Whoopi Goldberg has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Alvin Martin, a drug counselor, from 1973 to 1979. They had a daughter, Alexandrea Martin, together. Her second marriage was to cinematographer David Claessen from 1986 to 1988. Her third and final marriage was to union organizer Lyle Trachtenberg, lasting from 1994 to 1995
. Goldberg has openly expressed that she was never truly in love with any of her husbands and that marriage is not something she feels suited for. She has stated she married initially to feel "normal" but later realized marriage was not for her, emphasizing that she prefers living on her own and is invested in her family and friends rather than romantic relationships requiring deep commitment
. Currently, Whoopi Goldberg is not married and has no plans to marry again
