Whoopi Goldberg has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Alvin Martin from 1973 to 1979, with whom she has a daughter named Alexandrea Martin. Her second marriage was to cinematographer David Claessen from 1986 to 1988. Her third and final marriage was to actor Lyle Trachtenberg from 1994 to 1995

. Goldberg has openly stated that she was never in love with any of her husbands and that she does not plan to marry again. She has expressed that marriage requires a level of commitment and emotional investment that she does not want to make, preferring to focus on her family and close relationships instead