Michelle and Barack Obama’s relationship advice for Malia, the former first daughter who’s loved up with Rory Farquharson: beware of toxic masculinity and don’t end up on Page Six

Apr 10 , 2021

Michelle and Barack Obama; Rory Farquharson and Malia Obama. The Obamas have plenty of sage dating advice for their daughter, but does she follow it? Photos: @barackobama/Instagram; Alo Ceballos/Getty Images

From how to choose the right partner to not becoming hot gossip, the former US president and first lady have some notable nuggets of wisdom to share with Malia

The 22-year-old might be in a steady relationship with boyfriend Rory Farquharson but does she actually listen to what her parents have to say?

With Michelle and Barack Obama giving their daughter Malia’s boyfriend Rory Farquharson their approval, what tests did he have to pass? The former US president and first lady’s sage advice for their daughters Malia and Sasha may be some indication.

Beware of toxic masculinity

Farquharson may have excelled in sports such as rugby during his high school days and he was first pictured in a PDA with Malia, now 22, at a game, but Barack has made it clear he doesn’t approve of toxic masculinity.

“So much of popular culture tells (boys) that the only clear, defining thing about being a man, being masculine, is you excel in sports and sexual conquest,” Barack told his Renegades: Born in the USA podcast co-host Bruce Springsteen.

Do it like Michelle

Michelle and Barack Obama. Barack says: “The way his girls have seen him respect their mother has set a good example for them”. Photo: @barackobama/Instagram

Barack revealed to Essence magazine that he has so much confidence in how Michelle has been as a role model to his daughters, not relying on men to validate her looks, that he has no concerns about how both Sasha and Malia choose their dates. Barack also said the way his girls have seen him respect their mother has set a good example for them.

Barack and Michelle Obama on their wedding day in 1922. Photo: @michelleobama/Instagram

So what does Michelle want for her daughters? Mrs Obama told Good Morning America that she hopes her daughters learn from her story that “who they are right now is enough”. She added: “I always have wanted them to start practising the power of their voices very early on.”