Michelle Obama reveals she 'couldn't stand' husband Barack when 'terrorists' Sasha and Malia were young
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Michelle Obama has confessed that when their children were little, she "couldn't stand" her husband Barack Obama. The former first lady, 58, also referred to her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, as "terrorists" when they were younger.
Michelle claimed that the couple struggled because they were both attempting to "advance their careers", which led to her husband eventually becoming president of the United States. She made the remarks about Barack, 61, and their daughters while promoting her new book 'The Light We Carry'.
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"People think I'm being catty for saying this, it's like, there were 10 years where I couldn't stand my husband," Michelle stated in a conversation with Revolt in early December. "And guess when it happened? When those kids were little. For 10 years, while we're trying to build our careers and worrying about school and who was doing what and what, I was like, 'Argh, this isn't even.'" The former first lady added, "'And guess what? Marriage isn't 50/50, ever. Ever. There are times I'm 70, he's 30. There are times he's 60, 40. But guess what? Ten years." She continued, "We've been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30 — it's just how you look at it. People give up — 'Five years; I can't take it.'"
Malia, 24, and Sasha, 21, were seven and 10 years old, respectively, when their family relocated to the White House following several years of the presidential campaign. Michelle reportedly referred to her two girls as "terrorists" while they were young, claiming that "they have demands," as cited by Daily Mail. She also said, "Little kids, they're terrorists. They have demands. They don't talk. They're poor communicators. They cry all the time. They're irrational. They're needy. And you love them. And so you can't blame them, right? … So you turn that ire on each other."
In another segment, the former first lady mentioned a Black friend from her children's school. She stated, "The first friend I made was a Black mom. We were in a predominantly White school and I was like Sasha, you and Olivia are going to be friends because she's a Black girl. And they didn't even like each other. I was like I want to get to know her mother because I wanted the Black mom experience. It's like how you dealing with... and which teachers to look out for."
In 2017, the couple reportedly received $65 million for their memoirs, while their Netflix agreement was estimated to be around $50 million. Michelle went on to say that despite their differences, she always admired her husband. She stated, "'I mean, you could be mad at him, but do you still look at him and go, 'I'm not happy with you, but I respect you. I don't agree with you, but you're still a kind, smart person'? The feelings are going to change over time."
MEAWW reported that in 2020, Michelle discussed how much goes into a long-term relationship during an episode of 'The Michelle Obama Podcast' with guest Conan O'Brien. The two discussed the disparities between men and women in terms of marriage and how quickly they are willing to commit. Michelle had stated that she had always known she wanted to marry, although Barack had been more apprehensive due to his parents' divorce and his grandparents' shaky marriage.
Conan had added how he was not ready to marry until his late 30s. Michelle shared, "The same is true for me, and I think a man’s inclination to wait and to kind of go out there and search and get himself ready, I think is a good instinct that more young women should think about."
She opened up on the ups and downs of marriage and said there were times when she wanted to push Barack out of the window. "There were times that I wanted to push Barack out of the window. And I say that because it’s like, you’ve got to know the feelings will be intense. But that doesn’t mean you quit. And these periods can last a long time. They can last years," Michelle said.