Michelle Obama penned a sweet Father’s Day tribute to her husband, Barack Obama, after they shut down divorce rumors.
“I love looking back at photos like this of when our girls were younger,” the former first lady wrote via Instagram Sunday, alongside a throwback photo of the politician and their daughters, Malia, 26, and Sasha, 24.
“@BarackObama has always been there for us no matter what — even when it felt like the weight of the world was on his shoulders,” she added.
“We’ve always been so grateful. To Barack and all the dads and father-figures celebrating today, Happy Father’s Day! ❤️,” Michelle, 61, continued.
The “Becoming” author‘s heartfelt post was similar to the one Barack, 63, wrote for her on Mother’s Day.
“Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms and mother-figures!” the former president wrote, alongside photos with his wife and their kids.
“@MichelleObama, the girls and I are so lucky to have you in our lives. We love you,” he added.
The couple has continued to put on a united front since dismissing divorce rumors earlier this year.
Rumors that Barack and Michelle were going through a rough patch began in January when the latter was absent from President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
Michelle also opted out of attending President Trump’s inauguration later that month.
The “IMO” podcast host explained her decision not to attend the political events during an April episode of the “Work in Progress” podcast.
“The interesting thing is that when I say ‘no,’ for the most part, people are like, ‘I get it,’ and I’m OK,” she told host Sophia Bush.
“And that’s the thing that we as women struggle with — disappointing people,” she continued. “So much so that people, they couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”
In May, she explained that she also didn’t attend Trump’s swearing-in ceremony because she was doing what was “right” for herself.
“That was a hard thing for me to do,” she explained on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast.
During the episode, Michelle squashed rumors that she and Barack were on the brink of splitting, saying, “That’s not who we are.”
She added, “And I know that about him. He knows that about me.”
The duo has been married since 1992.
