Barack & Michelle Obama Break Silence on Divorce Rumors: ‘She Took Me Again’

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In latest months, rumors that Barack and Michelle Obama are headed for divorce have been circulating nonstop on social media.

“Evidence” of this alleged tough patch was all the time doubtful, however initially, the couple fueled hypothesis with their refusal to touch upon the matter.

However Michelle’s new podcast has introduced a brand new degree of transparency to her marriage.

And on her newest episode, the previous first girl was joined by her husband for a surprisingly candid dialog.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and first girl Michelle Obama take part within the unveiling of their official portraits throughout a ceremony on the Smithsonian’s Nationwide Portrait Gallery, on February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Picture by Mark Wilson/Getty Pictures)

Barack and Michelle handle divorce rumors throughout podcast interview

When Michelle’s brother and co-host Craig Robinson addressed the “rumor mill” surrounding his sister’s marriage, Barack seized the chance to crack a joke.

“She took me back! It was touch and go for a while,” the previous president joked.

From there, the couple famous that the hypothesis about their marriage appeared to stem primarily from the truth that they usually make solo public appearances as a consequence of their busy schedules.

Michelle joked that it was “nice to [be] in the same room” together with her husband, including, “When we aren’t, folks think we’re divorced.”

First Woman Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama on the US Capitol after inauguration ceremonies on the in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. (Picture by JIM WATSON/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)

Clearing the air (hopefully for the final time)

From there, Michalle bought severe, explaining to listeners that the divorce rumors are, and all the time have been, fully bogus.

“There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I have thought about quitting my man,” she mentioned.

“We’ve had some really hard times and we’ve had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures, and I’ve become a better person because of the man I’m married to.”

Robinson then revealed that the divorce hypothesis is so rampant that strangers interrogate him on the road.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama greets former first girl Michelle Obama as he arrives to talk on stage through the second day of the Democratic Nationwide Conference on the United Heart on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Picture by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Pictures)

“This woman came up to me. She was so nice. [She asked], ‘Can I have a picture?’ You know how you get the side hug? She was like, ‘What did he do? … He did something, didn’t he?’” Michelle’s brother shared.

Craig says when he assured the lady that Barack and Michelle are nonetheless collectively, “she was so happy, you would have thought [Robinson] gave her a Christmas gift.”

For his half, Barack claims he wasn’t even conscious of the divorce rumors.

“These are the kinds of things I just miss. I don’t even know this stuff is going on and then somebody will mention it to me, and I’m like, ‘What are you talking about?’” he mentioned.

For a politician, Barack has a reasonably good observe document in terms of telling the reality. However we predict he might need been fibbing a bit on that one.