MichelleandBarack Obamalook smitten in a rare photo together. The "IMO" podcast co-host, 61, took to Instagram on Aug. 4 tocelebrate the former U.S. president's birthday, writing in a caption: "Happy birthday to my love, my best friend, my everything!@BarackObama, even after all these years, you're still the coolest guy I know." In the snap, the "Becoming" author wrapped her arms around her husband, now 64, whose right arm was swathed around her as he leaned in. Obama commented, "Love you, Miche! And thanks everybody for all the birthday wishes." Recently, rumors swirled that the former first couple, who have been married since 1992, were on the rocks. Whispers about the status of their marriage reached a fever pitch in January whenMichelle sat out the funeral of former President Jimmy Carterand later the second inauguration of PresidentDonald Trump. Barack and Michelle's photo was taken while filming a July 16 podcast episode. In it, the couple addressed rumors surrounding their marriage as Michelle Obama's brotherCraig Robinsonquipped, "Wait, you guys like each other?" Barack Obamajokingly said "she took me back," adding with a hint of sarcasm that "it was touch and go for a while." During the podcast episode, Robinson shared a story about a woman he met in Wichita, Kansas, who asked him about the divorce rumors and was thrilled to find out they were untrue.Both Obamas appearedtickled by the story, with Barack, in particular, confirming that he rarely sees the rumors until someone on his team informs him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) Michelle and Barack Obama break silencebreak silence on divorce rumors "There hasn't been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quittin' my man. And we've had some really hard times,"Michelle Obamaadded. "We have had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures and I have become a better person because of the man I'm married to." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Michelle and Barack Obama embrace in rare photo after divorce rumors