Former US First Lady, Michelle Obama, reacted to rumors that she and her husband, Barrackthey are heading for divorce, referring to ruthless speculations about her decision to enjoy her newly acquired independence.

61 -year -old Michelle Obama spoke to Sofia Bush about an episode of the actress’s podcast “Work in Progress”, explaining that her decisions to be absent from Jimmy Carter’s funeral and Donald Trump’s swearing -in ceremony was just “personal”.

And it is true that her absence from these political events “fueled” rumors of divorce, and Barack Obama’s admission also contributed to them last week that he had been in a “deep gap” with his wife.

“Couldn’t I be a mature woman who just makes some decisions about herself? Isn’t that? “wondered the Michelle Obama and completed: “They couldn’t imagine that I made a choice for myself and they ended up assuming that I and my husband would split.”

Michelle Obama said she is trying to escape the mentality of the “good child” for thanking everyone. “We wonder” what do I do? Who do I do this? ‘he stressed, concluding the former US First Lady.

Michelle and Barack Obama – with Hollywood’s famous friends – met as young lawyers working in the same company in Chicago in 1989. In fact, they celebrated their 32nd marriage anniversary last October, with their fans. They had shared a photo of them in a museum in New York.

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Many international media have at times written that Barack Obama is “naughty”, mainly with the female sex. Indeed, last October, Jennifer Aniston was forced to publicly deny – as “completely untrue” – the claims of an American gossip magazine that she and Barack had a relationship, making Michelle to feel “betrayed”.

However, the thing did not stop there and there was a continuation. The hosts of a popular podcast reported that Obama lived separate lives, while he and Aniston had a complete relationship. “I’ve met him once. I know Michelle more than him »it was Jennifer Aniston’s response.