Michelle Obama has revealed that she 'couldn't stand' husband Barack while their children were growing up.
The former First Lady, 58, has opened up about her marriage issues while her husband was in the height of his political career, admitting that the couple struggled while they were both trying to 'advance their careers' - before Obama eventually became the president of the USA.
The attorney and author - who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 - made the claims about her relationship with Barack, 61, while promoting her new book The Light We Carry.
Speaking to Revolt earlier this month, the much-loved public figure said she literally 'couldn't stand' her husband for over a decade.
"People think I'm being catty for saying this: it's like, there were 10 years where I couldn't stand my husband. And guess when it happened? When those kids were little.
"For 10 years, while we're trying to build our careers and worrying about school and who was doing what and what, I was like, 'Argh, this isn't even'.'
"And guess what? Marriage isn't 50/50, ever. Ever. There are times I'm 70, he's 30. There are times he's 60, 40. But guess what? Ten years. We've been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30 - it's just how you look at it. People give up - 'Five years; I can't take it."
During the candid interview, Michelle also referred to her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, as 'terrorists' when they were small children.
The mum-of-two said: "They were terrorists. They have demands. They don't talk. They're poor communicators. They cry all the time.
"They're irrational. They're needy. And you love them. And so you can't blame them, right? So you turn that ire on each other."
Barack and Michelle first met at a law firm in Chicago in 1989, and from there, their love story began.
Three years later, they tied the knot in October 1992 - in the state where they first crossed paths.
