Michelle Obama shared how she and Barack navigated financial struggles, adjusted to each other’s habits, and how she doubted his decision to run for oval office.

Former President Barack Obama opened up about his marriage to wife Michelle Obama when he sat down for a talk with Hamilton College President Steven Tepper. Barack, 63, told Steven, 57, that he “was in a deep deficit with [his] wife” after he finished writing the second half of his presidential memoirs on Thursday,

Barack Obama is getting candid about the ups and downs of his marriage with Michelle. The former president of the United States appeared to address recent speculation about his decades-long relationship on Thursday as he admitted he was still working on making up for the toll his two-term presidency took on his marriage.