Whoopi Goldberg famously isn’t a fan of the whole marriage idea.
But in the case of longtime friend Joy Behar, she was able to make a special exception.
Goldberg revealed that she attended her co-hosts' second wedding to Steve Janowitz in 2011.
Not because of the love factor, rather for a more practical reason.
Even though she has been married three times, Goldberg has been open about her doubts surrounding marriage.
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.
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.
“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.
Like many women, she has decided thatdating casually is the right move for her love life.
“I’m much happier on my own.
As such, she has strict standards for whoever she decides to spend her time with.
One of these rules is thatshe no longer dates younger men, and for good reason.
“And sometimes it’s tiring.”
In a specific instance, one guy Goldberg went out with didn’t know who the Beatles were.
It was then that she put a ban on men younger than her no matter how good they looked.
