14 DAY TRIAL // It has recently emerged that the Obama marriage hasn’t always been as happy and trouble-free as it is now, when a book detailing how political ambition almost killed it came out. Despite all this, Mrs. Obama knew from the start that her husband was Mr. Perfect for her, which is why she can now offer advice for other women as well, in a recent interview with Glamour magazine.
Speaking with the women’s publication, whose cover she also graces, thus officially becoming the first First lady ever to do so, Michelle Obama says money and reputation amount to absolutely nothing in terms of achieving happiness. If a woman marries a man for his bank account or his title / position, then she’s most certainly doomed to a life of sentimental mediocrity, Mrs. Obama says.
On the other hand, if she wants to know more about the man she thinks she loves, then all a woman has to do is look at how he treats his mother to “look into his soul.” “Cute’s good. But cute only lasts for so long and then it’s ‘Who are you as a person?’ Don’t look at the bank book or the title. Look at the heart. Look at the soul. Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn’t know. And more important, how does he treat you?” Mrs. Obama says by means of a few basic dating tips.
She, for one, knew from the start that Barack Obama was her Mr. Perfect, no matter the hardships they had to face at one point or another. “He was always special, you know? And not special like, he’s gonna be important, he’s gonna be president. He was special in terms of his honesty, his sincerity, his compassion for other people. When you’re dating a man you should always feel good. You should never doubt yourself.” Michelle Obama explains.
Another important aspect that all women should bear in mind is to never make compromises when it comes to their happiness. If a particular man they’re dating doesn’t make them “completely happy,” then this is the clearest sign that marriage is a mistake, Mrs. Obama further says.