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Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has shared that she is currently in therapy as she navigates what she calls a new phase of her life. The 60-year-old made this personal revelation during a recent appearance on The Jay Shetty Podcast, where she candidly discussed her journey as an “empty nester” and the emotional adjustments that come with aging.
“At this phase of my life, I’m in therapy right now because I’m transitioning, you know?” Michelle said. “I’m 60 years old, I’ve finished a really hard thing in my life with my family intact. I’m an empty nester, my girls are in—you know, they’ve been launched.”
She explained that therapy has helped her work through lingering habits and emotional weight, particularly as she focuses on her relationship with her mother. “I’m getting that tune-up for this next phase because I believe this is a whole ‘nother phase in life for me. And I now have the wisdom to know—let me go get some coaching while I’m doing it,” she said.
The former First Lady also mentioned the importance of having “other voices” to talk to and said she’s now connected with “a new person who’s getting to know” her, describing therapy as a valuable support system in managing personal growth and emotional well-being.
Reflecting on her shift from public life, she shared, “I now don’t have the excuse of, ‘Well, my kids need this’ or ‘My husband needs that’ or ‘The country needs that.’ Every choice I’m making is completely mine.”
Michelle, a strong advocate for mental health, encouraged others to seek help if needed: “I am an advocate of it. Everybody needs to find their form of it, the best way they can.”
In addition to her reflections on aging and self-care, Michelle has been actively promoting a new joint project with her brother, Craig Robinson, making several podcast appearances.
During a recent chat with entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, she addressed longstanding speculation about her marriage to former President Barack Obama. Brushing off the rumors with humor, she said, “If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it. Let me tell you, he would know it,” she added with a laugh, gesturing toward her brother.
Although she acknowledged that their relationship has had its challenges, she emphasized the strength of their commitment. “I wouldn’t trade it,” she said, describing Barack as “as the young people say… my person.”
She concluded, “The beauty of my husband and our partnership is that neither one of us was ever really, ever going to quit at it, because that’s not who we are. And I know that about him. He knows that about me.”
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