After Michelle Obama confirmed that she would not attend the inauguration of the new US president, social media users began speculating about a possible divorce from Barack Obama.

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has announced that she will not attend the inauguration, which will take place on Monday, January 20. This will be her second such absence, as she also skipped Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier this month.

The announcement that Michelle, who was First Lady from 2009 to 2017, will not attend the inauguration has sparked speculation on social media about her possible divorce from Barack Obama after 33 years of marriage.

“I feel like they’re getting a divorce,” “It’s clear that a divorce is in sight, they stopped coming to events together,” “She doesn’t want to be around him,” some users commented on X.

However, there are those who have a different opinion.

“I don’t know anything about their marriage, but I think Michelle Obama is sending a clear political message with this absence. She wouldn’t use Jimmy Carter’s funeral to announce a divorce. Let’s be a little more sensitive,” wrote one user, while another added: “Michelle is grieving the loss of her mother. Besides, she’s not a political figure and you all decided to believe TikTok about her divorce from Barack because she didn’t go to the funeral and won’t attend the inauguration of the “criminal.”

Michelle and Barack met in 1989, have been married since 1992 and have two daughters, reports Showbuzz.