Whoopi Goldberg reveals why she was happy to divorce three times

She said she "danced and made tiles" after finishing her three marriages.


Over the years, Whoopi Goldberg made known his feelings about staying single. But it was not always his attitude. The actor and View The co-host got married three times, ending with divorce. During a recent episode of The Talk Show, her paneilist colleagues Joy Behar And Alyssa Farah Griffin Expressed how difficult the divorce can be, whether you are crossing it yourself or as a child of divorced parents. Goldberg did not agree on a personal level, explaining that she "danced and danced around" while she divorces her husband. Read more to find out more about her former partners and why she was so happy to leave her weddings.

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The panel discussed a recent Real housewives divide.

On the August 1 episode of View ,, The hosts discussed the public and very controversial divorce of Real Housewives of Miami stars Lisa And Lenny Hochstein . Lenny recently announced that he was already engaged to someone else although he was still married in Lisa.

"As a divorced person, I just want to say, there is a special type of rage when you are divorced," said Behar during the conversation. "You are murderous. You are homicide."

Meanwhile, Griffin spoke of divorce from the point of view of a child of divorced parents. She told Behar of anger: "The problem is that it does not disappear quickly - at least according to my experience. And you cannot let it get out and live or it can prevent you from moving on. ""

Goldberg said his divorces were a joyful opportunity.

Whoopi Goldberg on the Aug. 1, 2023 episode of
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Goldberg shared that she had a different vision of her three divorces. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"I was dancing and made cards, I was so happy to get out of there," she said. "Every time. Because I always thought: 'You didn't want to do this from dizziness. And you knew you didn't want to do it and you did it anyway, so be up and keep yourself and continue . '"

Behar asked why she "did it anyway", and Goldberg replied: "I thought I could make a round hole in a square ankle. I thought it was what was for me. never been supposed to be married. I know and I knew it at that time, and I continued to try to do what everyone said I was supposed to do. And then it was like: " You know what is getting expensive and boring. ""

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Goldberg's last wedding ended in the mid -90s.

Whoopi Goldberg and David Claessen in 1986
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Goldberg got married three times in the 1970s, the 80s and the 90s. His first husband was Alvin Martin , a drug advisor. They were married from 1973 to 1979 and welcomed a daughter, Alexandrea Martin . Then, from 1986 to 1988, Goldberg was married to the director of photography David Claessen (photo above). The last husband of Goldberg was an actor and union organizer Lyle Trachtenberg to whom she married for a year from 1994 to 1995.

Goldberg had relationships that never led to marriage, including with the actors Ted in And Frank Langella .

She said she didn't like her husbands.

During an interview of 2011 with Piers Morgan tonight , Goldberg said she was not in love with one of his three husbands.

"I guess you know, you really have to be in love with the person you marry," said Egot's recipient. "You really have to get involved. And I'm just - I don't have this commitment. I am determined to my family, you know, and therefore - so, because this relationship lasted, you know, the most . "

She continued: "[I] seemed to me that if I was married, I would have a very normal life - more normal. But clearly, this is not the case. There is not a good reason to marry. You must actually I want a life with someone through ups and downs. And I - I just discovered that it was not for me. "

Goldberg said she was in love once remaining friends with this ex. When Piers Morgan When asked if it was someone people know, she said no.

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She is content to be single.

Whoopi Goldberg at the 2021 ACE Awards
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Goldberg was not only opened on her feelings on marriage, but also how single she prefers. In 2016, the host shared what would become a famous quote on the subject during an interview with The New York Times .

Asked if she had a "bar higher than the others" When it comes to finding love , she said, "No, I think I'm not so interested. I am much happier by myself. I can spend so much time with someone I want to spend, but I am not trying to be With someone forever or live with someone. I don't want someone in my house. "

Likewise, during an appearance in 2019 on Tamron Hall , Goldberg said ( via People )) , "People continue to say:" Well, you will find someone. "I'm not looking for anyone. I am very happy. I don't want to live with anyone."


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