{"id":2792,"date":"2025-04-05T09:06:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T09:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2025-04-05T09:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T09:06:33","slug":"former-us-president-barack-obama-reveals-marriage-struggles-with-wife-michelle-amid-divorce-rumours-i-was-in-a-deep-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2792","title":{"rendered":"Former US president Barack Obama reveals marriage struggles with wife Michelle amid divorce rumours: \u201cI was in a deep deficit\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Former U.S. President Barack Obama made an unexpectedly candid remark about his marriage to Michelle Obama during a recent appearance at Hamilton College.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with President Steven Tepper, Obama admitted, \u201cI was in a deep deficit with my wife,\u201d referencing the toll that his presidency and public responsibilities took on their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things,\u201d the 63-year-old added, as reported by The Daily Beast. The comment has reignited interest in the couple\u2019s relationship, especially as they continue to face scrutiny and rumours of marital tension.<\/p>\n<p>Obama has long acknowledged the strain his two terms in the White House placed on his personal life. In a 2023 interview, he noted, \u201cIt sure helps to be out of the White House and to have a little more time with her,\u201d praising Michelle\u2019s resilience and forgiving nature.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle\u00a0has also spoken openly about the complexities of their marriage. In 2022, she revealed, \u201cI couldn\u2019t stand my husband for a decade,\u201d adding that the imbalance of parenting during their daughters\u2019 early years strained their bond. \u201cMarriage isn\u2019t 50\/50 \u2014 ever, ever,\u201d she explained, emphasising the importance of enduring the hard years.<\/p>\n<p>Despite recurring divorce rumours \u2014 which gained traction after Barack appeared solo at several events \u2014 sources close to the couple say they are still committed. \u201cThey don\u2019t pretend that they have this Camelot relationship,\u201d one insider told Page Six. \u201cThey\u2019re not trying to present that they\u2019re this magical couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Obamas, married since 1992, continue to serve as a public example of navigating partnership under the spotlight.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.S. President Barack Obama made an unexpectedly candid remark about his marriage to Michelle Obama during a recent appearance at Hamilton College. Speaking with President Steven Tepper, Obama admitted, \u201cI was in a deep deficit with my wife,\u201d referencing the toll that his presidency and public responsibilities took on their relationship. \u201cSo I have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}