{"id":10480,"date":"2025-04-10T16:46:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10480"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:46:03","slug":"michelle-obama-sets-the-record-straight-on-divorce-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10480","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama sets the record straight on divorce rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Divorce rumors have been swirling around Barack and Michelle Obama for a while now. However, on Wednesday, Michelle took the opportunity to not only address these rumors head-on but also shed light on the unrealistic expectations society places on women.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"btnch69f5eff56f419\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.btnch69f5eff56f419 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.btnch69f5eff56f419 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.btnch69f5eff56f419 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.btnch69f5eff56f419 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.btnch69f5eff56f419 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<h2 id=\"h-mother-and-public-figure\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mother and public figure<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, Michelle Obama was a guest on Sophia Bush\u2019s podcast,\u00a0<em>Work in Progress<\/em>. About nine minutes into the interview, the former First Lady shared a deeply personal reflection on the changes in her life now that her daughters, Malia (26) and Sasha (23), have moved out.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed that her favorite part of becoming an \u201dempty nester\u201d is simple yet liberating:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Life] is whatever I want, Sophia, It\u2019s whatever I want,\u201d she said with a joyful tone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the first time in my life all of my choices are for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For years, Obama has balanced the demanding roles of mother, public figure, and partner, often prioritizing her husband\u00a0Barack Obama\u2019s\u00a0career and her children\u2019s needs over her own.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167894 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/10100828\/GettyImages-2204961061.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/10100828\/GettyImages-2204961061.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/10100828\/GettyImages-2204961061-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marcus Ingram\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But now, with her family grown and her personal life in a new chapter, she\u2019s reclaiming control.<\/p>\n<p>However, the freedom to make decisions for herself didn\u2019t come easy, particularly as a woman. Obama explained the struggle many women face when it comes to giving themselves permission to prioritize their own needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interesting thing is that, when I say \u2018no,\u2019 for the most part people are like, \u2018I get it.\u2019 And I\u2019m OK,\u201d Michelle explained.<\/p>\n<p>Then, her tone shifted from lighthearted to serious as she addressed the topic of public perception and the backlash that sometimes comes with asserting her independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the thing that we as women, I think\u2026 we struggle with disappointing people. I mean, so much so, that this year people were\u2026 they couldn\u2019t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-aniston-denied-the-rumors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aniston denied the rumors<\/h2>\n<p>As per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-14322063\/jennifer-aniston-barack-obama-divorce-rumors-resurfaced-clip.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reports<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 wild reports, perhaps, but reports nonetheless \u2013 concerns regarding the stability of the Obamas\u2019 marriage first came to light after Michelle failed to attend both the funeral for Jimmy Carter (which took place on January 9, 2025) and Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>Although Obama didn\u2019t clarify what specific decision triggered the divorce rumors, her absence from key events such as President Trump\u2019s inauguration and President Jimmy Carter\u2019s funeral caused enough speculation to fuel the headlines, especially with her husband attending both.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Vanity Fair linked the rumors to a story in In Touch Weekly, which claimed actress Jennifer Aniston was allegedly attempting to steal Barack Obama\u2019s heart \u2014 something Aniston herself\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/jennifer-aniston-speaks-out-on-barack-obama-affair-rumors\/\">quickly denied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve met [Barack] once. I know Michelle more than him,\u201d Aniston said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-146292 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/05164856\/GettyImages-1184273896-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/05164856\/GettyImages-1184273896-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/05164856\/GettyImages-1184273896-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/05164856\/GettyImages-1184273896-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/05164856\/GettyImages-1184273896-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Divorce rumors have been swirling around Barack and Michelle Obama for a while now. 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