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Obama said that moment still serves as a reminder for Barack of \"how fast and quickly\" she can go from 0 to 100.

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\"I had to learn that he feels things much more deeply over a longer period of time,\" she continued. \"So I had to learn how not to go there. You have to learn to communicate in a way that the other person is going to hear it.\"

Michelle and Barack Obama will celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary next month.

So what's the key to a lasting marriage, two children, and two presidential terms in the White House? Picking your best teammate.

\"If we looked at marriage as a real team, you want your teammate to be a winner,\" Michelle added, \"then you want LeBron [James].\"

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