What’s love? Michelle Obama is at the moon celebrating her husband Barack Obama.
In a long sweet post, the former first lady of the United States gives her best memories of their years-long love and life story.
Michelle Obama says, “As an adult, I’ve lived in a number of places, but as far as I’m concerned, I’ve only ever had one real home. My home is my family. My home is Barack.”
Like any other marriage, they’ve also faced challenges just like normal people do.
“But here’s the thing—our marriage has never been perfectly 50-50. One of us is always needing more or giving more. We have to be willing to listen to each other, honestly and without defensiveness. Only then, can we evolve together.” she continues.
A lot of young couples have been asking Michelle Obama for directions and tips about marriage life. She insists that couples must prepare themselves adequately.
“Over the years, a lot of young people have asked me about marriage. And my response usually goes something like this: You have to prepare yourself for long stretches of discord and discomfort. You have to learn how to make real compromises in the way you’ve lived as an individual. Glamorizing a relationship while you’re dating will lead you straight to difficulty once you’re married. You can’t paper over problems when you’re living with someone day in and day out.”
Marriages are facing challenges in today’s societies due to many reasons. Some couples realize in the middle of it that it’s not what they want because of unpreparedness as Michelle puts it. Many others feel, they rushed things looking back and wish they could’ve approached it differently given another chance. And of course, there are many others who are enjoying and living the best of life and love in their marriages.
Finally Michelle says, “So you’ve got to ask yourself: What are you trying to get out of this relationship? Have you truly thought it through? Do you want a wedding or do you want a lifelong partnership? Those are two very different things. Together, you are answering the question: Who are we and who do we want to be?”
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