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Barack Obama recently opened up about his marriage to Michelle Obama, admitting he’s still making up for lost time after years in the White House strained their relationship. Speaking at Hamilton College on April 4, the former president joked, \u201cI was in a deep deficit with my wife,\u201d and said he\u2019s been trying to make up for it with \u201cfun things.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Obamas, married since 1992, have both spoken publicly about the challenges in their relationship. Michelle has mentioned Barack\u2019s laid-back sense of time, often starting to get ready at the exact time they were supposed to leave. \u201cDude, a 3 o\u2019clock departure means you\u2019ve done all that,\u201d she once said on her podcast.<\/p>\n
Though punctuality was a struggle early on\u2014even during his presidency\u2014Michelle noted he\u2019s improved, and their daughters now plan ahead when meeting her.<\/p>\n
As Obama works on his presidential memoir\u2019s second volume, he\u2019s also focused on something more personal: keeping things strong at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Barack Obama recently opened up about his marriage to Michelle Obama, admitting he’s still making up for lost time after years in the White House strained their relationship. Speaking at Hamilton College on April 4, the former president joked, \u201cI was in a deep deficit with my wife,\u201d and said he\u2019s been trying to make…<\/p>\n