These 19 Celebs Aren't Interested In Marriage, And Some Of Their Reasons Hit Home For Me

If there's one thing we know it's that everything is not for everybody, and m arriage is without a doubt one of those things! There's different ways people view partnership these days but signing on the dotted line and saying "I do," at the alter isn't apart of it for some. Here are a few celebrities who are opposed:

1. Sandra Bullock

In 2021, The Proposal star Sandra Bullock chatted with Red Table Talk to delve into her experience with motherhood and partnership. She told Willow Smith , Jada Pinkett Smith , and Adrienne Banfield-Norris that everyone's path is different and she chose the right one after getting married in 2010 for almost 5 years which ended in divorce. "I don't wanna say do it like I do it, but I don't need a paper to be a devoted partner and devoted mother."

2. Jamie Foxx

The Django Unchained actor, Jamie Foxx , revealed in an exclusive interview with E! News' Daily Pop in 2021 that the pressure of marriage never suited him. He said: "The 2.5 children, the wood paneling on the station wagon, and the cottage, I didn't think that was for me." Furthermore, his kids apparently benefited from his firm decision. He continued: "Growing up, my daughter Corrine was like, 'Well, people are married, and that's what they have, my friends.' But then a lot of those marriages ended up not doing well as the kids got older. Unfortunately, we saw the kids get fractured from their families. Us, we actually came together more. So I don't know what that is, I just know that it is different but it's a whole lot of love."

3. Oprah Winfrey

Billionaire mogul, Oprah Winfrey is not new to the game. Speculations over her relationship status have been circulating throughout Hollywood for years. The buzz grew stronger after Stedman Graham came into the picture and people still question why it's never happened. In an exclusive interview with People she mentioned the thought crossed her mind at one point. "At one point in Chicago I had bought an additional apartment because I was thinking, ‘Well, if we get married, I’m going to need room for children." However, whether it was timing, the cons of other marriages, or her lifestyle, the thought of marriage slowly died. "I used to think about this all the time, that I was working these 17-hour days, and so were my producers, and then I go home and I have my two dogs and I have Stedman, who’s letting me be who I need to be in the world. He’s never demanding anything from me like, ‘Where’s my breakfast? Where’s my dinner?’ Never any of that, which I believed would have changed had we married."

4. Nia Long

Fatal Affair actor, Nia Long told Essence's “Yes, Girl!” podcast in 2020 that “Love is complicated, let’s just start there,” when asked about her relationship status. She continued: “And then you start a marriage, which I’ve never been married. And there’s a reason for that because I don’t know that I need to say ‘I do’ to prove to you that I love you. But also, what does marriage really [mean]… that you own me now and I own you? I don’t get that part.” Though people get married for various reasons, she was transparent in agreeing to disagree on the matter. "I understand the religious aspect of marriage. That is beautiful and it’s fantastical and it’s dreamy and it’s every girl’s fantasy to have that moment. But I don’t know that I need that to feel like I’m in a partnership that’s working.”

5. Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore shared her take with People in 2020 on why she's indefinitely saying no to marriage moving forward. "Never. Never, never, never. I will never get married again!" Though it's against her own advice she stood firm on her statement. "...I also believe people should not say the word 'never,' and I will never, with a capital N-E-V-E-R, never get married." She explained her reasoning on the internal and external turmoil of being so close to a person and what severing ties can cause. "It's like I have two options: Cut it — this has not worked — or be Elizabeth Taylor. I never want to be entwined with someone like that again ever. You break up, and you move on. You get divorced, and it's just so different."

6. Kelly Clarkson

Singer and song-writer Kelly Clarkson shared with Life & Style following her divorce from Brandon Blackstock that marriage is not something she'll revisit. "I do know I won’t get married again." However, she isn't shutting down the idea of love entirely. "...You never know about love. It’s one of those things where we’re engineered — especially from where I’m from — to have to have that. And I don’t have that need."

7. Whoopi Goldberg

The New York Time s picked the brain of The Color Purple actor, Whoopi Goldberg on life, love, and marriage. She's since then gone viral with her talk about why she's never been married. "I don't want somebody in my house. I'm not that interested. I'm much happier on my own. 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." She went on to make it clear that her personal space has been, is, and always will be important, and marriage doesn't fit, so why force it? "I'm the round peg, and marriage is the square hole. You can't have a square hole, can you?"

8. Kristin Davis

"I'm an actress — I've never exactly been the status quo," Sex and the City actor Kristin Davis told Haute Living in 2013. In the interview when asked if she planned on staying single, she replied: "I don't know that I necessarily totally intended to, though I do remember being young and thinking, 'Why are all these people getting married?" Though she said it wasn't her intent to get married, she didn't shun love and affection completely. "I certainly intellectually feel like I’d like to have another romantic relationship, but I don’t know how to make the day-to-day of it happen. I don’t have time!"

9. Shakira

Singer, Shakira revealed her true feelings to CBS New s when asked about being with her long-time boyfriend Gerard Piqué, and still no ring. She said: "To tell you the truth, marriage scares the shit out of me. I don't want him to see me as the wife. I'd rather him see me as his girlfriend." Her outlook stemmed from the desire to keep a sense of continuous enticement and unpredictability present between them. She continued: "His lover, his girlfriend. It's like a little forbidden fruit, you know? I wanna keep him on his toes. I want him to think that anything's possible depending on behavior."

10. Charlize Theron

On The Howard Stern Show in 2020, actor Charlize Theron confirmed her disdain for marriage and its insignificance to her life's priorities and heart's desires. The Mad Max star said: "I never wanted to get married. That's never been something that's important to me." She elaborated on how her lifestyle isn't set up for being in a relationship let alone in a marriage. "My life right now just doesn't allow a lot of room for something like that to happen. But in saying that, there's not this thing that drives me."

11. Diane Kruger

After getting a divorce , Diane Kruger developed a certain mindset about marriage. "Without sounding pessimistic, I learned that I don't believe in marriage," Kruger told Glamour in an interview. She then elaborated on what she believes marriage to be. "I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart. There's no paper that will make you stay. A guy friend of mine said, and it made a lot of sense, that people should get married at the end of the road, not the beginning."

12. Ricky Gervais & Jane Fallon

Jane Fallon talked to Daily Mail about marrige regarding her long term partnership with comedian Ricky Gervais in 2018. She expressed it was never a necessity and it still isn't as important as some may want it to be for them. "I think if one of us really cared then we would probably do it but it's not really been anything that either of us have ever really needed."

13. Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton , 78 year old actor explains that her reasoning for passing up on marriage, was influenced by her upbringing. She told Goalcast that unlike her mother who chose a family over her dreams, she chose to exceed hers non negotiably. "It goes back to my mother, because, for me, most everything does. I love my dad, of course—that goes without saying—but she was always there, and he was always working. He was working hard, and he was really interesting." Keaton has never been married and has expressed that she is happy being single, enjoying her independence.

14. Al Pacino

The legendary actor Al Pacino has never been married. Though several speculations are circulating on the real reason for this decision he confirms that he never saw the need for it, despite having several significant relationships. "I hate to say this, but marriage is a state of mind, not a contract." He continues: "I've lived with women since I was 16 and they have all been actresses. Every time I get started with an actress I say, 'Hey maybe we shouldn't enter into this."

15. Sarah Silverman

Actor and comedian Sarah Silverman has spoken about her views on marriage, stating that it's not that she doesn't believe in it at all but she doesn't believe in the institution for herself. "I love going to weddings, and I love it when my friends get married. I'm not against marriage, but it's just not for me. I'm a vegetarian, but I don't have a problem if you want a hamburger. Marriage, to me, is like eating meat."

16. Mindy Kailing

In an interview with Glamour , actor and comedian Mindy Kaling mentioned her views on marriage in connection to her character Dr. Lahiri on The Mindy Project. She said: "I hope America also doesn't agree with her because as someone who is unmarried, I still have that old-fashioned feeling. I root for it as an institution, even though I see it work so infrequently."

17. Helena Bonham Carter

Actor Helena Bonham Carter exclusively revealed that she prefers unconventional relationships and has not pursued marriage perhaps because of laziness. When asked about her marriage status with former boyfriend Tim Burton, she stated: "We’re not, actually. Not through any kind of . . . Through laziness, really."

18. Kylie Minogue

Australian singer and actor, Kylie Minogue has expressed that marriage is not a priority for her, despite being in a committed relationship. She opened up in an interview saying: "I never thought I would get married. Just going through ‘being engaged’ seems like an experiment, because I’d never as a girl or in all my life had a vision of getting married." She further adds: "It’s not something I needed or wanted. My parents never brought me up with the idea of ‘the big marriage’. I never had it as a goal. I thought, ‘Maybe I've got it all wrong and I should go for it. Maybe I should do what most of the world do. It works for them.' Now I’m going to stick to my previous view. I don’t think marriage is for me."

19. Winona Ryder

"I am a serial monogamist. I was single for a while and dating and…I just didn’t know how to do it! I’ve always been like that..." Stranger Things actor, Winona Ryder has been in significant relationships but has stated she’s not sure if she will ever marry. "But marriage? I don’t know. I’d rather never have been married than been divorced a few times. Not that there’s anything wrong with divorce, but I don’t think I could do it if that was a possibility. When your parents are madly in love for 45 years, your standards are really high."