Recently, Whoopi Goldberg divulged her preference for love is evolving. While The View host has plenty of experience with marriage, she is beginning to understand what she likes and doesn’t like in romance.
Whoopi Goldberg Isn’t A Stranger To Relationships
Without a doubt, the long-time actress and host of The View is growing more and more comfortable with herself. Undoubtedly, Whoopi Goldberg has given romance a fair shot. Previously, having three marriages, she is discovering her true preferences in relationships. First, she and Alvin Martin were in a marriage and gave birth to a daughter, Alex, 49. They later separated and finalized their divorce in 1979. Then, from 1986 to 1988 she and cinematographer David Claessen shared a marriage. And finally, her third husband, Lyle Trachtenberg, and Whoopi’s marriage was from 1994 to 1995. However, in the May 10 episode of Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? on Max, Whoopi reveals she isn’t wanting to marry again.
Whoopi Goldberg Isn’t A Stranger To Relationships
Without a doubt, the long-time actress and host of The View is growing more and more comfortable with herself. Undoubtedly, Whoopi Goldberg has given romance a fair shot. Previously, having three marriages, she is discovering her true preferences in relationships. First, she and Alvin Martin were in a marriage and gave birth to a daughter, Alex, 49. They later separated and finalized their divorce in 1979. Then, from 1986 to 1988 she and cinematographer David Claessen shared a marriage. And finally, her third husband, Lyle Trachtenberg, and Whoopi’s marriage was from 1994 to 1995. However, in the May 10 episode of Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? on Max, Whoopi reveals she isn’t wanting to marry again.
- 5/14/2024
- by Bonnie Kaiser-Gambill
- TV Shows Ace
To most people, divorce is not easy; nor is it fun. However, when someone is married to the wrong person, getting a divorce might feel like somewhat of a relief. And for Whoopi Goldberg, who has been married three times, her three divorces left her “dancing and prancing” when they were finalized.
Whoopi Goldberg | Douglas Gorenstein/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg has been married three times
Goldberg has had three husbands in her lifetime; all of the relationships wound up in divorce. Her first marriage was in 1973 to Alvin Martin, a drug counselor to whom she remained married for six years. Then, seven years later, Goldberg married once more. She wed David Claessen, a cinematographer, back in 1986, but the marriage was even more short-lived than her first. The pair divorced in 1988. And another six years after that, Goldberg walked down the aisle with Lyle Trachtenberg, to whom...
Whoopi Goldberg | Douglas Gorenstein/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg has been married three times
Goldberg has had three husbands in her lifetime; all of the relationships wound up in divorce. Her first marriage was in 1973 to Alvin Martin, a drug counselor to whom she remained married for six years. Then, seven years later, Goldberg married once more. She wed David Claessen, a cinematographer, back in 1986, but the marriage was even more short-lived than her first. The pair divorced in 1988. And another six years after that, Goldberg walked down the aisle with Lyle Trachtenberg, to whom...
- 9/1/2023
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Ghost" star Whoopi Goldberg split from first husband Alvin Martin in 1979 after six years of marriage and went on to wed David Claessen in 1986. That union lasted two years and she later exchanged vows with Lyle Trachtenberg in 1994, before the pair divorced just a year later.
Whoopi Goldberg opened up about her romance issues on talk show Piers Morgan Tonight on Wednesday night, April 13, and revealed to the British host that she has only ever loved one man in her life, and she never married him.
She says, "I suppose you have to actually be in love with the person you marry. You have to be committed to them. I don't have that commitment. I'm committed to my family. No [I wasn't in love with my husbands]. It's the truth. I wanted to feel normal and it seemed to me if I was married I'd have a much more normal life."
"That's not a good reason to get married.
Whoopi Goldberg opened up about her romance issues on talk show Piers Morgan Tonight on Wednesday night, April 13, and revealed to the British host that she has only ever loved one man in her life, and she never married him.
She says, "I suppose you have to actually be in love with the person you marry. You have to be committed to them. I don't have that commitment. I'm committed to my family. No [I wasn't in love with my husbands]. It's the truth. I wanted to feel normal and it seemed to me if I was married I'd have a much more normal life."
"That's not a good reason to get married.
- 4/14/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Actress Whoopi Goldberg has only ever been in love once - and the perfect romance wasn't with one of her three husbands.
The Ghost star split from first husband Alvin Martin in 1979 after six years of marriage and went on to wed David Claessen in 1986.
That union lasted two years and she later exchanged vows with Lyle Trachtenberg in 1994, before the pair divorced just a year later.
Goldberg opened up about her romance issues on talk show Piers Morgan Tonight on Wednesday night and revealed to the British host that she has only ever loved one man in her life - and she never married him.
She says, "I suppose you have to actually be in love with the person you marry. You have to be committed to them. I don't have that commitment. I'm committed to my family. No (I wasn't in love with my husbands). It's the truth. I wanted to feel normal and it seemed to me if I was married I'd have a much more normal life.
"That's not a good reason to get married. You have to actually want a life with someone through ups and downs and I discovered that wasn't for me."
Goldberg refuses to reveal the identity of her mystery man, but insists it wasn't actor Ted Danson, who she briefly dated.
She adds, "(I was in love) once. A man. You're asking me if I was in love with Ted? Is that the man I'm talking about? No. No (you don't know him) and that's the beauty. I snuck a couple in on y'all! It was a long time ago. We talk all the time - he's got two great kids and a great wife."
And Goldberg insists she's not currently looking for love: "I never was much of a dater. I'm not a real go-out kind of person. I'm a singular person."...
The Ghost star split from first husband Alvin Martin in 1979 after six years of marriage and went on to wed David Claessen in 1986.
That union lasted two years and she later exchanged vows with Lyle Trachtenberg in 1994, before the pair divorced just a year later.
Goldberg opened up about her romance issues on talk show Piers Morgan Tonight on Wednesday night and revealed to the British host that she has only ever loved one man in her life - and she never married him.
She says, "I suppose you have to actually be in love with the person you marry. You have to be committed to them. I don't have that commitment. I'm committed to my family. No (I wasn't in love with my husbands). It's the truth. I wanted to feel normal and it seemed to me if I was married I'd have a much more normal life.
"That's not a good reason to get married. You have to actually want a life with someone through ups and downs and I discovered that wasn't for me."
Goldberg refuses to reveal the identity of her mystery man, but insists it wasn't actor Ted Danson, who she briefly dated.
She adds, "(I was in love) once. A man. You're asking me if I was in love with Ted? Is that the man I'm talking about? No. No (you don't know him) and that's the beauty. I snuck a couple in on y'all! It was a long time ago. We talk all the time - he's got two great kids and a great wife."
And Goldberg insists she's not currently looking for love: "I never was much of a dater. I'm not a real go-out kind of person. I'm a singular person."...
- 4/14/2011
- WENN
Whoopi Goldberg never loved any of her husbands.
The "Sister Act" comedian and actress has been married three time; to Alvin Martin from 1973 to 1979, David Claessen from 1986 to 1988 and Lyle Trachtenberg for a year between 1994 and 1995, but admitted she only wed because she "wanted to feel normal".
Speaking on TV show "Piers Morgan Tonight" Whoopi said, "I suppose that, you know, you have to actually be in love with the person that you marry.
"You have to really be committed to them. And I'm just, I don't have that commitment.
"I wanted to feel normal. And it seemed to me that if I was married, I'd have a much normal life. But clearly, that's not the case.
"I'm committed to my family, you know, and so that relationship has lasted, you know, the longest."
The "Girl, Interrupted" star added she had been in love once, with a man who wasn't famous,...
The "Sister Act" comedian and actress has been married three time; to Alvin Martin from 1973 to 1979, David Claessen from 1986 to 1988 and Lyle Trachtenberg for a year between 1994 and 1995, but admitted she only wed because she "wanted to feel normal".
Speaking on TV show "Piers Morgan Tonight" Whoopi said, "I suppose that, you know, you have to actually be in love with the person that you marry.
"You have to really be committed to them. And I'm just, I don't have that commitment.
"I wanted to feel normal. And it seemed to me that if I was married, I'd have a much normal life. But clearly, that's not the case.
"I'm committed to my family, you know, and so that relationship has lasted, you know, the longest."
The "Girl, Interrupted" star added she had been in love once, with a man who wasn't famous,...
- 4/13/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Whoopi Goldberg has come to the defense of Sandra Bullock's embattled husband Jesse James as he fights allegations of infidelity, insisting she can understand why he would cheat - because she "screwed around" during her three marriages. Bullock walked out on James in early March after the TV mechanic was reported to have had an 11-month affair with tattoo model Michelle McGee in 2009.
Two other women have since come forward with similar claims, while a fourth mistress is also alleged to have been involved with James while he was married to the actress. But Goldberg has called on critics to stop judging James until they've heard the full story from the man himself - because tabloid claims are not always so straight-forward.
And the "Ghost" star admits she could see why a spouse would cheat - just like she did when she was a married woman. She confesses, "I...
Two other women have since come forward with similar claims, while a fourth mistress is also alleged to have been involved with James while he was married to the actress. But Goldberg has called on critics to stop judging James until they've heard the full story from the man himself - because tabloid claims are not always so straight-forward.
And the "Ghost" star admits she could see why a spouse would cheat - just like she did when she was a married woman. She confesses, "I...
- 4/6/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
London, Feb 20 – Comedienne Whoopi Goldberg says she will never tie the knot again because she is just “not meant to be married”.
Goldberg, 54, has walked down the aisle thrice but all her marriages ended in failure. Her first marriage to drug counsellor Alvin Martin ended in 1979; in 1988 she split with cinematographer hubby David Claessen and she enjoyed only a year of marital bliss with actor Lyle Trachtenberg before the couple split in 1995.
And now the Ghost actress is asking her friends to stop her if she ever decides to remarry.
“If you ever.
Goldberg, 54, has walked down the aisle thrice but all her marriages ended in failure. Her first marriage to drug counsellor Alvin Martin ended in 1979; in 1988 she split with cinematographer hubby David Claessen and she enjoyed only a year of marital bliss with actor Lyle Trachtenberg before the couple split in 1995.
And now the Ghost actress is asking her friends to stop her if she ever decides to remarry.
“If you ever.
- 2/20/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
February 20, 2010: Whoopi Goldberg is off marriage completely. The actress was married three times in the past– first to drug counselor Alvin Martin, which ended in 1979, then to cinematographer David Claessen which ended in 1988 and lastly to actor Lyle Trachtenberg for one year, resulting in a divorce in 1995.
After all her marriages have failed, Whoopi is certain that if she marries for a fourth time that too won’t last. So, she wants her friends to stop her if she ever decides to marry again. She believes that while marriage is beautiful for a lot of people, she’s not someone who’s.
After all her marriages have failed, Whoopi is certain that if she marries for a fourth time that too won’t last. So, she wants her friends to stop her if she ever decides to marry again. She believes that while marriage is beautiful for a lot of people, she’s not someone who’s.
- 2/20/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Whoopi Goldberg has vowed never to wed again, insisting she is "not meant to be married". The comedienne has been married three times - her first marriage to drug counselor Alvin Martin ended in 1979; she divorced cinematographer David Claessen in 1988, and she was married to actor Lyle Trachtenberg for one year before they split in 1995.
The failed unions have prompted the "Ghost" actress to swear off marriage for good, and she's asked her friends to stop her if she ever announces plans to wed for a fourth time because she's convinced it will be doomed.
She says, "If you ever hear of me walking down anybody's aisle again, I want you to stick your leg out and trip me. Some people are not meant to be married and I am not meant to. I'm sure it is wonderful for lots of people."...
The failed unions have prompted the "Ghost" actress to swear off marriage for good, and she's asked her friends to stop her if she ever announces plans to wed for a fourth time because she's convinced it will be doomed.
She says, "If you ever hear of me walking down anybody's aisle again, I want you to stick your leg out and trip me. Some people are not meant to be married and I am not meant to. I'm sure it is wonderful for lots of people."...
- 2/19/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Whoopi Goldberg has vowed never to wed again, insisting she is "not meant to be married".
The comedienne has been married three times - her first marriage to drug counsellor Alvin Martin ended in 1979; she divorced cinematographer David Claessen in 1988, and she was married to actor Lyle Trachtenberg for one year before they split in 1995.
The failed unions have prompted the Ghost actress to swear off marriage for good, and she's asked her friends to stop her if she ever announces plans to wed for a fourth time - because she's convinced it will be doomed.
She says, "If you ever hear of me walking down anybody's aisle again, I want you to stick your leg out and trip me. Some people are not meant to be married and I am not meant to. I'm sure it is wonderful for lots of people."...
The comedienne has been married three times - her first marriage to drug counsellor Alvin Martin ended in 1979; she divorced cinematographer David Claessen in 1988, and she was married to actor Lyle Trachtenberg for one year before they split in 1995.
The failed unions have prompted the Ghost actress to swear off marriage for good, and she's asked her friends to stop her if she ever announces plans to wed for a fourth time - because she's convinced it will be doomed.
She says, "If you ever hear of me walking down anybody's aisle again, I want you to stick your leg out and trip me. Some people are not meant to be married and I am not meant to. I'm sure it is wonderful for lots of people."...
- 2/18/2010
- WENN
Triple divorcee Whoopi Goldberg loves getting married - but finds it impossible to settle down after the ceremony.
The Ghost star first walked down the aisle at the age of 18, wedding childhood sweetheart Alvin Martin. After her split from Martin, she went on to marry David Claessen, who she divorced in 1988. Her most recent marriage, to Lyle Trachtenberg, lasted only a year.
And although the actress would happily tie the knot again, she admits her fascination with marriage ends straight after the nuptials.
She tells British TV host Jonathon Ross, "I like the party. Everybody's very, very happy when they're getting married. Everybody's cheerful, they wish you luck - everybody's really supportive. My issue comes the next morning, when you go, 'Wow, forever - really forever?' And I just can't commit."...
The Ghost star first walked down the aisle at the age of 18, wedding childhood sweetheart Alvin Martin. After her split from Martin, she went on to marry David Claessen, who she divorced in 1988. Her most recent marriage, to Lyle Trachtenberg, lasted only a year.
And although the actress would happily tie the knot again, she admits her fascination with marriage ends straight after the nuptials.
She tells British TV host Jonathon Ross, "I like the party. Everybody's very, very happy when they're getting married. Everybody's cheerful, they wish you luck - everybody's really supportive. My issue comes the next morning, when you go, 'Wow, forever - really forever?' And I just can't commit."...
- 4/5/2009
- WENN
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