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Michelle Obama, in addition to being an accomplished lawyer, a style icon, and record-breaking author, is also like another female parent when it comes to dispensing extremely valuable life advice.

On Saturday night during the Essence Festival, she shared some of her thoughts on dating and marriage. Obama left the audience with some deep in thought advice about why women should find an equal who wants “you to win as much as you want them to win.”

The wise words came during a keynote conversation with CBS anchor Gayle King. The topic before long turned to marriage, and Obama promptly broke in with the philosophies that have helped her and Barack Obama live through for more than 26 years that have included two children and two terms in the White House.

“Marriage is a choice you make every day,” she explained. “You don’t do it because it’s easy. You do it because you believe in it. You believe in the other person.

“And ladies and gentleman, that’s why it’s so important to marry somebody that you respect,” she continued. “It’s important to marry somebody who is your equal, and to marry somebody and to be with somebody who wants you to win as much as you want them to win.”

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The idea, she said, has some parallel to sports. “My husband is my teammate. If we are going to win this game together, he has to be strong and he has to be okay with me being strong. I do not want a weak player on my team, nor does he. But sometimes, we accept weak in one another because it feels easy. And be cautious of the man or woman who wants just the easy person.”

.@MichelleObama was dropping endless gems about marriage and relationships at #EssenceFest! https://t.co/kMcQzQJb5Z pic.twitter.com/bwAg2FrJM5

— ESSENCE (@Essence) July 7, 2019

As a couple, the Obamas have endlessly shown they have an incredibly strong handle on working together. There's the sweet stuff, like social media tributes and Spotify playlists, but they've always spoken about being each other's source of support and encouragement.

By Sowmya Sangam