Michelle Obama dismisses rumours she is divorcing Barack Obama

The former first lady says people were wrong to make assumptions that the couple were getting a divorce.

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The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events – including Donald Trump's inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – fuelling speculation that they might be separating.

Without explicitly mentioning these occasions, Mrs Obama told the Work in Progress podcast hosted by actress Sophia Bush that she was now in a position to control her own calendar as a "grown woman".

She said that people were not able to believe that she was "making a decision" for herself and instead "had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing".

Mrs Obama shared that she felt some guilt for stepping back from certain duties.

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