India, April 3 -- Michelle Obama, on the recent episode of her podcast 'IMO', spoke up about her early relationship with Barack Obama and how he helped her get through the "hard things."

"Would you be attracted to a guy who's not financially sound when you meet him?" asked Michelle Robinson, co-host of the show and her brother. Michelle replied, "Uh, I married one."

She said "I left my corporate firm when I met Barack and I met somebody who was like, 'I got your back. The risks you think you're taking, they're not that crazy, and I'm here to help you.' That's when I said, 'I would rather have that in a partner than a higher income. I would rather have somebody who is ready to do some hard things with me.' But that meant I had to be read...