Obama belatedly wishes ‘love of my life’ Michelle a happy birthday with gushing post… amid divorce rumors
Barack Obama has quashed divorce rumors by posting a powerful tribute to the “love of his life” Michelle Obama in honor of her 61st birthday on Friday.
Speculation arose that the couple had been having marital problems for more than three decades after fans began noticing Michelle had been mysteriously absent from her husband’s side in recent weeks.
But the former president, 63, proved they’re still going strong when he uploaded a sweet message to his wife for her birthday.
‘Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama,” he wrote, alongside a photo of them holding hands as they enjoyed dinner.
‘You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor and grace – and you look good doing it. I am so happy to experience life’s adventures with you. Love you.’
The image showed a smiling Barack in a gray button-up shirt and black slacks as he sat across from Michelle, who wore a dark V-neck sweater dress and a patterned headpiece.
They took each other’s hands lovingly as they looked at the camera.
Michelle has since shared the post to her own account, along with a simple caption: “I love you sweetheart!”
Barack Obama squashed divorce rumors as he posted a gushing tribute to the ‘love of his life’ Michelle Obama on Friday in honor of her 61st birthday

The former president, 63, proved they’re still going strong when he uploaded a sweet message to his wife for her birthday

Michelle has since shared the post to her own account, along with a simple caption: “I love you sweetie!”
Michelle – who turns 61 today – did not attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on January 9 due to a ‘scheduling conflict.’
Furthermore, it was revealed that she would not be present Donald Trump‘S opening ceremony with her husband on Monday.
Barack and Michelle Obama’s office told the Associated Press in a statement this week: “It has been confirmed that former President Barack Obama will attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremony.” Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration.”
Immediately following the announcement, fans of the political power couple worried that there might be trouble in paradise.
“I’m calling it: the Obamas are getting divorced,” someone wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Another wrote: “An Obama divorce wouldn’t be in my 2025 predictions, but it could happen.”
‘[Michelle] and Obama are on the run. They’re getting divorced. She doesn’t want to be around him,” someone else said.
“Sounds like an Obama divorce is on the horizon, we’ve all seen it, they’re not stopping attending events together anymore,” a fourth tweet read.

Speculation arose that the couple (seen in 2015) were having problems after fans started noticing Michelle had been mysteriously absent from her husband’s side in recent weeks.

Michelle – who turns 61 today – did not attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on January 9 due to a ‘scheduling conflict.’ Barack is seen at the funeral

Additionally, it was revealed that she would not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony with her husband on Monday. She and Barack are seen at his 2017 inauguration
However, there were some who dismissed the rumor and instead suggested that Michelle was just making a political statement.
“I don’t know anything about their marriage, but it’s very clear to me that Michelle Obama is making a very specific *political* statement with these absences,” one X user wrote.
“She would never choose Jimmy Carter’s funeral to announce her divorce. Let’s be sensible here.’
Another agreed: ‘Michelle Obama is grieving/mourning the loss of her mother… Plus she’s not a political figure and y’all believe a TikTok about her and Barack getting divorced because she missed a funeral and didn’t go to one wants to go. the inauguration of a criminal.’
The last time the couple was seen together was in early December, just over a month ago, when they went out for dinner in Los Angeles.
And British body language expert Judi James told DailyMail.com that they showed ‘no active signs of togetherness’ during their last public outing.
She said Barack looked “kind of glum” during the date, and pointed out that he was ‘walking behind his wife’ rather than beside her.
Photos from the evening showed Michelle smiling for the cameras as she left popular celebrity hotspot Mother Wolf – with her husband walking behind, with a more serious expression.
After they got into their car, Michelle’s smile disappeared and they both looked ahead as they sat next to each other.




After it was announced that she would not be attending, fans of the political power couple began to worry that there could be trouble in paradise

The last time the couple was seen together was in early December, just over a month ago, when they went out for dinner in Los Angeles (seen)
‘[Barack] looking rather somber here, but otherwise relaxed as he walks behind his wife, who has a wide, beaming smile with a downward gaze that suggests a reserved kind of happiness,” Judi said.
“They are in the car together and both stare into space in the photo, but this is a common reaction from celebrities when the paparazzi light up the sky outside.”

And British body language expert Judi James (seen) told DailyMail.com they showed ‘no active signs of togetherness’ during their latest public outing
However, she also noted, “There’s no sign in that recording that any banter or linking occurred between them.”
The expert added that although Michelle looked ‘relaxed and happy’ on the walk to the car, they had ‘no active signs of togetherness’ despite being out in public.
“Michelle looks relaxed and happy as she walks to the car, but there are no active signs of togetherness for the cameras, with Barack himself sporting a more serious and stern expression as he walks behind his wife,” she explained.
Last October, actress Jennifer Aniston publicly dismissed an American tabloid’s “absolutely untrue” claims that she and Barack were in a relationship, leaving Michelle feeling “betrayed.”
The rumor was exacerbated by the hosts of a popular pop culture podcast Who? Weekly, which claimed the Obamas were “living separate lives” while he and Jennifer were having a full-blown affair.
The Friends star told a US TV show host: ‘I met him once. I know Michelle better than he does.’

The couple, who first met in 1989 when they both worked at a law firm in Chicago, married in 1992. They are seen at their wedding

They welcomed their first daughter, Malia, six years later in 1998, and their second daughter, Sasha, in 2001. The family is seen in 2015

Over the years, the couple has spoken openly about their war struggles
The couple, who first met in 1989 when they both worked at a law firm in Chicago, married in 1992.
They welcomed their first daughter, Malia, six years later in 1998, and their second daughter, Sasha, in 2001.
Over the years, the couple have spoken candidly about their martial struggles, with Michelle previously describing the “resentment” she had at having to pause her career to become a mother while Barack’s continued to thrive.
And tensions only increased during their time in the White House – thanks to the enormous “pressure” that came with “the need to do everything right and be ‘on’ at all times,” and Barack’s focus on his job instead of his family. .
But even at their worst, Barack explained to The Breakfast Club that they never let their arguments get too ugly — and that they always “respected” each other.
And he made it clear that even if they argued, he never considered divorce.
“We were quite good, even when it was difficult, we never lost the basic respect for the other,” he said.
“We never thought that person was a bad person. We’ve never said anything that makes it seem like you don’t respect me at all.
“It was more, ‘I love you, Barack, but this is driving me crazy,’ or, ‘I respect you, but…’ I think that held us back because we never doubted each other’s intentions.”
‘Michelle is a special woman. Even though she drives me crazy sometimes, I never thought there was anyone I’d rather be with.”