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Michelle Obama Says She and Barack Save Conversation for At-Home Date Nights

In a new People interview tied to her Nov. 4 style book The Look, she explains how their routine has shifted from White House black-tie evenings to simple dinners at home.

Overview

  • She says they intentionally avoid talking during the day so they can “save it for dinner,” noting they often work from home together.
  • Their preferred date nights now are low-key at home with dinner, candles, music and conversation instead of getting dressed up to go out.
  • She adds that they choose either dinner or a movie because she’ll fall asleep in a theater, joking that they stopped doing both years ago.
  • She contrasts today’s routine with their White House years, when formal state dinners doubled as romantic nights and her outfits were a surprise to Barack.
  • The remarks come as she promotes The Look, a coffee-table style book co-written with stylist Meredith Koop and scheduled for release on Nov. 4, shortly after their 33rd anniversary posts earlier this month.