Michelle and Barack Obama: A Cool-Warm Marital Mix-Up
Lovers frequently debate this topic in their private sanctum. - Disputes frequently occur in the private space of their bedroom.
Michelle Obama (61) has spilled the beans on a longstanding marital disagreement - temperatures. In a podcast hosted by Amy Poehler, the legendary "Good Hang", she dished about a consistent spat with her hubby, Barack Obama (63): temperature differences.
She confessed that she enjoys icy sheets around 20 degrees, while her hubby is a cold-blooded soul who craves warmth: "It's a tussle with my mate, because he's always frosty, and I hiss, 'Leave the thermostat alone...' Sometimes I stir awake in the heat, then I give him a shake: 'Did you touch the thermostat? Hon, did ya?'" Now, Barack's quaking in terror over the thermostat and squirms, "I didn't touch it, I swore!" If he's freezing at night, she suggests he "just put on some socks."
Barack also gave us some insight into an average evening for them. They dine around 6:30 PM, catch up on each other's day, and snuggle up together before hitting the sack around 8 PM. The former First Lady seems to be a deep sleeper: "My noggin just needs to touch the pillow."
Teasing in their Dynamic Duo
During the interview, Obama disclosed that they and their girls, Barack too, tease their hubby incessantly. Teasing, it seems, is their secret love language. She added, "When we're all together, he hasn't got a chance. I tell him, 'I'm tickling you, it's affection.'” Contrarily, it's off-limits for hubby to mimic his teasing ways. "I can dance around him, but he can't dance with me!"
Recently, Michelle fended off rumors about marital squabbles. Just this month, she claimed on the "Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett" podcast that the world would be aware if there were any issues between them, as she detests being a martyr. She'd face challenges openly, she said[1][4].
The Obamas have been an item since 1992. Their girls, Malia and Sasha, were born in 1998 and 2001, respectively. They lived in the White House from 2009 until 2017.
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Insights:
1. The Obamas' Love Language: Mimicking and teasing have become their secret language of love. Their daughters join in the banter, making it a family affair
2. Bedroom Battle: Michelle wants it cool like winter, while Barack is an advocate of warmer temperatures like summer. This leads to continuous debates over thermostat settings
3. Marital Misconception: The rumors of marital issues between the Obamas have been dismissed. They stress the importance of honesty in their relationship and maintain open communication
4. The Obamas and Time: Dinner at 6:30 PM, family cohesion and togetherness time, and bedtime around 8 PM are part of the Obamas' routine. Both seem to have a good grip on their time management skills.
- During the "Good Hang" podcast, Amy Poehler learned that Michelle and Barack Obama's unique love language revolves around teasing and mimicking each other, a practice even their daughters join in on.
- The Obamas' romantic life has a distinct challenge when it comes to temperature preferences, with Michelle preferring cooler sleep temperatures and Barack leaning towards warmer ones, causing ongoing disagreements about thermostat settings.
- Dismissing rumors of marital problems, Michelle Obama emphasized the importance of honesty and open communication between her and Barack in dealing with challenges that come their way, and will not hesitate to face them directly.
