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Marriage is a partnership that requires effort and sacrifice from both parties to make it work. However, effort and sacrifice might take a backseat at times, especially when both partners are highly successful in their professional lives. This is the reason why former first lady Michelle Obama has had to work very hard to make her marriage work with the former president and her husband Barack Obama.
Moreover, a resurfaced video of her speaking up on her relationship with her husband and the challenges they had to face has gone viral on the internet. In the video, Michelle highlights the challenges that many couples face in maintaining a long-term relationship and offers advice on how to overcome these challenges.
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Resurfaced video of Michelle Obama speaking candidly about marriages makes rounds online
The former first lady reveals that she and her husband went through a difficult period in their marriage, where they struggled to communicate and connect. However, instead of giving up on their relationship, they worked through their issues together.
“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. And people give up, ‘Five years, I can’t take it,” she said.
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The message concludes with Michelle Obama encouraging others to be patient and persistent in their relationships and to not give up when things get tough. She even claimed that this will make the person actually know if they want to stay married.
“Sometimes you got to know your person. Do you like him? I mean, you could be mad at him, but do you still look at him and go, I’m not happy with you, but I respect you? I don’t agree with you, yes, but you’re still a kind, smart person. The feelings are going to change over time, right? You’re not going to always be, so the minute that goes, people want to give up,” she added.
This speech also seemed to have stuck a cord with unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. who shared the message with his fans as a reminder that maintaining a successful relationship takes hard work and dedication.
Errol Spence Jr shares Michelle Obama’s message on relationships and marriages
The unified champion shared the resurfaced video on his Instagram story. Moreover, he expressed his concern that too many people give up too easily when faced with challenges in their relationships, and that this can ultimately lead to loneliness and regret. It can also be said that Spence Jr shared the clip as he found a connection with Michelle’s message.
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TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 11: Errol Spence Jr. celebrates his victory against Chris van Heerden during their Premier Boxing Champions bout. Ricoh Coliseum on September 11, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
However, this message serves as an important reminder that it is possible to overcome challenges in relationships and that giving up should not be the default option.
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