Barack Obama is admitting that life in the White House might have been the worst thing for his marriage to Michelle Obama.

After speculation about a divorce over the last year, the former president revealed that he has been “digging himself out of a hole” in his post-political life. His professional work is just fine, but at an appearance in London, Barack Obama talked about the personal hardships of the presidency.

“I was digging myself out of the hole I found myself with Michelle,” he said on Sept. 24, per the Daily Mail. “Now I’m at about level ground.” While it may be smooth sailing right now, this isn’t the first time the public has heard about their marital strife — and Michelle addressed the rumors head-on in July.

“There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought abo

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