Michelle Obama responds to the voices on Barack’s divorce: “It is the first time in my life that all my choices are made for myself”

It was enough to talk about a newfound independence, to immediately unleash unfounded voices on her marriage with Barack Obama. Michelle Obama, 61 years old, former First Lady of the United States, guest of the Podcast Work in progress by Sophia Bush, he told of his new role as an autonomous woman after The detachment from the White House and the entrance in the “empty nest” phasebecause his daughters Sasha and Malia are now adult.

“It’s all I want, Sophia. It is the first time in my life that all my choices are made for myself». A new chapter of life, in which decisions no longer depend on the needs of others. During the years in the White House, Michelle had to set up their daily life ensuring “that the girls were well”, or limit their decision -making freedom because “my husband is the president, so I can’t do it”.

Now, however, there are no more excuses. “I cannot blame my decisions and indecisions to anyone, except for myself. I think that if I had been honest with myself, I could have made many of these decisions years ago. But I have not given me that freedom ». And there is a reason: «It has never been easy for us women to make choices without fear of disappointing others. This year, when I made a decision for myself, people could not even conceive him. They had to assume that Barack and I stese divorcing. ” The company, said Michelle Obama, is not ready to accept that a woman can make choices alone without having to account for someone else.

«I, like all women, fights with this fear of disappointing. But, at some point, we realize that If what we do does not fall into the stereotype of what is expected of us, then it is labeled as something negative and horrible ».

Despite the unfounded voices, Michelle reiterated that her wedding with Barack is not in crisis. Indeed, the couple, who has been known since 1989 and married in 1992, still shares many laughter and intimate moments. Recently, anot the husband spoke of their relationship in a joking way, confessing that he is “in a deep deficit with my wife” After the two presidential mandates: “I’m trying to remedy by doing funny things with her,” he added.

The two likes to watch TV together. «Sometimes we discuss what to look together because He prefers gloomy and sad things. I tell him: “You know, you like those programs where everyone is sad and then die”»Says Michelle, who, after writing two very successful books, Beacoming And The Light We Carryproduced a Netflix series, The Later Daterswhich tells the story of six adults over 50 years of age struggling with appointments and new meetings. “It was important for us that our work would not only reflect Barack’s taste, but also mine.”