Michelle Obama revealed the "unspoken ritual" she and husband Barack Obama used to do before state dinners, which they would often treat like date night.

Barack Obama, 64, was President of the United States for two terms from 2009 until 2017. During that time, he lived at the White House with his wife, 61, and their two daughters, Malia Obama, 27 and Sasha Obama, 24.

Newsweek reached out to Barack Obama's representative via email for comment on Tuesday.

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Michelle Obama's recent candid reflections offer new insight into her marriage with Barack Obama and the ways they navigated both the personal and public pressures of the White House. As the former First Lady prepares to launch her new style book, The Look , these details illuminate not only life inside the Executive M

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