Barack Obama Says Michelle Obama Never Fully Forgave Him for Running for President After She Initially Said No

Barack Obama's biggest successes as president has nothing to do with governing. On Monday's episode of , the 44th president revealed how his mid-life success impacted how he and his wife, Michelle Obama, kept their daughters, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, grounded.«My political success happened late… At 40, I had just lost a congressional race, maxed out on my credit cards.

Barack and Michelle Obama never wanted their daughters Malia and Sasha to feel like their life was completely different to their friends during their time in the White House, and they did an incredible job at doing this.MORE: Michelle Obama's daughter Sasha's unique living situation revealedIn a recent episode of her Spotify original podcast, The Michelle Obama Podcast, the former First Lady of the United States chatted to her mum Marian and brother Craig Robinson, about the challenges of

Barack Obama says he ran for president against wife Michelle Obama's wishes -- and is still in the «dog house» for it. The former commander in chief sat down with Stephen Colbert to promote his latest book,, where he joked that his wife hasn't forgiven him.«Her initial response was 'No,'» he recalled about telling her he was thinking about running for president.

Barack and Michelle Obama are the epitome of a power couple but the former President of the United States has revealed the pair hit some very dark moments when he feared for the future of their relationship.Barack navigated his time in the White House with Michelle and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, firmly by his side.But behind closed doors, the former POTUS admits there was tension and stress within his family and he couldn't sleep for worrying about it.

 Barack  and  Michelle Obama  had a lot of goals they set out for themselves--but one thing the former First Lady wanted to make sure of may seem pretty unusual. In his digital cover story for Vanity Fair, Obama is giving even more insight into his life as president than he already did throughout his new memoir, A Promised Land .

During his tenure as the 44th President of the United States, a lot of things kept Barack Obama up at night. If it wasn't Afghanistan or the economic crisis on his mind, it was his strained marriage to First Lady Michelle Obama.

In his newly released memoir, A Promised Land, former president Barack Obama revealed how being in the White House strained his marriage with his wife, Michelle Obama.

The Obamas may be one of America’s favorite first couples, but there was a time when Barack Obama and Michelle Obama almost broke up during his presidential run.

A commitment to herself. Barack Obama revealed why Michelle Obama was never seen in a swimsuit when she was the First Lady of the United States—and why she still may never be photographed in a bikini.

Barack Obama is revealing a surprising goal Michelle Obama had as first lady. In a digital cover story for , the 44th president explains why his wife once opted out of a beach day with him and their youngest daughter, Sasha."'This is one of my main goals as first lady.

Barack Obama may have been the President of the United States of America but it turns out there’s not much that frightens him more than his own wife and daughter.The former POTUS, 59, shares two children, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, with his wife, Michelle Obama, 56, and he admits his better half and his youngest daughter make his knees knock. Speaking to Jimmy Kimmel in a virtual interview on Thursday, Barack was quizzed about being scared of his female family members and his response was

 Barack Obama  admires the women in his life. In the cover story for InStyle’s January issue, the former President offered some insight into his favorite qualities about his wife,  Michelle Obama , and his two daughters, Sasha and Malia.“They all have multiple badass qualities,” the 59 told InStyle.

Cause for celebration? Barack Obama responded to a Michelle Obama sex question on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and it was hilarious.

Barack Obama, Jimmy Kimmel managed to sneak in a question about the former president’s sex life with Michelle Obama.After discussing everything from Barack’s new memoir, A Promised Land, to the COVID-19 pandemic to the 2020 presidential election, the late-night host, 53, turned the conversation to a more serious topic, the Obama administration’s 2011 killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, with a lighthearted twist.“So, a personal question: I asked this question of your wife — I interviewed

If there’s one thing that Barack Obama‘s learned over the past two decades, it’s to steer clear of Sasha Obama. The former president joked during his November 19 Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance that he’s, frankly, kind of “scared” of his youngest daughter, who takes after wife Michelle Obama. “Sasha is a mini Michelle,” Obama joked about his 19-year-old. “I’m afraid of Michelle and Sasha, having seen that, basically has the same look and same attitude.”

Barack Obama is gushing over the women in his life! In an interview with , the 44th president reveals his favorite quality of his wife, Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia.«I think people know Michelle well enough to know how amazing she can be as a public speaker,» he says of his wife. «They probably are less aware of what it’s like to work out with Michelle when she’s really in her groove.

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On October 3, 1992, two of the most influential figures in American politics married and became the ultimate power couple: Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Barack’s presidential dreams hadn’t begun just yet, and the White House was a faraway destination.