The whispers never went away—they only got louder. Now, a new report claims the Obamas' marriage is officially over… but the real reason behind the split might surprise you. It's not just a personal fallout—it's more than that.

Think about it: Obama was supposed to be the greatest political force the world had ever seen. The man who would calm the rising seas, a polished poet in a tailored suit who could charm the globe with a wink and a speech. But that's not what happened. Instead of uniting a nation or securing a lasting legacy, Obama left behind a Democratic Party in absolute ruins.

He didn't lead a movement—he nuked his own party. The Dems came out of the Obama era weaker, more divided, and utterly leaderless. And that failure, that collapse of the so-called "Team Obama" brand, played a much bigger role in the unraveling of his marriage than anyone might've guessed.

Obama has officially become the joke husband Michelle's always made him out to be. The image she projected is now the world's reality—and something tells us that doesn't sit well with her.

Michelle—always the sourpuss—probably never had much respect for Barry to begin with. But the idea of him becoming a political legend likely sweetened the deal for her. Until she actually got into the White House and realized she hated it. And then the resentment kicked in.

So now, even the fantasy of worldwide domination and glory has crumbled, so what's left to hold it all together?

The Daily Mail:

The Obamas may be over in more ways than one.

Despite deliberately stoking divorce rumors, their political and cultural relevance has now hit an all-time low.

Barack Obama, according to a March CNN poll, is considered by a paltry 4 percent of Democratic-aligned adults to be the ideological leader of the party.

This, following a humiliating bombshell in the new book Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House, that Obama and his ego have destroyed the Dems.

Lest you think this a Republican hatchet job, authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes work for Left-leaning news outlets — NBC and The Hill, respectively.