Michelle Obama is receiving backlash for an interview stating she “couldn’t stand Barack for nearly ten years”. For reference, the 44th president and his wife have been married for 30 years and share two children together.
Stating that there was a decade were you couldn’t stand your spouse is extreme and one begins to wonder is this normal? Is marriage even worth it?
However buried within the interview was some words of wisdom from the former First Lady. She referred to her marriage as experiencing seasons. You’ll go through rough seasons and blissful ones throughout your marriage. The resentment mainly came when her daughters were young. He would go golfing or head to the gym and she would be changing diapers while
juggling a career. At the time it irritated her but looking back she saw that there were some days when he was pulling more weight than her.
Throughout marriage there are trials and hardships but there’s also so much joy. Michelle Obama certainly doesn’t regret marrying Barack and says even if the difficult 10 years were the only years she would still do it again.
So, is marriage worth it? Well that depends on who you ask and what their perspective is on the matter. Marriage is not easy but as long as it is not abusive then it is something to work towards making it last.
If you are in an abusive relationship, please click here to read on how to safely exit. Or click here to read about relationship red flags.
Marriage is more than a partnership or a piece of paper. It is a chance to experience life alongside another person–growing and learning from each other while doing so in love.