United Kingdom, April 5 -- Barack Obama claims he was in a "deep deficit" with his wife Michelle Obama after leaving the White House.

Barack, 63, served two terms as US President between 2009 and 2017 and claims they took a toll on his relationship with former First Lady Michelle, 61.

The Daily Beast reports that Obama told an audience at Hamilton College: "I was in a deep deficit with my wife.

"So I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things."

The Obamas have been married since 1992, and have daughters Malia, 26, and Sasha, 23, together.

They have previously admitted that the presidency affected their marriage, with Michelle once revealing there was a time when she "couldn't stand" her husband....