Michelle Obama on Empty Nesting and Barack Crying When Their Kids Left for College

You know, the, the energy and excitement of the kids being around is so- I don't miss them ... incredible.

I don't. I love them. I'm gonna see them night, tonight for dinner.

I love them. Yeah. But I, you know, Barack cried when they went to college.

Yeah. I was like, "Bye, little." "Goodbye." Now I d- now Friday nights aren't wrecked with- ... terror and fear about, "Where are you?

Where are you?" Right. You know- No, I get that ... I was, I loved their emancipation and growth and - The thing I miss, though, is the job. Like, don't you miss...

So your kids- No ... are still in high school- Yeah ... so it's still a job.

It, yes. Like, the, it gave a- ... a meaning and, like, pattern to my life.

I'm good. Yeah. I- Yeah. Look at all this- She's different ... meaning I have.

She's different. She's different. I have a wonderful pattern.

Oh, man. You know? I love that. I live my kids' schedule. I love it.

Yeah, there's something about the schedule.

I love their schedule. I, I love my schedule. I have a great schedule- It's awesome ... and it's all mine.

But I think fathers can be that way, because- Yeah ... you weren't there from 6:00 to 9:00.

And we missed a lot of it. You missed a lot of it.

That's right. I mean, I've had so much quality time with my children.