Will Oprah Ever Get Married?

5 Reasons Why She May Not

Melvin Edwards
This article is written from a male's point of view. I don't claim to be an authority on this subject. I am only going by what I see. Five reasons why Oprah might never get married. First of all, I have never met this dynamic person. She is in a class all by herself. Oprah is a people person. She has not forgotten about her small beginnings. She has a kind heart and a very loving spirit. Most successful people are givers. Oprah is truly a giver from the heart and materialistically. Why is this multimillionaire, with all of her success in life, fame, fortune and glamor, without a husband and without children? This just doesn't add up.

The first reason why I feel that Oprah might never wed is because she is too successful. One might argue that this statement does not make any sense. Most men feel inferior to a woman who makes more money than he does. For some reason, men have a problem with this. This reasoning and logic in my opinion, is ludicrous. Who cares; its more money in the household and more money in the kiddy bank. Success many times excludes individuals. It is sad but true. Let's say for the sake of argument that you had Oprah's fortune and fame. You had decided next weekend to take a trip to Italy. You really don't want to go by yourself. You could ask a friend to go and you will pay all the expenses. Stedman (I mean your friend) might not want to go because he doesn't have funds to splurge like that. He might not tell you this. He will come up with excuses why he can't go. Remember the old saying that money can't buy you love. So you decide to bring your girlfriend. After a while, her man is going to have issues with this because she's out of town quite a bit. So Oprah's success, have placed her in a very unusual situation. Don't get me wrong, success is a good thing; it's a great thing. One thing for sure is that many successful people are very lonely. Who would ever think that this is true?

Secondly, most men do not want to be acknowledged by the title Mr. Oprah; or Mr. Winfrey. All over the news, it would be reported as Oprah's husband did this; Oprah's husband said that. Stedman (I mean Oprah's imaginary husband) wouldn't have a chance. Oprah's husband would not have an identity of his own. One might say, this is where Oprah lives. This is Oprah's house. Statements of this types will go on and on. Be honest with me for a minute; can you tell me what Oprah's friend's (Stedman) last name is? I thought so; you don't know either. So Oprah's man will have to walk in her shoes. High heels for most men are not to be desired; especially if his feet are size 13 ½.

Thirdly, Oprah is too busy. Her shows take a lot of her free time. She is constantly on the go. Oprah like any other successful person, have surrounded herself with individuals that do all of the legwork and hands on. Normally this process is simple and easy. It is like having a maid in charge of all your cooking, household chores and day to day operations. This is designed to free you from the tedious tasks that can rob you from concentrating on the more important matters at hand. So in spite of all the people Oprah have working under her to oversee the production, she still has a caseload of work. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy also can be said about women.

The fourth reason why Oprah might never get married is because she is not accessible. How can a man that have feelings for her, ever get a chance to let her know? I can imagine that her fan mail comes in a sack bigger than Santa's. This is not one-day mail, this is every day. When can Oprah read all of this mail? When do she have the time to sit down and respond to these fans? Besides, there should be security personnel that are protecting her. The average person can not get close enough to shake her hand and say hello. The average person will not be able to drive to her home, ring the doorbell, go inside and have a little chitchat with her. That's not going to happen. Besides, those that do know her probably have her phone ringing off the hook.

Last but not least, Oprah could be stuck on Mr. Pretendman (I mean Mr. Stedman) Many times in life you have to just move on. He's not going to marry you. Open your eyes. Smell the roses. Don't wait year after year for his proposal; it's not going to happen. It doesn't take 23 years for a man to figure out what he wants. If it does, there maybe some mental illness that might have to be looked into. Sometimes women, you have to make it plain. How long is this relationship going to be at a stand still? Is there a future? One old lady told my wife and I how she and her husband got married. She said " to her boyfriend that on Saturday she is getting married at a particular church and at a specific time; if he wanted to marry her, be there; if not, don't come back. She stayed at her girlfriend's house until Saturday. She went to the church and low and behold her boyfriend was there. They were married on that Saturday and have been happy since". I hope that I am wrong about Oprah. She is a loving person. This is my two-cent in the matter. I'm going to leave you with this; the proof is in the pudding.

Published by Melvin Edwards

Born in NYC; Fifth child out of six. Happily married; Retired from NYSDOCS. Love the Lord Jesus; Living life and enjoying it.  View profile

  • Oprah has a good heart
  • Oprah may not ever get married.
  • Oprah is a busy woman
Twenty-three years and still no ring.

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