Whoopi Goldberg Revealed Her Three Marriages Went Wrong For One Reason
Considering how long Whoopi Goldberg has been in the limelight, we really don’t know much about her personal life. Sure, most people realize she’s been married three times. But how does the Sister Act star feel about her past relationships? Does she brush it off, like one of her famous characters – or is she hiding a deep well of pain? Well, in a series of candid interviews, Goldberg finally opened up about the surprising reasons why her private life has been a bust.
Famously private
This is so stunning because the actress is famously protective of her privacy. She even moved to a quiet neighborhood in New Jersey to avoid public attention. In the past, she's also refused to share details of her love life, preferring instead a life of privacy. So what changed?
Opening up about her marriages
It’s clear something has altered her outlook. After all, the star has recently opened up about her three marriages in two extremely revealing interviews. Just in case you don’t know, by the way, her marriages were to Alvin Martin, David Claessen and Lyle Trachtenberg. But what did Goldberg have to say about the failed relationships?
Starting with a joke
Of course, Goldberg started with a bit of a joke. “The first [marriage] lasted six years,” rattled Piers Morgan during their interview. “The second one lasted two years. And the last one lasted a year.” And Goldberg quipped, “I suppose that, you know, you have to actually be in love with the person that you marry.” And even though she got the laugh, the actor would soon reveal her true feelings.
Welcoming her daughter
You see, Goldberg married her first husband, Alvin Martin, in 1973. During that time, the comedian gave birth to her only child, daughter Alexandrea “Alex” Martin. But Goldberg couldn’t stay the course, and the couple split in 1979. And that’s right around the time that her career began to take off. Was that a coincidence?
