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The National Portrait Gallery will unveil the long-awaited portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday._  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 14, 2018 5:48 PM UTC The National Portrait Gallery will unveil the long-awaited portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 14, 2018 5:48 PM UTC Just two days after serving all the couple goals at the unveiling of their [new portraits](http://time.com/5143747/obama-presidential-portrait-kehinde-wiley/) at the National Portrait Gallery, [Barack](http://time.com/5155404/obama-portrait-memes/) and [Michelle Obama](http://time.com/5129005/michelle-obama-talks-barack-obama-on-ellen/) are making supporters swoon over their relationship even more. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Michelle took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a romantic [Spotify playlist](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWCKk94npRDB?utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fcampaign=infl%5Fobamavday>m=1) she curated to celebrate her 25-year marriage with the former president of the United States. “Happy [#ValentinesDay](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/valentinesday/) to my one and only, [@BarackObama](https://www.instagram.com/BarackObama/),” she wrote. “To celebrate the occasion, I’m dedicating a little Valentine’s Day playlist to you!” Dubbed “Forever Mine,” the 44-song playlist is jam-packed with romantic ballads such as “All of Me” by John Legend, “At Last” by Etta James and “Something In The Way She Moves” by James Taylor, as well as some more upbeat tracks like Calvin Harris and Rihanna’s “We Found Love” and Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” Not to be outdone, Barack paid tribute to their love with an adorable—and picturesque—photo of the pair posing in the countryside with their arms around each other. “Happy Valentine’s Day, [@MichelleObama](https://twitter.com/MichelleObama),” he tweeted. “You make every day and every place better.” > [](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/963811333685817346) Listen to the playlist below. ## Transcript [00:00] [ INAUDIBLE ] [00:05] But it's hard to obviously judge. [ LAUGH ] [00:10] Something that is a portrait of you. But [00:16] what I can say unequivocally, is that I [00:20] am in awe of Gandhi's gifts and [00:25] what he and Amy have given to [00:29] this country and to the world. And we are both [00:33] very grateful to have been the subject of their [00:37] attention. For this great moment. I've so many thoughts [00:41] and feelings rolling around inside of me now. I am [00:45] humble, I am honor, I'm proud but [00:50] most of all I am so incredibly grateful to all the people [00:55] who came before me in this journey. The folks [00:59] who built the foundation upon which I stand. As [01:05] you may have guessed, I don't think there is anybody [01:08] in my family who has ever had a portrait done- [01:10] [ LAUGH ] Let alone a portrait that will be hanging in [01:14] the National Gallery. At least as far as I know, mom. [01:19] The act of Michelle Obama being her authentic self [01:22] became a profound statement that engaged all of us. [01:26] Because what you represent to this country is an ideal, [01:31] a human being with integrity. Intellect, confidence, and [01:36] compassion. This is who we as a society decide [01:40] to celebrate. This is our humanity. This is our ability to [01:44] say, I matter, I was here. The [01:48] ability to be the first African American painter To paint [01:52] the first African American president of the United [01:55] States is absolutely overwhelming. 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