According To Barack Obama These Are The 3 Questions You Should Ask Before Marrying Someone
The former U.S Commander-in-Chief, Barack Obama, can now add love guru to his title. Over the course of eight years we received a first hand glimpse into the Obama’s marriage and let’s just say, no matter what side of the aisle you fall on, they have shown us what #relationshipgoals really means. I mean come on, who among us can forget the ex-Commander singing Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”?
After almost 26 years of marriage, former President Obama has become a trusted source for relationship advice for those around him. In his book “Yes We (Still) Can”, former Senior Advisor to the president Dan Pfeiffer shared the most invaluable words of wisdom on love he received from the ex-POTUS. The former president told Pfeiffer to ask himself three questions, which boil down to his basic principles for a successful partnership. Find someone interesting and funny, who will be a good parent (if you so desire). Smooth and straight to the point, these tips bring it back to the roots of a relationship. So throw out your old relationship magazine quizzes and scroll down because Bored Panda has the complete former POTUS love questions below.
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Speaking as a Brit..... Americans have no idea what they had in that man! Truly something special.
As an American, I just want to say, most of us really did have an idea of the greatness that is Obama. We loved our president and were proud to be Americans. I have no idea how the Orange Moron got into office. He and his cabinet are systematically destroying our country and I cannot wait until November and we can vote most of them out. Maybe then we can impeach the idiot in 'charge' and get back to fixing what he destroyed. Economy. Allied Relations. Environment. Blatant Racism.
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I miss Obama. I miss his eloquence, his truth, his thoughtfulness, his integrity, etc. etc. I miss all of him.
I imagine it would go something like this: Moved on them very heavily just kiss them, don't even wait, grab them by the pussy. You can do anything"
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It's interesting to observe, how when Obama was in charge, many people were whining and were not happy (for example with Obamacare project). But now, that they got someone else, they suddenly started missing him. I'm not aiming this comment at anyone in particular, it's just a general thought.
Amongst the circle of people I know, the people who whined are not the people who now say they miss him. They still don't like him.
Load More Replies... I miss civil discourse. We ought to be able to disagree about some things without hating. No one is going to have their mind changed by hateful vitriol and by being branded idiotic and evil. This is applicable to every side in politics. Incidentally, why do other nations' citizens care enough about the USA to become so irate? Also, also why do people use vulgar and offensive phrases to condemn a person for being vulgar and offensive? Now, everyone arm and attack!
And before you do attack, I want you to know I truly try to see the best in people, and both sides. Obama was a very polished, dignified man in public, don't know him in private so I won't assume he's different off camera. His big idea, healthcare, was a good one to tackle, but unfortunately enriched only the insurance companies, being mandated to buy an insurance policy without good options out there, well it bites. Most in USA get health insurance through an employer and those rates are negotiated company to company, so a larger company with more employees in the pool gets a much much much better rate, by hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month. Trump is not polished, not dignified, probably not particularly moral in a traditional sense when it comes to family values (I told you I try to give the benefit of the doubt). But the economy is doing better, spending is up, unemployment down. I see new stores, houses for sale again and actually being sold.
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I'm eating a french toast bagel with cream cheese. Yum!
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I imagine it would go something like this: "Moved on them very heavily just kiss them, don't even wait, grab them by the pussy. You can do anything"
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Sorry, the rest of the World does not share your heartache over the man who continued to wage wars on Middle Eastern countries. Lovely advice though. Wish he thought about numerous relationships that were destroyed over the ocean, far from y'all "humanitarians"!
As much as he was a thoughtful, poised, intelligent & articulate president, did he really live up to the hope and expectation that swept him into power in 2008? What were his key achievements in 8 years? and did he really manage to step out of the party shadow and stamp his mark on the country in concrete terms? (other than feel good quotes and memories after he has left office)
Once again, you can't argue with Man Boobs. Nails it. Obama was a well spoken moron who hurt America more than he helped. Good riddance to that asshat.
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Hey commenters: leave politics out of this. I thought Obama was terrible, but this article isn't political. The normally really biased BP actually put together this article which is about his love advice, and nothing more. It's a good article and people need to just take it for what it is. Thumbs up because it's great advice.
I've said this before but just how in the F**k did we go from Obama to Donald f*****g Trump? I like to pretend that it was all a bad dream and he really isn't out President...yeah it's just an episode of the Twilight Zone
Yeah I so want advice from a sell out who ramped up NSA surveillance, pushed us into more wars (Syria, Yeman, Afghanistan ), gave us a rightwing sorry health plan, and appointed more bankers to run top posts! Sound familiar? We could've had Bernie if it had not been for Obummer's interference so yeah blame Trump on him. Thanks, Obama now go take yur half a million from Wall St. B***h.
No way Obama gets elected if he wasn't black. No experience and his wife says she hates America. Next question can you get to keep from saying something stupid when you run for president. Next question can she kick your a*s. I'm betting Michelle could beat him up. Third question you're a lawyer you passed constitutional law can you stop violating the constitution? Oops she should be asking that.
The first question he should have asked mooochelle is, "Are you a man or a woman?"
He already knows the answer to Michael's gender.
Load More Replies... From the grandeur of Obama to the grand fart of Chump in such a short time. I feel so sorry for conscious America.
Mr. President, do you have some advice for the 'forever alone[rs]'? (asking for a friend :v )
Join the official club of the forever aloners and you'll never truly be alone! You'll have the club.
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My favourite photo in the article is the first one. The look of contentment on Michelle's face at a young age.
I never ever used to watch CNN, but with Trump as president, I watch it all the time now. If my death is imminent, I want to know ahead of time.
When I think how classy Obama was (and still is), and then look at the man sitting in the White house today, I cringe. The difference is so sad.
question 1: do you hate America as much as i do question 2: do you hate white people as much as i do question 3: do you Allah as much as i do
Just out of curiourity i looked if the current president had to say something on the matter of marriage - and of course he did. My selection may be biased - but alsmost all you find goes the same direction. "Cherish it when you find someone with both beauty and brains — it’s highly uncommon." "Acknowledge your spouse’s advice — then ignore it." "Take a lax approach to fatherhood..."-"And never touch a diaper."
BOTH disgusting individuals. Thank God they are DONE, thank God for Trump.
BOTH of them are simply disgusting. Thank God they are DONE. Thank God for TRUMP :)
Pretty much EVERYONE kept their doctor, you moron. Don't you people have ANYTHING besides this? Oh nope, you don't. Because Obama is ten times the man and president Rump could ever hope to be.
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Most important question: Are we on the same page drone strike wise?
Such a mature hashtag...and I'm not even a Trump fan. No one can take anyone seriously when you have to resort to that kind of verbiage.
Load More Replies... This is sound advice. President Obama was pretty good overall for a corporate democrat. Really good but not great. But he seems to be a way better person / father / husband than he was a president.
Well said. He was a good family man. That's the best I can say about him.
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The Obama's were a wonderful role model family for the USA, there were no controversies and they presented a united front as a team. I miss them in the White House.
No controversies? I think you need to take the rose-colored glasses off.
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all the compliments I am reading of this lying politician named barrack hussien obama, I'm surprised it didn't crash this thread. get a grip on yourselves.
You must have stumbled on to the wrong page. Sorry you're defective.
Load More Replies... Speaking as a Brit..... Americans have no idea what they had in that man! Truly something special.
As an American, I just want to say, most of us really did have an idea of the greatness that is Obama. We loved our president and were proud to be Americans. I have no idea how the Orange Moron got into office. He and his cabinet are systematically destroying our country and I cannot wait until November and we can vote most of them out. Maybe then we can impeach the idiot in 'charge' and get back to fixing what he destroyed. Economy. Allied Relations. Environment. Blatant Racism.
Load More Replies... I miss Obama. I miss his eloquence, his truth, his thoughtfulness, his integrity, etc. etc. I miss all of him.
I imagine it would go something like this: Moved on them very heavily just kiss them, don't even wait, grab them by the pussy. You can do anything"
Load More Replies... It's interesting to observe, how when Obama was in charge, many people were whining and were not happy (for example with Obamacare project). But now, that they got someone else, they suddenly started missing him. I'm not aiming this comment at anyone in particular, it's just a general thought.
Amongst the circle of people I know, the people who whined are not the people who now say they miss him. They still don't like him.
Load More Replies... I miss civil discourse. We ought to be able to disagree about some things without hating. No one is going to have their mind changed by hateful vitriol and by being branded idiotic and evil. This is applicable to every side in politics. Incidentally, why do other nations' citizens care enough about the USA to become so irate? Also, also why do people use vulgar and offensive phrases to condemn a person for being vulgar and offensive? Now, everyone arm and attack!
And before you do attack, I want you to know I truly try to see the best in people, and both sides. Obama was a very polished, dignified man in public, don't know him in private so I won't assume he's different off camera. His big idea, healthcare, was a good one to tackle, but unfortunately enriched only the insurance companies, being mandated to buy an insurance policy without good options out there, well it bites. Most in USA get health insurance through an employer and those rates are negotiated company to company, so a larger company with more employees in the pool gets a much much much better rate, by hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month. Trump is not polished, not dignified, probably not particularly moral in a traditional sense when it comes to family values (I told you I try to give the benefit of the doubt). But the economy is doing better, spending is up, unemployment down. I see new stores, houses for sale again and actually being sold.
Load More Replies... I'm eating a french toast bagel with cream cheese. Yum!
Load More Replies... I imagine it would go something like this: "Moved on them very heavily just kiss them, don't even wait, grab them by the pussy. You can do anything"
Load More Replies... Sorry, the rest of the World does not share your heartache over the man who continued to wage wars on Middle Eastern countries. Lovely advice though. Wish he thought about numerous relationships that were destroyed over the ocean, far from y'all "humanitarians"!
As much as he was a thoughtful, poised, intelligent & articulate president, did he really live up to the hope and expectation that swept him into power in 2008? What were his key achievements in 8 years? and did he really manage to step out of the party shadow and stamp his mark on the country in concrete terms? (other than feel good quotes and memories after he has left office)
Once again, you can't argue with Man Boobs. Nails it. Obama was a well spoken moron who hurt America more than he helped. Good riddance to that asshat.
Load More Replies... Hey commenters: leave politics out of this. I thought Obama was terrible, but this article isn't political. The normally really biased BP actually put together this article which is about his love advice, and nothing more. It's a good article and people need to just take it for what it is. Thumbs up because it's great advice.
I've said this before but just how in the F**k did we go from Obama to Donald f*****g Trump? I like to pretend that it was all a bad dream and he really isn't out President...yeah it's just an episode of the Twilight Zone
Yeah I so want advice from a sell out who ramped up NSA surveillance, pushed us into more wars (Syria, Yeman, Afghanistan ), gave us a rightwing sorry health plan, and appointed more bankers to run top posts! Sound familiar? We could've had Bernie if it had not been for Obummer's interference so yeah blame Trump on him. Thanks, Obama now go take yur half a million from Wall St. B***h.
No way Obama gets elected if he wasn't black. No experience and his wife says she hates America. Next question can you get to keep from saying something stupid when you run for president. Next question can she kick your a*s. I'm betting Michelle could beat him up. Third question you're a lawyer you passed constitutional law can you stop violating the constitution? Oops she should be asking that.
The first question he should have asked mooochelle is, "Are you a man or a woman?"
He already knows the answer to Michael's gender.
Load More Replies... From the grandeur of Obama to the grand fart of Chump in such a short time. I feel so sorry for conscious America.
Mr. President, do you have some advice for the 'forever alone[rs]'? (asking for a friend :v )
Join the official club of the forever aloners and you'll never truly be alone! You'll have the club.
Load More Replies... My favourite photo in the article is the first one. The look of contentment on Michelle's face at a young age.
I never ever used to watch CNN, but with Trump as president, I watch it all the time now. If my death is imminent, I want to know ahead of time.
When I think how classy Obama was (and still is), and then look at the man sitting in the White house today, I cringe. The difference is so sad.
question 1: do you hate America as much as i do question 2: do you hate white people as much as i do question 3: do you Allah as much as i do
Just out of curiourity i looked if the current president had to say something on the matter of marriage - and of course he did. My selection may be biased - but alsmost all you find goes the same direction. "Cherish it when you find someone with both beauty and brains — it’s highly uncommon." "Acknowledge your spouse’s advice — then ignore it." "Take a lax approach to fatherhood..."-"And never touch a diaper."
BOTH disgusting individuals. Thank God they are DONE, thank God for Trump.
BOTH of them are simply disgusting. Thank God they are DONE. Thank God for TRUMP :)
Pretty much EVERYONE kept their doctor, you moron. Don't you people have ANYTHING besides this? Oh nope, you don't. Because Obama is ten times the man and president Rump could ever hope to be.
Load More Replies... Most important question: Are we on the same page drone strike wise?
Such a mature hashtag...and I'm not even a Trump fan. No one can take anyone seriously when you have to resort to that kind of verbiage.
Load More Replies... This is sound advice. President Obama was pretty good overall for a corporate democrat. Really good but not great. But he seems to be a way better person / father / husband than he was a president.
Well said. He was a good family man. That's the best I can say about him.
Load More Replies... The Obama's were a wonderful role model family for the USA, there were no controversies and they presented a united front as a team. I miss them in the White House.
No controversies? I think you need to take the rose-colored glasses off.
Load More Replies... all the compliments I am reading of this lying politician named barrack hussien obama, I'm surprised it didn't crash this thread. get a grip on yourselves.
You must have stumbled on to the wrong page. Sorry you're defective.
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