Whoopi Goldberg has had her fair share of relationship experience, having tied the knot three times. Goldberg’s first husband was Alvin Martin, her former drug counselor, whom she married in 1973. She and Martin welcomed their daughter Alex in 1973 and split in 1979. Goldberg’s next two marriages were short-lived. She and cinematographer David Claessen were together from 1986 to 1988, and she married actor and businessman Lyle Trachtenberg for just one short year in 1994, per Hello!.
Goldberg admitted that she only got married to fit into society’s expectations when it came to partnership. “I wanted to feel normal. And it seemed to me that if I was married, I’d have a much more normal life. But clearly, that’s not the case,” she said on “Piers Morgan Tonight” (via CNN). “You have to actually want a life with someone through ups and downs. And I just discovered that wasn’t for me.”
The “If Someone Says You Complete Me, Run!” author explained that she values her freedom too much to meet the expectations of a traditional relationship. However, it took her a long time to realize that the institution of marriage just wasn’t for her. Now, she pursues dating more casually but still maintains high standards for the men she decides to spend her time with.
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