Reports suggest Barack and Michelle Obama are now "just friends" after 30 years of marriage, with rumours of an affair with Jennifer Aniston adding strain.

Barack Obama has shared a sweet birthday tribute to his wife Michelle, after she confirmed that she wouldn’t be attending Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday.

With neither president revealing what the pair spoke about, speculation has mounted about the details of their conversation.

Trump and Obama laughing together may have shocked viewers and funeralgoers amid their tense relationship for over a decade.

“Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama,” Barack, 63, wrote via X on Friday, January 17. “You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace — and you look good doing it. I’m so lucky to be able to take on life’s adventures with you. Love you!”

After Michelle Obama was missing during Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 7, the former First Lady and Barack Obama’s wife will also not attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

Michelle Obama won’t be in attendance when Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. In a statement released to the AP, the Obamas clarify that while the former First Lady won’t be present, her husband, 44th US President Barack Obama, will be there to represent the family.

Alongside a picture of himself and his wife holding hands across the table (my heart!), the former president wrote, "Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama. You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace – and you look good doing it."

Former U.S. President Barack Obama marked his wife Michelle Obama’s 61st birthday with a heartfelt message to celebrate her enduring qualities and their bond over the years. Obama took to social media on Friday,

The US Capitol where Trump's inauguration will take place is representative of the remarkable political comeback he made in November.

A pattern that played out nationally also held in Maryland. Trump performed better in almost all of its 23 counties and Baltimore than he did four years earlier.