Barack and Michelle Obama.
The Obamas are showing that their love can be dressed up or down in a pair ofValentine’s DayInstagram posts.
To show his romantic side, former PresidentBarack Obama, 60, posted a pic of his dance with wifeMichelle, 58, at a ball for his second inauguration in early 2013.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Michelle! With a smile that lights up the world, you’re truly one-of-a-kind,” President Obama wrote for the caption. “Today and always, I am thankful to have you in my life.”
Meanwhile, Mrs. Obama posted aphoto of her own on Instagram, though her selection shows a more casual moment between the pair who celebrated29 years of marriagelast year.
The couple are pictured in workout gear in Hawaii, where they keep an annual tradition ofspending the holidays in the surf and sunwith their two adult daughters,Malia, 23, andSasha, 20.
Barack and Michelle Obama.Albert L. Ortega/WireImage
“I feel so blessed to be able to spend every day with this guy,” Mrs. Obama said of what appears to be a photo of the pair hiking along a beach.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Barack! Here’s to all the adventures we have ahead.”
Though they’ve made a habit of sharing their relationship with the world in sweet photos and tender messages onbirthdays, anniversaries andholidays, the Obamas also make a point of getting honest about thechallenges of making marriage last.
“We didn’t have role models of the hard times because our parents, their generation were taught you don’t talk about marriage and you definitely don’t talk about the hard times,” Mrs. Obama told PEOPLE in 2021. “So, when you’re young and coming up and raising a family together, no one has prepared you for the fact that there will be times when you will have to devote your energies to other things.”
Despite the hard parts, President Obama made it clear it’s all been worth it in an anniversary message he sent to “Miche” on Instagram last October.
“Over the past 29 years, I’ve loved watching the world get to know you not just as a daughter of the South Side, but as a mother, lawyer, executive, author, First Lady, and my best friend,” he wrote. “I can’t imagine life without you.”
source: people.com
