Michelle Obama Details Low-Key Date Night Rituals

Michelle Obama told People that after roughly 32–33 years of marriage (they married in 1992) she and Barack often prefer low‑key, at‑home date nights — simple dinners with candles, music and conversation — rather than dressing up. She said the couple, who have repeatedly denied divorce rumors, will sometimes avoid talking during the day while working from home so they’ll have things to discuss at dinner. When they go out they usually choose either dinner or a movie (she joked she’ll fall asleep during films), and she recalled that White House black‑tie rituals felt like “our wedding every time,” with small surprises and private moments before public events. She shared the details while promoting her new style book, The Look. The Obamas, who raised two daughters, now split much of their time between family life and public engagements while maintaining a deliberately low‑key private routine.