The Never-ending Thermostat Saga: A Divided Temperature Front between the Obamas
The Obamas lack a heated bedroom.
Hailed as the epitome of marital harmony, Barack and Michelle Obama seemingly have their fair share of domestic disputes, albeit as light-hearted as they come. The latest battleground? The perfect temperature for their bedroom.
Michelle Obama spilled the beans during an interview with Amy Poehler on the "Good Hang" podcast, choosing to reveal a heated issue that stirs up their nightly rest rather than intimate details. The crux of the matter? A disagreement over an optimal temperature setting. Michelle Obama, it seems, favors chilly nights, keeping it around 20 degrees Celsius, while Barack prefers to stay warm.
In a game of one-upsmanship, Michelle Obama explained that she's put Barack on a strict thermostat diet, banning him from tampering with the control. However, she often wakes up drenched in sweat, leading her to believe that he might be secretly adjusting it. Caught red-handed, Barack denies any wrongdoing and swears he hasn't touched the thermostat. In response, he's been "thermostat-phobic" as Michelle jokingly put it. Her solution to his shivering discomfort? Simply slipping on a pair of socks before hitting the hay.
Beyond the temperature tussle, Michelle Obama also shared that she's an early bird, usually turning in around 8 p.m. after a cozy family dinner. With no sleep troubles to report, she falls asleep the moment her head hits the pillow.
Married since 1992 with two lovely daughters Malia and Sasha, the Obamas have had their fair share of living under one roof in the White House from 2009 to 2017. Despite teasing each other mercilessly, Michelle admits that her husband isn't allowed to retaliate with witty comebacks. "I can tease him, but he can't tease me," she stated.
In essence, the Obamas are Civil War reenactors of sorts, locked in an unrelenting struggle over the bedroom thermostat. Their humorous approach to alternating authority and playful banter, even during domestic disagreements, underscores the resilience of their relationship in the face of challenges.
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Further Insights
- Michelle Obama prefers a cool bedroom temperature (68 degrees Fahrenheit) with chilly sheets, while her husband tends to feel cold.
- Barack Obama is not permitted to touch the thermostat, although Michelle occasionally accuses him of secretly meddling with it.
- Tensions ease between the couple as they engage in friendly banter and teasing, with Michelle allowed to tease Barack but not the other way around.
- The Obamas have encountered everyday issues like thermostat disagreements even in their high-profile marriage, turning otherwise mundane problems into bonding experiences.
I'm not going to be a big fan of the home-and-garden show that constantly debates the ideal bedroom temperature, as it mirrors the Obamas' own lifestyle debate about the optimal temperature for their bedroom. In spite of their public image as a harmonious relationships duo, it seems they have a chilly disagreement over their preferred temperature setting, reminding us that even celebrities like the Obamas face everyday problems and use humor to overcome them.
