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Michelle Obama reveals she turns to Bruce Springsteen for help amid divorce rumors
Michelle Obama revealed on her podcast that she looks to Bruce Springsteen for marital advice as rumors of divorce between her and Barack have swirled in recent months.
The former First Lady hosted Springsteen on the recent June 11 episode of IMO, Michelle's podcast with her brother & Craig Robinson.
The two dove into a bevy of topics, including Springsteen's relationship with his father, parenting, and marriage.
Michelle praised her rock star bestie for his over 30-year marriage to Patti Scialfa, a guitarist and singer-songwriter.
'You and Patti have been couple mentors for me and Barack for quite some time,' she said.
Springsteen was shocked to learn that the former First Lady and President looked to him and his wife for couple advice, exclaiming, 'Whoa! Alright.'
The rock legend revealed that he and his wife came from 'complicated families,' and they worked to make sure their children weren't burdened by the toxicity they endured.
'Let your sins be your own for your children. Let them have their own mistakes, just don't make my mistakes over again,' Springsteen said when discussing how he and Scialfa parented their children.
'It's rare that people don't pass their stuff on,' Michelle responded.
'And that's one of the things that I marvel at you and Patti and the work that you all have done, because you learn those lessons,' she continued.
Meeting: Michelle said that she admired Bruce and his wife Patti's communication skills and that they were 'couple mentors' to her and Barack
Michelle went on to praise Springsteen and Scialfa for their communication skills and admitted that she looked to them for advice on maintaining a healthy marriage.
'You got two powerful people in you and Patti, your own powerhouses in your own right,' Michelle added.
The comments come as the public has speculated about the Obamas' marriage for months.
The rumors began when Michelle skipped several high-profile events, including Donald Trump's inauguration and former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
Speculation only heightened when the pair weren't seen together for months and refused to publicly address their marriage.
Michelle finally cryptically addressed the rumors in April on actress and activist Sophia Bush's podcast.
'That's the thing that we as women, I think we struggle with disappointing people,' Michelle said.
'I mean, so much so that this year people were, you know, they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.'
'That this couldn't be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself, right? That's what society does to us.'
The couple were then seen for the first time together in six months, leaving The Lowell Hotel restaurant in New York City.
Neither couple has explicitly denied the rumors, but the two have been vocal about their relationship and their love for one another.
Earlier this week, Michelle posted a family photo for their youngest daughter, Sasha's, birthday.
Michelle also dismissed the rumors during a podcast episode of The Diary of a CEO, telling the hosts, 'If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it.'
Despite the rumors, Michelle praised her husband on her latest podcast episode as a 'tremendous father.'
She said that even when Barack was president, he left the job at the door whenever he talked to his daughters to help cultivate their formative years.
Springsteen has long had a relationship with the Obamas, and even hosted a podcast series with Obama in 2021 titled, Renegades: Born in the USA.
