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    Red-headed bookworm: On of the reasons I live them is that they are such a cute couple and remind me of my parents. My parents still hold hands and dance together and all ... more »
    NewsBunny: I hope my husband and I have their level of love after we've been married sixteen years. We've been married two and a half. And I love him more ever... more »
    badmutha: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return." ~Moulin Rouge more »
    JulesNoctambule: I've had more than one person tell me that my husband and I 'don't act like you're married', which apparently means to the comment-maker that we appea... more »
    so not clever: In this month's "Chicago" magazine an article about Michelle Obama tells about how unhappy she was during the early days of his public life. She was w... more »
    eatsshootsleaves: Also, I just wanted to post something else that made me smile this morning: Obama has the highest initial approval rating for a newly elected presiden... more »
    angelheadedhipster: I wonder if there's gonna be a baby boom in 9 months...because, judging from my next door neighbors, there was a whole lot of fucking going on on Janu... more »
    ccchild: All so true, but I think it's important for everybody out there to remember, couples especially, that the Obamas have had difficulties in their marria... more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: The only "calculation" I can accuse the Obamas of was their super-cute choreographed hand-switching during the parade. But it was so great they worke... more »
    eatsshootsleaves: I don't know, something about how the Obamas seem to encourage the celebrity aspect of his presidency is kind of Kennedyesque, to me (not that I'm ins... more »
    Trixie from Toronto: There is the greatest picture in the New York Post today, a candid shot of them nuzzling in a freight elevator on their way to one of the balls, and h... more »
    daisen-in: And I hear you on our ceremony-obsessed culture, Hortense. I would highly recommend "The Conscious Bride," which investigates and reclaims maybe of th... more »
    whynotshesaid: I told my husband that I couldn't remember ever seeing a married couple in the public eye who were so clearly in love with each other. It's compounde... more »
    daisen-in: The only public couple I can think that seem to be palpably happy in their marriage is the Barefoot Contessa and her husband. "You always make my favo... more »
    DrDoGood: Perhaps what the President and First Lady illustrate with their shining love is that two should only be married if they feel this excited about each o... more »
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    Do The Obamas Signal A Return To "Married Romance?"

    During the Inaugural dance-a-thon that took place Tuesday night, it was hard not to notice how in love our First Couple seemed as they spun around the floor, celebrating their historic victory with one another. More »