Oprah Winfrey Reveals Why She Never Got Married: ‘I Didn’t Want The Sacrifices’
Even after spending more than 30 years together, Oprah Winfrey never wed her partner. Here’s why:
The media magnate discussed her romance with Stedman Graham, who proposed to her in 1993, in an essay that was published in O Magazine.
The 65-year-old woman acknowledged that she had her suspicions soon after the couple were engaged and claimed there is a good reason the two never wed.
In her essay, Winfrey stated, “I realized I didn’t genuinely desire a marriage.”
“I desired a question. I wanted to know that he thought I was deserving of the title of his mistress, but I didn’t want to put in the time, effort, or sacrifice necessary to maintain a successful marriage. We both understood that my life with the program was my top focus.
The chat show presenter continued by saying that she and Graham both think they wouldn’t still be together now if they had married.
Winfrey claims that Graham’s identity extends beyond being “Oprah’s man” and that they “relish watching the other fulfil and express their destiny and purpose,” which is why their relationship has lasted so long.
Anyone who has met him has been astonished by what a genuine gentleman he is, according to Winfrey.
He is really upbeat. Is concerned about me and everyone he knows. He is as steady as a mountain, thus his name is fitting. Temperamentally stable, dependable and patient.
After quoting spiritual teacher Gary Zukav’s definition of the term—”a collaboration between equals for the sake of spiritual growth”—the author went on to say that she views her relationship with Stedman as a “spiritual partnership” with him.
Winfrey has already discussed her choice not to get married or have kids.
The philanthropist said in a statement last year that she had opted against having more children in part because of “the level of responsibility and sacrifice that is genuinely required to be a mother” she had seen during her time on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Winfrey told People magazine, “I realized, ‘Whoa, I’m talking to a lot of messed-up people, and they are messed-up because their mothers and fathers were not aware of how serious that job is.'”
“I can’t compartmentalize like I see other ladies do,” I said. Because of this, I have always held the highest esteem for women who choose to stay at home with their children because I can’t imagine how you manage to do it all day.
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Winfrey stated that she “had no regrets” about her choice and that her humanitarian work has “filled that maternal fold.”
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, she continues, “is one of the reasons I don’t regret anything because I was able to fulfill it in the way that was best for me.
“Those girls take up the mother role I might have had. In actuality, they overflow; my maternal reserves are exhausted.
Source: iforher.com