Barack Obama has shared a candid revelation about his marriage to Michelle Obama

 The former US president opened up about the state of his relationship to Michelle while “speaking publicly” for “the first time in a while” during a talk at Hamilton College on Thursday (3 April).

 While Barack, 63, expressed his disapproval of Trump's presidency and criticized the announcement of tariffs, he also acknowledged that he has been in "a deep deficit with my wife." In the past, Barack has hinted that his presidency affected his marriage to Michelle, 61, stating: “It sure helps to be out of the White House.”

 The Daily Beast now reports that Obama told Steven Tepper, the president of Hamilton College, that he has been actively trying to spend more time with Michelle, to whom he has been married for 32 years, as life increasingly gets in the way.

 He told Tepper straight up, "I've been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things." Michelle previously opened up about her marriage during an interview with Revolt TV, in which she said of the effort her and her husband put in: “There are times I’m 70, he’s 30.  There are times when he is 60 and I am 40. She also stated that she "couldn't stand" Barack for ten years, adding, "I would take 10 bad years over 30." It just depends on how you look at it. According to Michelle, the issue stemmed from a realisation that the couple’s marriage wasn’t “even” at the time, as she noted that she was taking care of the children and her husband was embarking on his political career.

 From 2009 to 2017, Barack Obama served as president of the United States twice. She went on to say, "That's when all the measuring starts," while acknowledging that couples frequently "turn that ire on each other." Page Six reports that a former employee of the couple stated, in response to rumors that their marriage was in trouble, "They don't pretend that they have this Camelot relationship." They’re not trying to present that they’re this magical couple.”

 Another insider claimed that Michelle's lack of interest in traveling to Washington, D.C., was the sole reason for the rumors that the couple were divorcing because Barack was attending high-profile events alone. In December 2022, Michelle stated that you "have to know your person" and "like" who they are in order for a marriage to work, even during times of struggle or disagreement. “I mean, you could be mad at him, but do you still look at him and go: ‘I’m not happy with you, but I respect you.  I don’t agree with you, but you’re still a kind, smart person,’” she said, before noting “feelings are going to change over time,” and that that is when couples need to put work into their relationships”.