Michelle Obama On Why She’s Rarely Seen With Barack Amid Divorce Rumours: 'We Don't...'

Last Updated:June 27, 2025, 18:55 IST

Michelle Obama dismissed rumours about marital trouble with Barack Obama, explaining their rare public appearances.

Michelle Obama and Barack Obama

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama dismissed rumours about trouble in her marriage with Barack Obama as she revealed why the couple is rarely seen together in public. The 61-year-old addressed the speculation during an appearance on NPR’s Wild Card podcast with Rachel Martin.

‘We’re 60, Y’all’: Michelle Obama On Private Life With Barack

Responding to rumours sparked by their infrequent public appearances, Michelle Obama said their absence from the spotlight doesn’t signal any marital strain but is because of their age and choice to live more privately.

“The fact that people don’t see me going out on a date with my husband sparks rumours of the end of our marriage," Michelle Obama said, adding, “It’s like, ‘OK, so we don’t Instagram every minute of our lives. We are 60. We’re 60, y’all.’"

“You just are not gonna know what we’re doing every minute of the day," she said.

Michelle Obama On Why She Skipped High-Profile Events

The Obamas’ marriage was questioned earlier this year when Michelle Obama did not attend former US President Jimmy Carter’s funeral or Donald Trump’s inauguration. At the time, she clarified the decision was a conscious personal boundary. She said, “One of the major decisions I made this year was to stay put and not attend funerals and inaugurations and all the things that I’m supposed to attend. That was a part of me using my ambition to say, ‘Let me define what I want to do, apart from what I’m supposed to do, what the world expects of me.’"

“Whatever the backlash was, I had to sit in it and own it. But I didn’t regret it, you know? It’s my life now, and I can say that, now," she reflected.

Michelle Obama On Her Priorities Post-White House

Michelle Obama previously shared that since leaving the White House her focus has shifted toward personal well-being and reclaiming control over her time. She earlier said, “I could have made a lot of these decisions years ago, but I didn’t give myself that freedom. Maybe even as much as I let my kids live their own lives, I use their lives as an excuse for why I couldn’t do something."

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