India, April 5 -- Former President Barack Obama has admitted that the pressures of leading the country for eight years had taken a toll on his marriage to Michelle Obama.

Speaking during a conversation with Hamilton College President Steven Tepper on Thursday, Obama said, "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."

Obama, in a 2023 interview with CBS Mornings, said, "Let me just say this: It sure helps to be out of the White House and to have a little more time with her."

Michelle Obama has also opened up about the challenges they faced, especially during the early years of Barack's political rise. While she was focused on raising their daughters, Sas...