Michelle Obama has responded to persistent divorce rumors regarding her marriage to Barack Obama, clarifying that recent decisions to skip public events stemmed from personal choice, not marital issues. During her appearances on podcasts, she affirmed that her autonomy as a woman is often disregarded in the narratives surrounding her marriage. She stated that if she were indeed having problems with Barack, it would be public knowledge. The rumors were dismissed as baseless as Michelle highlighted her right to prioritize her own needs and make deliberate personal choices.
"That's the thing that we as women - I think we struggle with, like, disappointing people. I mean, so much so that this year people were, you know, they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing."
"If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it. I would be problem-solving in public. I'm not a martyr."
"The art of saying 'no'... I'm focusing on trying to own my life and intentionally practice making the choice that was right for me."
"Michelle skipped the Trump inauguration because she just didn't want to go. The idea that Obama skipped events because of her marriage was unfounded."
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