Former First Lady Michelle Obama opened up about the time during her marriage with former President Barack Obama when she ācouldnāt standā him.
Earlier this month, Michelle Obama shared with REVOLT how having children impacted their marriage.
āPeople think Iām being catty for saying this: itās like, there were 10 years where I couldnāt stand my husband,āĀ she said.
Michelle Obama added, āAnd guess when it happened? When those kids were little.ā
The former first lady went on to reflect on the time during which they were trying to work on their careers while raising children.
āFor 10 years while weāre trying to build our careers and worrying about school and whoās doing what and what, I was like, āArgh, this isnāt even!āā Michelle Obama said.
She continued, āAnd guess what? Marriage isnāt 50/50, ever. Ever. There are times Iām 70, heās 30. There are times heās 60, 40. But guess what? Ten years. Weāve been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30 ā itās just how you look at it. People give up ā āFive years; I canāt take it.āā
Still, Michelle Obama had respect for her husband.
āDo you like him? I mean, you could be mad at him, but do you still look at him and go, āIām not happy with you, but I respect you. I donāt agree with you, but youāre still a kind, smart person,'ā she said.
Watch her comments below:
The conversation came just after Michelle Obamaās second book titled, āThe Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,ā was published.
āThis book is my best attempt at offering people ā¦ a look into my toolbox: the practices and habits, the people who keep me balanced,ā Michelle Obamasaid.
In the book, she offers her take on marriage as she claims to get questions about how she and Barack Obama have stayed together for so long.
āI think itās important for us to ā¦ not to glamorize what a partnership feels like because then young people quit too soon,ā she said. āThey quit before theyāve really played out the full scenario.ā