Barack and Michelle Obama

Barack and Michelle Obama

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The Obamas are celebrating Easter with messages of hope and love.

On Sunday, Barack and Michelle Obama marked Easter with separate social media posts, in which they both wished their followers a happy holiday while also spreading positivity.

The former president, 59, shared a throwback photo of he and his wife, 57, with their daughters Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, writing, "This Easter, I hope we can all take some time to reflect on the blessings we enjoy and the hope we have for a brighter future. From our family to yours, have a safe and happy Easter."

Mrs. Obama, meanwhile, shared a sweet collage of photos of the couple together at the White House Easter Egg Roll event in 2016. "Barack and I are wishing so much joy and light to everyone celebrating on this Easter Sunday!" she wrote.

The couple, who have been married since 1992, has spent much of the past year in quarantine with their two daughters. They celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary last October.

In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Mrs. Obama opened up about how Malia, now a Harvard University senior, and Sasha, a University of Michigan sophomore, returned home to live with them after the girls' classes were switched to remote due to the ongoing pandemic