Meghan McCain is fueling the gossip fire claiming former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are close to separating. The

The former president also shared a sweet photo of the couple holding hands at what appeared to be her birthday celebration dinner at Aubergine Carmel.

Barack Obama was spotted celebrating inauguration weekend in Washington, DC, on Saturday night without wife Michelle Obama. Sources spotted a jovial Barack at a dinner party at Stephen Starr’s latest Beltway hot spot, Osteria Mozza, on Saturday night sans the former first lady, who we reported is skipping the inauguration.

"You fill every room with warmth." Barack Obama is making sure his wife, Michelle, is feeling all the love on her 61st birthday. Ever the doting, charming husband, he took to Instagram to gush over his sweetheart in a swoon-worthy tribute.

Social media has been in a frenzy with rumors of a split between Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. It comes as the former first lady skipped out on the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and the inauguration of current President Donald Trump this week while Barack Obama attended alone.

Alongside a picture of himself and his wife holding hands across the table (my heart!), the former president wrote, "Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama. You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace – and you look good doing it."

Monday, Jan. 20 was not only Donald Trump ‘s Inauguration Day, but it was also a federal holiday honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Given the great political divide in America right now, not everyone was celebrating the 47th President of the United States, including former First Lady Michelle Obama .

Barack Obama has shared a sweet birthday tribute to his wife Michelle, after she confirmed that she wouldn’t be attending Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday.