As divorce rumors continue to swirl around America’s former First Couple, Michelle Obama has added a jolt of intrigue by candidly revealing her ongoing “battle” in bed with her husband – and her refusal to stand down to his demands. Keep reading to learn why Michelle has a “do not touch” rule in the bedroom!
Divorce rumors surrounding Michelle and Barack Obama have been swirling for some time, and the former First Lady’s increasing solo ventures – including her podcast, her books, and her massive speaking tour – have only added to the whispers.
The speculation hit overdrive earlier this year when Michelle was noticeably absent from key public events – including President Donald Trump’s second inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – prompting fans and pundits to wonder what was happening behind the scenes.
Therapy
Adding more fuel to the fire, the 61-year-old author revealed in early May that she’s returned to therapy, citing the emotional weight of change after spending eight high-pressure years in the White House.
“At this phase of my life, I’m in therapy right now because I’m transitioning,” Michelle told Jay Shetty during an appearance on his On Purpose podcast. “I’ve finished a really hard thing in my life with my family intact.
“I’m an empty nester. Now for the first time, as I’ve said before, every choice that I’m making is completely mine now. I don’t have the excuse of, ‘Well, my kids need this, or my husband needs that, or the country needs that.’ So, how do I think about this next phase?”
‘I can be loose’
About one week later, Michelle appeared on Amy Poehler’s podcast, Good Hang, and told the comedian since moving out of the White House, she feels “like there’s room to breathe.”
“I want to try to do normal things…I want to feel like I’m by myself,” Michelle told the comedian, adding that she’s “driving a little bit more by myself…in the car by myself.”
“As first lady… the eight years, even beyond, the stakes were so high. And Barack and I, our team, we felt like we didn’t have room to get anything wrong. And in (this podcast), I can be loose. I can stutter. I can misspeak sometimes, even though I’m sure that will make the news.”
And she did make the news.
‘Do not touch’
Michelle, who met her husband in 1988 while working at a Chicago law firm, did not hold back when discussing her biggest “battle” with the 44th President of the United States.
Not afraid to poke fun at some relatable marital squabbles, the former First Lady explained that it happens every night in the bedroom.
“Sometimes I get in the bed and I’m freezing and other times it’s like ‘Oh my god take my skin off,” said the author of the bestselling book, “Becoming.”
“It’s a battle with a partner,” Michelle told Poehler, explaining that temperature is important at “that stage.” “[Barack] is always cold and I’m like ‘do not touch.’ And sometimes I’ll wake up hot and I’ll wake him up, ‘did you touch the thermostat? You touched the thermostat, didn’t you?”
“And he’s like, ‘I didn’t I swear to God,’” she explains, jokingly mimicking her husband by throwing her hands up in defence. “He now knows. He’s afraid of the thermostat.”
She adds that she tells her husband, “I don’t care what you do do not touch anything in this room after I [go to sleep].”
Addresses rumors
Responding to the ongoing buzz during a May 1 episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett, the Princeton and Harvard grad shot down rumors she was splitting from Barack.
“If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it,” she said. “I would be problem solving in public,” adding, “I’m not a martyr.”
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