate, she didn’t address that - only created this strawman.
So as “Former” first lady, she still DOES have certain obligations. Using the BS excuse, “she was now in a position to control her own calendar as a “grown woman” is total DISRESPECT to her “Former” status.
This DISRESPECTFUL B!TCH is most likely reverting back to her old position of NOT BEING PROUD OF HER COUNTRY.
FU BIG Mike!!
Interesting how she makes this into a discussion of how oppressive society is to women.
She once complained she had to live in a house built by slaves. Apparently she was referring to the White House. I’m sure living in a luxurious mansion is quite oppressive.
Sarcasm.....
Sounds like she didn’t really deny it. She said how she’s a grown woman making her own schedule. Where’s any denial that a separation or divorce could happen?
Hmmm. I dismiss anything about them. 😁👍
The only true marriages were Reagan, Carter, and the two bushes. The rest of the president’s marriages have been phony bologna.
You forgot Harry Truman.
I don’t care if they do get divorced. their problem.
???? You're including Trump in the "phony bologna" category?
If they stick together their union might be similar to the Clintons. Separate lives but married in name only.
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