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26 Power Spouse Features

From Michelle Obama to Calvin Klein

— October 29, 2008 — Social Good
This morning’s big story is about Michelle Obama, who quipped about buying clothes online on the set of “The Tonight Show” just hours after hearing news about a murder plot white supremacists had staged for her husband. That’s the role of a strong spouse--to console, to comfort and to assuage fear. Michelle Obama has done all of these things during the presidential campaign.

We tend to love the comfort that a good relationship can provide, yet hate the restrictions it places upon our social freedoms. That’s why virtual boyfriends and girlfriends arose: They provide comfort without complications. Michelle Obama came into the political spotlight early in the campaign for her controversial Princeton thesis, but husband Barack Obama has helped to quash public criticism of his wife.

These relationship and marriage innovations celebrate strong couples like Barack and Michelle Obama. They also celebrate the bizarre, unfortunate and silly aspects of coupledom.

From Michelle Obama’s modern powerdressing to seven-year marriage test drives, it’s all here in this cluster.
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Woman Marries Dead Corpse
Woman Marries Dead Corpse
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Luxury Labels for Love
Luxury Labels for Love
Cavalli Names "Eva" Sunglasses After Wife
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Ellen Degeneres Gets A Makeover
Ellen Degeneres Gets A Makeover
Victoria Beckham's Posh Touch
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Celeb Activism
Celeb Activism
Ellen Degeneres Cries For Animal Rights
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Political Fashion Statement
Political Fashion Statement
Michelle Obama's "The View" Dress Hot Seller
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Unlikely Spokesmodels
Unlikely Spokesmodels
Ellen DeGeneres for CoverGirl
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Calvin Klein Sells Ex-Wife's Jewels
Calvin Klein Sells Ex-Wife's Jewels
$4.82M For Kelly Klein's Pearls
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California Gay Marriages
California Gay Marriages
Matrimonial Numbers Spike
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Celebrity Musicals
Celebrity Musicals
The Life Story of David Beckham
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Weird Weddings
Weird Weddings
World's Tallest Groom Marries Wife Half His Size
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Text Message Breakups
Text Message Breakups
Finlands 'Sexiest Man' Dumps Girlfriend via SMS
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Celebrity Gay Marriage
Celebrity Gay Marriage
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Plan Dream Wedding
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Incestuous, Inbreeding Couple Try To Legalize Their Marriage And Get Custody of Their Kids
Incestuous, Inbreeding Couple Try To Legalize Their Marriage And Get Custody of Their Kids
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Photobombing Politicians
Photobombing Politicians
Obama, Biden, Their Wives + Woman on Floor
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Praising Political Opponents
Praising Political Opponents
Michelle Obama Hearts Sarah Palin
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Risque Political Sculptures
Risque Political Sculptures
Bare-Chested Michelle Obama Bust
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Celebrity Star Wars
Celebrity Star Wars
Victoria and David Beckham as Princess Leia and Luke
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Judging Political Fashion
Judging Political Fashion
Project Runway Chooses Michelle Obama
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Political Talk Show Controversies
Political Talk Show Controversies
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Burns Michelle Obama
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Co-Ed Matching Haircuts
Co-Ed Matching Haircuts
Victoria and David Beckham Rock the Same Hairstyle
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Models as First Ladies
Models as First Ladies
Tyra Banks as Michelle Obama in Harper's Bazaar
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Soccer Players as Strippers
Soccer Players as Strippers
David Beckham for Emporio Armani Underwear
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Extravagant Political Fashion
Extravagant Political Fashion
Cindy McCain's $300,000 RNC Ensemble
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Celebrity Lesbian Weddings
Celebrity Lesbian Weddings
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres to Wed
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Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Michelle Obama Style
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