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Michelle is 71 years old and was born on May 18th, 1954, in Tucson, Arizona.

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Michelle got married for the first time at the age of 18. She had her first child, a daughter named Reneé, at the age of 19, and her second child named Michael, at the age of 22.

Michelle got divorced when she was 23 years old. She married her second husband on January 1st in 1988. They had one child together, born in August of 1988.

Michelle got divorced for the second time after 31 years of marriage.

Michelle worked in finance and retired in May of 2016, but continued to work part-time until 2017.

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In 1998, Michelle and her second husband, Dave, bought 10.5 acres of land on the Northwest side of Tucson. Her husband was a custom home builder, so they built a custom home on the front five acres and sold it, and they built their dream home on the back 5.5 acres. Michelle was very proud of this house and loved designing it. She was very sad when they sold it after they got divorced in 2019. She says it was her dream home and that she thinks about it every day.

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Michelle's biggest piece of advice is to stay in school and finish college because she believes you're more employable if you have a college degree and theoretically make more money. She also believes it's important for young women to have a degree so that they can always take care of themselves financially and don't need to rely on anyone else.

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Michelle doesn't think that society takes very good care of old people in the United States, but recognizes that it is worse for older people in other countries.

She thinks that politicians don't care about older adults, especially today, since they want to cut Medicare and Medicaid and talk about getting rid of Social Security.

She did say that she has a lot of good doctors who care about her and take good care of her, which she finds comforting.

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How Society Has Changed Across Her Lifetime

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How Society Has Changed Across Her Lifetime

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When Michelle was very young, women were not able to have a credit card, could not buy a home without a husband, couldn't have access to birth control or abortions. She is happy that women have more freedom and independence today, but is concerned about women's rights.

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The Vietnam War happened during her high school years; she was a huge activist and protested against the war.

Michelle was also an activist for causes such as voting rights as well as women's rights. When she was young, she used to volunteer for Planned Parenthood.

Michelle was deeply affected by Martin Luther King's assassination, as well as JFK and RFK's assassinations.

Barack Obama was one of Michelle's favorite presidents, and she was happy that an African American was elected President of the United States during her lifetime.

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Thousands protest the war in Vietnam | October 21, 1967 | HISTORY

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In Washington, D.C. nearly 100,000 people gather to protest the American war effort in Vietnam. More than 50,000 of t…

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November 23 1963: Kennedy Slain on Dallas Street | Shapell Manuscript Foundation

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View the Dallas Morning News, November 23, 1963 edition, featuring the cover story of “Kennedy Slain on Dallas Street.

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Billie Jean, by Michael Jackson: Her children loved Michael Jackson's Thriller album, and she bought it for her kids as an Easter Gift the year it came out. Billie Jean was her favorite song off the album.

California Dreamin', by the Mamas and the Papas: Reminded her of family vacations to California growing up. As a child, she loved California and wanted to move there.

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Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)

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The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' (Official HD Video)