1. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have been serving elite relationship goals throughout his presidency, and 2016 was no different.
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2. In fact, these two showed up more than usual this year as they finished their final lap as the first couple.
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3. From full-blown kisses at the White House Correspondents' dinner...
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4. To more subtle forms of affection.
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5. They just gave us one touching moment after the next.
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6. Not even nose-scratching was off limits (now that's real love).
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7. They are honestly the cutest, whether they're being silly together...
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8. ... or looking like they just got done doing something grown together.
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9. Their love for each other has always been evident.
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10. Even when it's that "I'm not gonna embarrass you in front of your lil' country but just know we're gonna have a talk when we get back to the White House" kind of love.
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11. Or that "didn't I tell you to get off the phone" love.
12. We know their solid foundation will always bring them right back to this.
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13. They are regal.
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14. They slay newsstands.
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15. They are your mom and dad.
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16. They are your auntie and uncle that play too much.
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17. They are that married couple who flirt and brag about each other on social media.
18. They are so beautiful it hurts.
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19. They just... *sigh.* They make us feeeeeeeeel.
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20. So much so that it's going to be really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really hard for a lot of us to watch them leave.
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21. Literally just all of the goals, every single one. *weeps*
