Michelle Obama on Glamour cover: “cute only lasts for so long”

[elrock6]

I have much respect for her.

[McJag]

Originally Posted by A*O

According to an article in this month's Australia Womens Weekly she nearly wasn't First Lady at all. The "perfect" Obama marriage nearly fell apart when the kids were young and Michelle was expected to carry the whole load while Barak pursued his political ambitions to the exclusion of everything else, including his family.

Yes. They have a real marriage. In fact,both Obamas just spoke of this hard time just this week. They make no bones about it. They have never pretended thaey were perfect,that makes them much more real to me.

[Pippin69]

Awesome article, she's great! I love how her intelligence shines through no matter what sexist fuss the media makes of her arms or cothes.

Originally Posted by A*O

According to an article in this month's Australia Womens Weekly she nearly wasn't First Lady at all. The "perfect" Obama marriage nearly fell apart when the kids were young and Michelle was expected to carry the whole load while Barak pursued his political ambitions to the exclusion of everything else, including his family.

It's great they were able to work through that. I respect them for it, and not for throwing it in too soon. They were younger themselves at that point, they had a lot on their plates to figure out how to balance.

[Chimera]

I think her mother helped them over the rough spots, and doesn't she look gorgeous on that cover! She certainly is one in a million.

[Brookie]

She makes a great first lady, a wonderful ambassador for this country.

[stef]

she's such an intelligent and amazing woman, someone you can really look up to.