For the last eight years, we have had a very classy First Family.
For those of you that are sad to see President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama leave the White House, here is a bit of nostalgia for you. These are some of the Obamas’ wedding photos from October 3, 1992:
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He wore a classic black tuxedo, and she wore an off-the-shoulder dress with a big veil that was popular at the time.
Barack and Michelle Obama on their wedding day, 1992. pic.twitter.com/oNq170XgXw
— ? (@90swomen) November 5, 2016
Barack and Michelle Obama wedding photo, October 3, 1992. https://t.co/AIYdNkLqSr pic.twitter.com/aqbK88cZEW
— Old Pics Archive (@oldpicsarchive) November 10, 2016
That smile really says it all. He looks so happy:
There's actually a really sweet reason why Barack Obama doesn't wear his wedding ring: https://t.co/OvjLtVpgCE pic.twitter.com/XbOblCFhgN
— Glamour (@glamourmag) October 21, 2016
Here is a picture of the happy first couple now when the celebrated their 24th anniversary in October:
Side-by-side for 24 years. Here's to many more. #HappyAnniversary pic.twitter.com/nh8Xfc7IWU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 3, 2016
They are a beautiful, happily married couple:
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In a 1996 interview, Barack Obama said this about his relationship with Michelle:
“What sustains our relationship is I’m extremely happy with her, and part of it has to do with the fact that she is at once completely familiar to me, so that I can be myself and she knows me very well and I trust her completely, but at the same time she is also a complete mystery to me in some ways. […]”
“It’s that tension between familiarity and mystery that makes for something strong, because, even as you build a life of trust and comfort and mutual support, you retain some sense of surprise or wonder about the other person.”
They met in 1989 when Michelle was working at a law firm as an advisor to a summer associate from Harvard Law; that summer associate was Barack Obama. When they went on their first date, Michelle knew that he was the one. She said they “clicked right away.” They have a beautiful love story that we all should strive for.
Here is a nice countdown of some cute moments with Barack and Michelle:
Here are some fun facts about the couple from their 20th anniversary:
Featured image via YouTube screenshot.