There are always rumors about Barack and Michelle Obama‘s marriage. In fact, it seems like the only thing we can count on in the reporting about them is that someone will be speculating about a possible divorce. And the fact that the two either ignore the subject or joke about it probably doesn’t help.
Now, RadarOnline.com is saying that the two might actually be close to a divorce. Presidential historian Leon Wagener told the outlet, “The Obamas have been living separate lives for a while now, and whenever you see them on vacation it’s just an act for appearance’s sake.”
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He added, “They clearly haven’t gotten along in years. They barely speak to each other, and they look like they are annoyed at each other whenever you see them together in photographs. There is no public affection, so it’s easy to see why she’d walk out on him.”
Not just that, he went on to make a bold statement about where they’re heading. “It’s no secret things are not going well for these two right now. This dinner only showed how much their relationship has deteriorated,” he said, in reference to a restaurant dinner the two shared in April that some say was just for show.
“The marriage is broken beyond repair – and Michelle plans to pull the trigger and file for divorce.”
We have, however, heard this before. And though the two have been open about marriage struggles and joked about the state of their marriage, they have also denied all rumors again and again. Former President Obama spoke about his marriage while at a Jefferson Educational Society event in Erie, Pennsylvania, not that long ago, making light of the struggles. “I have spent over eight years now trying to dig myself out of a hole with Michelle. And that’s been challenging, but I feel like I’m making progress. I’m almost breaking even at the moment.”
Michelle Obama, meanwhile, explained to NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin why the two are not active on social media, something else people have taken as a sign the marriage is in trouble. “It’s like, OK, so we don’t Instagram every minute of our lives,” she said. “We are 60. We’re 60, y’all. We just, you just are not gonna know what we’re doing every minute of the day, you know?”
The divorce rumors really picked up steam after Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump’s inauguration. On the podcast she co-hosts with her brother, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, she explained. “My decision to skip the inauguration, what people don’t realize, or my decision to make choices at the beginning of this year that suited me, were met with such ridicule and criticism,” she said. “People couldn’t believe that I was saying no for any other reason, that they had to assume that my marriage was falling apart, you know.”
Does that mean the recent rumors are not true? It’s hard to know for sure, but all the other rumors have been anything but, so it’s probably safe to assume that if there’s something we need to know about the Obamas’ marriage, we will find out from the source sooner rather than later.
Published Date : 2025-11-01 15:00:00
Source : stylecaster.com
