Michelle Obama Celebrates Husband Barack’s 63rd Birthday

Michelle Obama is celebrating her husband Barack Obama in honor of his 63rd birthday.

On Sunday, August 4, the former first lady shared a heartfelt post on Instagram. She included a photo of the couple pushing a large boulder together during one of their trips, surrounded by stone. “Happy birthday to the love of my life, @BarackObama,” Michelle, 60, captioned the post. “Here’s to weathering all of life’s storms and moving mountains together. ❤️.” She also shared the same photo on X (formerly known as Twitter).

In the comments section of the Instagram post, countless people extended their birthday wishes to Barack, including celebrities like Chelsea Handler, Cynthia Bailey, and Debi Mazar.

Over a week before his birthday, the former president and first lady publicly offered their support to Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris, following Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race. On Friday, July 26, the Harris campaign released a video in which the couple called Harris on the phone and could be heard endorsing her.

“I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl Kamala: I am proud of you. This is going to be historic,” Michelle said in the video. Barack added, “Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office.”

In the full transcript of the phone call, obtained by PEOPLE, Barack told Harris that she must “earn not just the nomination but earn the trust of folks all across this country” to be elected in November, as she faces competition from former president Donald Trump.

The Obamas, who celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary last October, share daughters Malia, 25, and Sasha, 22. Speaking at a fundraising event with Biden and Jimmy Kimmel at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on June 15, Barack mentioned that his daughters will “never” be president, when asked by the late-night host.

“That is a question I do not need to answer, because Michelle drilled into them so early that you would be crazy to go into politics,” Barack responded. “It’ll never happen.”

His daughters, whom he referred to as “powerful young women,” have found their own paths since leaving the White House in 2017. Malia is pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, while Sasha graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in sociology in May 2023.

Source: People