Speculation around a potential divorce between Barack and Michelle Obama could carry significant financial and legal consequences.
The couple has built a $70 million empire through joint ventures, including their best-selling memoirs Becoming and A Promised Land, along with their production company, Higher Ground, which holds a lucrative deal with Netflix.
Their real estate portfolio — featuring an $11.75 million estate in Martha’s Vineyard and an $8.1 million residence in Washington, D.C. — could become a point of contention in the absence of a prenuptial agreement.
If negotiations were to become contentious, experts suggest that legal fees alone could reach into the millions.
Though neither of them has addressed the rumors publicly, the financial implications of any potential separation remain undeniably high.