Michelle Obama broke her silence about the rumors last week, when she appeared on Sophia Bush’s “Work in Progress” podcast. Michelle Obama explained why she had been absent from certain big-time events. “The interesting thing is that when I say ‘no,’ for the most part, people are like, ‘I get it,’ and I’m OK,” she said.

Michelle Obama has been in the headlines this week because she finally broke her silence on the rumors that she and Barack Obama were headed for divorce. Obama recently appeared on Sophia Bush’s “Work in Progress” podcast, and she talked about how her life has changed since she and Barack left the White House.