“What did I do to be so lucky?
Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend, Michelle Obama!”
These are the words he chose this year to declare his love to his dear one.
As usual, Barack Obama took to his Twitter and Instagram accounts to proclaim his love for the woman who has shared his life for 34 years now.
To accompany these few affectionate words, the former President of the United States chose a photo which shows him and his wife, from behind, walking hand in hand on the beach.
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Michelle's response
At the same time, his Valentine also sent him a tender message on social networks.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Barack Obama!
Every year spent with you is better than the last.”
Above this message, a video punctuated by the notes of
Soulful Strut
, on which follow one another photos of the couple, from their marriage to today including their years at the White House.
As a reminder, Barack and Michelle Obama met in 1989 before getting married in 1992. Together, they gave birth to two daughters, Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, born in 2001.
A couple almost like any other
If the love of the Obama couple seems unwavering, their relationship does not escape torment.
On January 8, on the podcast
On Purpose with Jay Shetty,
the former First Lady admitted that like any couple, her marriage to Barack Obama was sometimes on the rocks and that there was no reason to idealize it.
"I don't want people to look at Barack and me as couple goals and not know that no, no, there are things that break down, even in the best marriages."