Barack and Michelle Obama’s marriage has long captivated public interest, often held up as a modern-day example of love, resilience, and partnership. But no relationship is immune to scrutiny, especially one that’s lived out on a world stage.

On her podcast, IMO, which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, Michelle shared how appearances can be deceiving. “Many young people might look at us and think, ‘I want a marriage like Michelle and Barack.’ But I want to emphasize what marriage truly entails. Even when everything appears great, it can still be challenging… It’s all too easy to give up on a marriage,” she said (per Newsweek).

Their story began in 1989 at a Chicago law firm. They married three years later and became parents to Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, born in 2001.

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