Everything Whoopi Goldberg Has Said About Over The Years

She prefers to live solo
Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t hesitate to voice her thoughts.

Since joining The View as a co-host in 2007, Goldberg has discussed a wide range of topics, including politics, the royal family, relationships, and more. Beyond her role on the venerable daytime chat show, however, the Till actress has also been open and honest about marriage over the years.

Goldberg has three marriages under her belt. In 1973, Goldberg married drug counselor Alvin Martin at the age of 18. In that same year, the couple welcomed a daughter named Alexandrea. Six years later, in 1979, the couple filed for divorce.
She was then married to cinematographer David Claessen from 1986 to 1988. Her third and final marriage was to actor Lyle Trachtenberg in 1994, though they divorced the following year.

Since her third divorce, the EGOT winner has been very vocal about her views on marriage — and her plans to not wed again. Keep reading for everything Goldberg has said about marriage over the years.
She would rather live alone.
In 2016, Goldberg made headlines when she told the New York Times that she was “not that interested” in getting married, mainly because she preferred living alone. She claimed to be considerably happier by herself at the time. “I can spend as much time with somebody as I want to spend, but I’m not looking to be with somebody forever or live with someone.”

In her words, “I don’t want somebody in my house.”