Former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have set the bar high when it comes to showcasing the essence of true partnership in today’s time. The couple today are what laymen call “couple goals.” Barack and Michelle met in 1989 at a law firm in Chicago, where Michelle was assigned as Barack’s mentor during his internship. While she was initially hesitant to date him, Michelle eventually agreed and their bond progressed with time.
The couple tied the knot on October 3, 1992, and became proud parents to daughters Malia Ann (born in 1998) and Sasha (born in 2001), who grew up under the spotlight during Barack’s presidency from 2009 to 2017. While Barack Obama stands as the perfect example of an ideal husband and father for many, it wasn’t always the case. Read ahead to know why.
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Out of all the bogus conjectures that a political figure often has to face, one such story was that Barack Obama had an alleged affair with “Friends” actress Jennifer Aniston. That rumor was easily dismissed, owing to Aniston herself talking about it on The Jimmy Kimmel Live show back in 2024. She shut down the rumors after she said, “That is absolutely untrue.” Adding to that, she had only met Barack Obama once and actually knows his wife, Michelle Obama. Another alleged rumor, which claims that the affluent political figure maintained a relationship with Sheila Miyoshi Jager, turns out to be rather more complex than we think. In David Maraniss’ biography, “Barack Obama: The Story,” he detailed how Barack once dated Alex McNear; it looks like he did have his fair share of exes before meeting his future Mrs.
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According to Nicki Swift, in 2017, Sheila Miyoshi Jager, a woman Barack Obama almost married before Michelle Obama, claimed that she and Obama had reconciled in 1990 and were pretty serious about each other. Jager stated that she and Barack stayed involved until 1991, and she felt guilty about it. Their relationship ended after she moved to South Korea in 1987. However, they reconnected once again when she applied for a fellowship at Harvard.
Jager then reportedly suggested that Barack Obama might have persisted in seeing her while also dating his then-girlfriend Michelle. Obama never publicly addressed Jager’s claims but mentioned their relationship in his memoir “Dreams From My Father” without naming her, describing it as established on mutual interest. This news did not come out then, as the woman wasn’t a publicly famous one, nor was Obama who he is today. “Very sweet lady, as busy as I am and so temperamentally well-suited,” he wrote about her in the book, as per Nicki Swift. The memoir happens to be a very personal account of what life was like for Barack Obama growing up in the United States.
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The former president narrates stories of his teenage years in his autobiography. He also has personal anecdotes about his college life at Columbia, where he majored in Political Science. Furthermore, he even confessed to living a lifestyle of drug and alcohol use, as per the memoir’s official Wikipedia page. Nevertheless, since leaving the White House, the Obamas have worked together on various projects and both he and Michelle Obama continue to uplift millions with their speeches, books, and advocacy for democracy, social justice, and education.