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- Barack and Michelle Obama met at a Chicago law firm where she was assigned to mentor him.
- They wed in 1992, have two children, and spent eight years in the White House.
- Michelle has been candid about rough patches during their 31-year marriage.
Barack and Michelle Obama celebrated 31 years of marriage in October.
The couple met in 1989 when Michelle was assigned to mentor Barack at a Chicago law firm. They wed in 1992.
Here's a timeline of the former first couple's relationship.