Married on October 3, 1992, Barack and Michelle Obama have captured our hearts with their love for one another over almost seven years in the White House — and on the campaign trail even before that.
Obama mentions his wife in almost every speech he gives. He often seems unable to resist showering his wife with PDA, even when the cameras are rolling.
On their 23rd wedding anniversary, we've collected a few of our favorite photos of America's first couple's most romantic moments — from their first days in the White House to their everyday moments inside it.
Secret Service agents avert their eyes as the Obamas share a private moment on Inauguration Day 2009.
Dancing at the White House during the Governors Ball in February 2009.
In the White House's Red Room with adviser Valerie Jarrett in March 2009.
Watching fireworks on the roof of the White House on July 4, 2009.
Posing for their first holiday portrait at the White House.
President Obama chats with Michelle as they walk the White House Colonnade in September 2010.
Barack whispers something to Michelle during a break between events at the 2011 UN General Assembly.
Obama jokes with Michelle after she says Dr. Jill Biden is her "favorite person in the room."
The first couple shares a private dance before a May 2012 concert at the White House.
The first lady greets Barack Obama on the tarmac at JFK in June 2012.
The Obamas look out over their hometown skyline in Chicago on June 15, 2012.
At Valerie Jarrett's daughter's Chicago wedding in June 2012.
The first couple smooches for the "Kiss Cam" during a timeout at an Olympic basketball exhibition game in 2012.
The Obamas made history with this August 2012 hug — this became, at the time, the most tweeted photo of all time after the Obama campaign sent it out to the account's followers on election night.
The Obamas ride in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013.
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Barack bows in front of Michelle before they share their first dance during the Commander-In-Chief's Ball on Inauguration Day 2013.
The president sings "Happy Birthday" to Michelle in the Blue Room of the White House. The first lady's new hairstyle attracted a lot of attention from this photo.
The Obamas and their pets, Sunny and Bo, wait to greet visitors in the Blue Room during a White House tour.
The Obamas hold hands while they listen to a speech at the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," a civil-rights march in which protestors were beaten, trampled, and tear-gassed by police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, in Selma, Alabama.
President Obama kisses Michelle next to a giant Easter Bunny during the 136th annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
The Obamas kiss before President Obama gives a speech at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner on September 19, 2015.
The Obamas wave to a crowd gathered on the South Lawn during the arrival ceremony of Pope Francis on September 23, 2015.
The first lady adjusts President Obama's bow tie as they await the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan for a State Dinner at the White House.
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