Michelle Obama Admits Marriage To Barack Is "Hard" - Says "We Have To Work Through Challenging Times" In Interview

Jan 09, 2020 by apost team

Although Michelle Obama is no longer the First Lady, she is still a very busy woman. She recently gave a speech at the Leaders: Asia-Pacific conference. Her major theme was promoting the education of women and girls. She opened up about her marriage to former president Barack Obama. Revealing that the relationship is hard work and can be very challenging at times. 

Now 55-years-old, since she has left the White House she has become a lot more open about her personal life. She has talked about her emotions in regard to her daughters heading off to college, and during her speech at the conference, she finally opened up and talked about her marriage to former President Barack Obama.

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Michelle first stated what everyone knows, that a successful marriage is hard work. And she also said that while many people are under the impression that she and Barack have a perfect, easy marriage, they have had their ups and downs like every other couple.

She admitted they have actually gone through marriage counseling as per Express:

"But it’s (marriage) a hard thing. Barack and I understood that about each other. There was counseling for Barack and I. We both learned that we have to work through challenging times. We worked at getting marriage counseling because sometimes we can’t do this on our own."

She has previously said that she picked someone she respected for her marriage partner. She believes that marriage is a team sport, and it's important for both partners to be strong. You don't want a weak player on your team, after all.

Are you a fan of this amazing woman? You'll need to forward this heartwarming story about her opening up about her personal life to everyone you know.