“People aren’t perfect. Marriage is hard. It’s a struggle for everyone.”
with comedian and late night host Conan O’Brien, the former First Lady spoke openly about the challenges she and Barack had faced throughout their relationship, and shared some powerful advice for young couples going through difficult times.“People aren’t perfect. Marriage is hard. It’s a struggle for everyone,”“You’ve got to know that there are going to be long periods of time when you can’t stand each other.
“And I say that because it’s like, you’ve got to know the feelings will be intense. But that doesn’t mean you quit. These periods can last a long time – they can last years. But we don’t talk about that, so young couples, they face these challenges and they’re ready to give up because they think they’re broken.”
She continued: “And I just want to say, look, if that breaks a marriage, then Barack and I have been broken off and on, throughout our marriage, but we have a very strong marriage. “And if I had given up on it, if I had walked away from it, in those tough times, then I would’ve missed all the beauty that was there as well.”
This isn’t the first time Obama has spoken about the challenges she and Barack have faced throughout their relationship. During an appearance on
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