Michelle Obama Celebrated on Her 62nd Birthday by Husband Barack
- - Michelle Obama Celebrated on Her 62nd Birthday by Husband Barack
Nicholas RiceJanuary 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Michelle Obama celebrated her 62nd birthday on Saturday, Jan. 17
Her husband, Barack Obama, marked the occasion by sharing a photo of the couple on Instagram along with a touching message
The former president and his wife have been married since 1992
Happy birthday, Michelle Obama.
The former first lady celebrated her 62nd birthday on Saturday, Jan. 17, and her husband, Barack Obama, marked the occasion with a touching Instagram tribute.
Alongside a photo of the couple, Barack, 64, wrote, "Happy birthday to the woman who lights up every room she walks into. I love you, Miche."
Michelle commented on the post: "Love you, Barack! ❤️ Thank you all so much for the wonderful birthday wishes."
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Barack and Michelle first met while studying together at the same law firm, and they later married in 1992.
In the years to follow, the pair welcomed two daughters: Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, who arrived in 2001.
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Barack won the 2008 presidential election, and he, Michelle and their two daughters moved into the White House in Washington, D.C., the following year.
They remained there through the subsequent election cycle after Barack was reelected, eventually departing in 2017.
Mark Wilson/Getty Michelle Obama (left) and Barack Obama (right) in 2018.
In the years since living in the White House, Michelle recently told PEOPLE for an exclusive cover interview that she and Barack still make time for one another.
"When we’re both happy about date night, we’re at home. We are not getting dressed," she explained. "We just have a nice dinner, candles lit, music, we talk."
Michelle also told PEOPLE that since entering a new decade, she has a new outlook on life overall. "I tell people, 'The sixties? Oh, a wonderful time. It's a wonderful time,' " the mom of two said.
"I feel like this is the first time in my life that when I say and do something, here in this interview, writing this book, rolling it out in this way, these are my choices," continued The Look author.
"As mothers, as women, as wives, a lot of times we spend our lives making decisions, [like], 'Well, I'm doing this because of my kids, and I changed my job to accommodate my this,' or 'I'm supporting my husband in that.' And, 'No, I'm not going to take this job,' or, 'I'm not going to try this thing,' " Michelle added. "Now my kids are grown, ... my husband is doing just fine. We are the former president and first lady."
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