Former President Barack Obama‘s marriage to Michelle Obama suffered during his presidency, he admitted in a talk at Hamilton College on Thursday. There was some speculation about the pair’s marriage after the former president attended Jimmy Carter’s funeral and President Donald Trump‘s inauguration solo.

Barack Obama is working to reconnect with his wife Michelle after their time in the White House affected their relationship. He is currently writing the second volume of his memoir and is dedicated to the Obama Foundation.

UNITED STATES – AUGUST 20: Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama appear on stage in between their addresses on the second night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)