Maintaining a marriage can be challenging. It requires a considerable amount of work, effective communication, occasional misunderstandings, affection, compromise, and much more. Marriage has its share of highs and lows, and it can be difficult to navigate the low points and remain optimistic about the positive aspects.
It's important to remember that every couple faces their own set of challenges in marriage. Michelle Obama recently shared that her relationship with former President Barack Obama has had its ups and downs as well.
Back in 2022, Michelle got real about her 30-year marriage with her husband on Revolt TV. She said, “People think I’m being catty by saying this, it’s like there were 10 years when I couldn’t stand my husband. And guess when it happened. When those kids were little.”
Barack Obama's response to his wife claiming she didn’t like him for 10 years showed a deep sense of understanding, empathy, and introspection. He didn’t become defensive or dismissive, but instead he expressed gratitude for his wife’s honesty and acknowledged the hard parts of their journey together.
The first thing Barack said in response was, “Let me just say this, it sure helps to be out of the White House and to have a little more time with her.” He then went on to talk about how important their girls are to Michelle and said, “When our girls were growing up, that was priority number one, two, three, and four.”
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Now that their girls are grown up and out of the house, Barack opened up about his realization of events throughout the years. “I did not fully appreciate I think as engaged of a father as I was. The degree of stress and tension for her knowing that not just me and Michelle were under scrutiny and in this strange environment but that we were raising our daughters.”
After Michelle’s explanation of not liking her husband for 10 years, she made a statement that I feel all married couples should hear. “Marriage isn’t 50/50, ever. There are times I’m 70, he’s 30. There are times he’s 60, I’m 40, but guess what, 10 years, but we’ve been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30.” That is something everyone should remember; marriage is a team effort!
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