Barack and Michelle Obama have been the subject of divorce rumors for some time.
Michelle, however, used Wednesday’s occasion to not only directly address these accusations but also to highlight the irrational demands society has on women.
Michelle Obama appeared as a guest on Sophia Bush’s podcast, Work in Progress, on Wednesday. Nine minutes into the conversation, the former First Lady gave a very intimate account of how her life has changed since her daughters, Sasha (age 23) and Malia (age 26), moved out.
She disclosed that the straightforward yet freeing aspect of being an “empty nester” is her favorite aspect:
“[Life] is whatever I want, Sophia, It’s whatever I want,” she said with a joyful tone
