Hollywood is not exactly known for the longest and strongest marriages. Co-stars meet and fall in love after playing significant others on-screen all the time. However, the love does not always stick around and many celebrities find themselves alone once again. While many celebrities are known for their many marriages, there are those who are known for not marrying at all. Some celebrities choose not to marry while others simply did not get to that place in their lives. We know the ins and outs of celebrities' lives as they are frequently followed by the paparazzi and lead a life in the spotlight.
Having the world know their business is part of the job when you are as famous as Al Pacino and Charlize Theron. Many of these celebs have children but marriage was just not in the cards for them. There are names on this list that are sure to surprise you since some have been in relationships longer than we have been alive, they just never got married, or if they did they did not stay married for long and are now single again. There are those who are vehemently against marriage since they see how low the success rate is for regular folk, let alone famous individuals. Others wanted to, and even got as far as being engaged to be married, but at the end of the day they did not get to the big day.
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn is the perfect example of a woman who was married once and decided to never do it again. Goldie has been in a relationship with fellow actor Kurt Russell since 1983 and the two have never been apart since.
They have two children together and are not planning on marrying again in their lives since they do not believe it would benefit them in any way and perhaps even hurt their relationship. They raised her two children from her previous relationship and are now enjoying being grandparents and iconic Hollywood actors. It is a good life to live, wedding or not!
Coco Chanel
Being one of the most famous fashion designers in the world does not leave one much time for romance. Coco Chanel was too busy making her empire to get married and never saw it as something she needed to do. She tried her hand in love many times, but nothing ever lasted beyond a minimal affair.
When asked about her love life and why nothing ever stuck, Coco said, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." She applied that to her personal life as well as her professional one, making her end up alone at the end of her life.
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl once said, “Hey, I would love to get married — I’m still old-fashioned, but I don’t think marriage is the be-all and end-all. It’s better to have three broken engagements than three divorces.” She has been in relationships with musician Eric Clapton, actor Owen Wilson, and her longest and most notable one was with former cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Marriage has yet to happen for Sheryl, but she has plenty of time to have that happen for her although she is not showing any signs of even dating anyone new. Single life looks good on her anyway.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is the definition of a strong, independent woman who can rule the world. She is one of the richest women in the world and owns her very own television network. While many people thought that she was always alone, Oprah was and still is in a relationship with a man named Stedman Graham.
The two have been together for over 30 years but have never been married and are probably never going to be either. Oprah went so far as to say that they reason they are still together is due to the fact that they are not married, it is the magic that holds them together.
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset has had her fair share of lovers in her life. Her adventurous ways certainly had her having fun, but nothing ever stuck in terms of a life long relationship and marriage. She spent her time with martial art instructor Emn Boztepe, as well as the Swiss actor Vincent Perez.
The reason many think she never managed to settle down really was because she always chose a man who was much younger than her, over 20 years younger than her to be exact. Well, at least she knew what she liked and how she liked it.
Jon Hamm
The Mad Men star and Hollywood heartthrob, Jon Hamm, is another celebrity to have never been married. Jon was in a longterm relationship with actress Jennifer Westfeldt from 1997 to 2015. The two were sure to be a lifer but unfortunately that was not the case.
The two had said that they do not need marriage to tell them that they are together and that they are much more than simply partners. Since 2015, Jon has not been linked with another and certainly never been married. He is sure to find another love in no time but it seems he is choosing the single life for now.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has been engaged twice in her life but has yet to marry anyone. In 2012 she was engaged to actor Tayler Kinney, and in 2018 she was engaged to another man whom she ended up ending that engagement with when rumors of her and co-star Bradley Cooper were together (yet never confirmed).
Lady Gaga is a woman who walks to the beat of her own drum and will continue to be single until she finds her perfect mate. Perhaps it is Bradley Cooper, since he recently broke up with his own lady love, Irina Shayek.
Diane Keaton
Speaking very bluntly, Diane has been quoted as saying, "I don't think that because I'm not married it's made my life any less. That old maid myth is garbage." In terms of her relationships, Diane had long and pivotal romances with Woody Allen, Warren Beatty, and Al Pacino.
Diane has been acting since her early years and now, in her 70s, she is not slowing down one little bit. She has two adopted children who she says changed her life. Diane is the prime example of a woman who does exactly what she wants no matter what Hollywood tells her.
Lucy Liu
Mother - yes, wife - no. Lucy Liu, known to many of us from the Charlie's Angels franchise and her role on television show Elementary, has earned the role of mother but has never had nor wanted the role of wife. Her son was born through gestational surrogate. She has not been linked to any individual romantically and leads a very private life when not in front of the screen.
It will just be Lucy and her son, Rockwell, it seems. Lucy has not been open about talking in regards to her private life, but it seems as though she decides things for herself without considering others, in the best way possible.
Matt Dillon
Matt once said that marriage was not for him, however in 2006 he changed his tune and said that it may be for him should he meet the right person. He was previously linked to his co-star Cameron Diaz, how has gotten married herself, but Matt never did. The closest he has come to marriage is his current relationship with Roberta Mastromichele, a choreographer.
He has no children and is currently working on several films that are in post-production. Marriage is not his thing for now, but we may be surprised in the future with a married Matt!
Naomi Watts
Actress Naomi Watts almost seems like she was married but she actually was not. She was in a relationship with fellow actor Liev Schreiber for 11 years and shares two sons with him, but the two never legally tied the knot. Today, Watts is no longer with Schrieber and is single. Her focus is on her children and her acting career, which both are going extremely well.
Watts has been in films like The Ring, Birdman, The Impossible, and Diana where she played the late Princess Diana of Wales. She is not showing any signs of slowing down her career either.
Kylie Minogue
It is actually hard to believe that Kylie Minogue is single. The singer has been through quite a bit in her life, with health scares such as a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and successful remission. Over the years, when asked about her martial status, she said she did not get married and will not do so as she does not consider herself the type.
Kylie did get close to getting married once, when she was dating Joshua Sasse, but that never ended up working out. Kylie has been single since then and has maintained her own happiness.
Hugh Grant
Hugh has been in many relationships in his life, most of them high profile ones too, but he never got married and is now a very single man. Hugh spent 13 years with the stunning Liz Hurley, but for some reason never asked her to marry him.
After their relationship ended, or should we say their relationship ended because of him getting caught with a call girl in his car... Today, he is acting his heart away without a woman by his side but it seems to suit him quite well and we hear no complaints from him.
Winona Ryder
Winona has been talked about all over the media thank to her role in Netflix's Stranger Things. Her personal life has also made her infamous thanks to the shoplifting moment back in the day. Luckily, she has bounced back beautifully. Winona's personal life in terms of love interests has been an interesting ride too.
She was engaged to Johnny Depp in the early 90s, dated Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, and has most recently been in a relationship with Scott Mackinlay Hahn whom she has been with since 2011.
Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian, the eldest of the Kardashian-Jenner crew, has three children but has never been married. She has been in long term relationships, most notably with Scott Disick, the father of her children. During her relationship with Scott, he planned on proposing to her as we saw on their reality show, but she would not agree.
She was quoted saying that she could not commit to him but that she loved him very much as her partner. Clearly, that did not work out in the end, which is for the best per what the show had shown the world.
Charlize Theron
Charlize once said that marriage is not important to her. Many women say that but Charlize seems to have meant it seeing as she has never been married and is likely not to do so any time soon either. Charlize was in a long-term and committed relationship with fellow actor Stuart Townsend for nine years.
The two ended things years ago and Charlize has since been linked to actor Sean Penn, but what is mostly on her mind is her adopted children. She is an icon in the eyes of Hollywood, so that could be her significant other.
Lauren Graham
Former Gilmore Girls star, Lauren Graham, has been in our lives since her stint on the show Caroline in the City in 1995. It was on that show that she met actor Peter Krause. Lauren starred with Peter on another show, Parenthood, back in 2010 and the two have since been linked romantically.
While they have been dating for many years, they have never married or had children together and it does not look like they are planning too. Lauren said she is very happy and does not see the need to marry.
Joan Jett
Legendary rocker Joan Jett has had movies made about her, but somehow her star power has kept her single. She has made a point of not getting married as she never wanted to, not to mention that her relationships span the gender spectrum. Jett has always been very silent about her personal life as she considers it her own business and no one else's.
While her fans are very curious about her life, the most they are going to get is a film about her life and career which was starring actress Kristen Stewart.
Dana Delany
Dana Delany has been on television for many years now. She has been on shows like Desperate Housewives, and Body of Proof, among many others. When it comes to her personal life, Dana said that she has not gone past dating someone in her life and never into something more permanent.
She said she is "happily unmarried," and also added "I do like relationships, but I have to admit, the older I get, the more I love my solitude. I don't want to give that up." Many people would understand that idea and agree with her.
John Cusack
John has previously been asked why he has never been married, to which he replied that society will not be the one telling him what to do. He deems marriage as a social construct and not an indication of a relationships success. While John may have never been married, he has certainly been linked to many famous women; just a few are Jennifer Love Hewitt, Meg Ryan, Neve Campbell, and Minnie Driver.
Clearly he has a certain charm to him. Darling John is not in a relationship now but is happy with his life as is and his career, as well he should be.
Allison Janney
Allison Janney has not been one to talk about her personal life all too much. She has said that she is single and feel great about it. Her focus has always been her career, which has been steady and bright, and not marriage and children. She has said that she does not really believe in the whole institution and that there are far more important things in relationships than marriage.
It seems that many of the people on this list would agree. How is it, though, that a beautiful woman such as this one is still single?
Edie Falco
Edie Falco, beloved star of The Sopranos and Nurse Jackie, grew up with divorced parents. Her parents relationship was the reason she decided she would never get married herself. Edie has two children, of which she said, “My kids have never seen me scream at anybody. They’ve never seen an argument.
There’s never been even a cold silence. And those are things that I grew up with because my parents did end up divorcing.” Her children are both adopted and she has said completed her family.
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson, known to us from films like Wedding Crashers and Starsky & Hutch has been in the movie scene since 1996. As for his marital status, that has always remained as "single". He has been in many relationships, one of which was with singer Sheryl Crow.
He has three children with three of his girlfriends and has never found the one he wants to settle down with. Owen has also battled his own inner demons and is now taking steps to remain positive.
Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova is not married but has been in a relationship with singer Enrique Iglesias for many years now. The two have two children together, twins! The couple has been together since 2001 and is very private about their life together. It seems that their privacy is probably what keeps their relationship going since in Hollywood it is nearly impossible to be in a relationship as long as these two.
However, technically, this mother of two is single as she is unmarried. Perhaps Enrique will get down on one knee to make an honest woman out of Anna?
Mindy Kaling
Comedian and actress Mindy Kaling said that when she was younger all she wanted was to be married and have a family. It was not until she was older that she realized that she did not need that to have what she wanted. She has dated her co-star in the past but has not married or remained in a serious relationship since.
Most recently, Mindy welcomed a daughter, who has become her sole focus along with her career. We are not writing her off just yet, she may still surprise us with a hidden relationship and marriage one day!
Condoleezza Rice
Let the political woman enter this sphere! Condoleezza Rice was one of the most spirited women in US politics from 2005 to 2009 when she was the Secretary of State. There are those who asked her about her personal life and got a very honest answer of "none of your business" from her.
She has been in a relationship that we know of, with Rick Upchurch, the former NFL player. The relationship did not go as far as the altar, but they were serious for a while there. Rice is still happily single.
Tyra Banks
Model Tyra Banks is known to us from her Victoria's Secret Angel days, as well as her hosting days on America's Next Top Model. She has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated and managed to break barriers while doing so.
As for her marriage, or lack thereof, she has has been in a relationship with photographer Erik Asla since 2010 and has welcomed a son with him in 2016. The couple, however, has yet to marry and it is not clear if they have any intention to do so in the future.
Kimberley Stewart
Kimberley Stewart is the beautiful daughter of none other than rocker Rod Stewart. She has been in the public eye since she was a little girl and has always loved it too. She was engaged when she was 19 to a reality show actor, Talan Torriero, but they never got to the altar.
Later in her life, Stewart had a kid of actor Benicio del Toro, much to the confusion of the world as to how they even met, let alone loved each other enough to have a child together. Either way, they are no longer together either and she is single.
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry is known to us all as Chandler Bing from Friends. He has had his ups and downs in the public eye but has seemed to stabilize in recent years. He has been linked to major Hollywood starlets like Julia Roberts, Yazmin Bleeth and Lizzy Caplan.
In recent years, Perry has not been seen with any other mystery woman and has kept his focus on his health and career, working in television again and mending from surgery which he had in late 2018.
Dina Meyer
Television beauty Dina Meyer, has had a career in front of the screen since the early 1990s. She was a part of the show 90210 back in the day, which put her on the map. She has been in television movies as well and has continued to have an acting career that has stood the test of time.
While she is successful in her professional life, she has not been so in her personal. Dina never married, and in her 50s now, she is not planning on it at all. However, we think she should never say never.
Queen Latifah
All hail the Queen! Queen Latifah has been in Hollywood as a comedian, actress, singer, and all around awesome human for a very long time. She has not, however, managed to maintain a relationship that the public knows about at least.
She is not against marriage by any means, she has just not found it for herself and said that she is not going to rush anything in her life, and that if it is meant to be then it will be. Being as private as she is, for all we know she is married!
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill had a huge moment in the 90s as one of the top artists of the decade. Her singing and rapping skills were unparalleled at the time and, honestly, since as well. While she dated Rohan Marley, Bob Marley's son, with whom she shares five children with, they never got married and eventually decided to end their relationship.
There are rumors, however, that in 2011, Lauryn was pregnant yet again, but this time it was someone else's child she was carrying, effectively making sure she and Rohan would not get back together.
Cote de Pablo
It is hard to believe that Cote de Pablo, the NCIS beauty, is single! She has been on the small screen for a very long time and has managed to maintain a seriously warm acting career when others would have bowed out.
In terms of her love life, Cote was in a long term relationship with actor Diego Serrano for over 15 years from 2000 to 2015. They never married and ended their relationship. Since her relationship with Diego, Cote has remained single and not showing signs of wanting to change that.
Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn is an athlete and television personality who is known for her beauty as well as her relationship with golfer Tiger Woods. While she is no longer with Tiger (thankfully), she has been dating Kenan Smith as of late but that also did not last as long as she had hoped for.
She has since turned her sights to the Olympic games, putting love on the back burner and focusing on her professional career. We see her winning gold this time around so we will let go of the love radar and just root for her!
Maria Sharapova
Another athlete without much luck in love is tennis star Maria Sharapova. She has built a massively successful career for herself over the years and was also in a relationship with fellow tennis player Grigor Dimitrov. Maria even wrote about her relationship with Grigor in her biography.
After her breakup with Grigor, Maria turned her sights to being single and enjoying not worrying about anyone but herself. She is happy with her single life and is not planning on changing her status anytime soon. You know what they say, though, it comes when you least expect it.
Vanessa Paradis
Model Vanessa Paradis is known for her beautiful looks but also for her long term relationship with actor Johnny Depp. The two were together for many years and share a daughter together. They decided to end their relationship after 15 years but remain close and co-parent their little girl.
Vanessa remained single after her relationship with Johnny ended and has not been seen with anyone since. Johnny did not go the same route, but that is also why he is not being talked about at this very moment.
Sarah Silverman
Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman has been in high profile relationships but is not a woman who wants to rush anything. She said, "I'm not against marriage, but it's just not for me. I am a vegetarian but I don't have a problem if you want a hamburger."
She went on to say, "Marriage, to me, is like eating meat. I think it's gross and crazy. If you're getting married today, it is equivalent of joining a country club that doesn't allow blacks or Jews." Well, there is that then.
Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts the television anchor for ABC's Good Morning America, is a favorite of the American public and has been since she first started in front of the screen. However loved Robin is by us, she has not found her significant other in life yet.
She is in a relationship with Amber Laign for 14 years now, but have their own rules to their love. They do not live in the same home and maintain that way of life and want to remain as if they are simply dating.
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda is the brains behind the hit show Grey's Anatomy. She has also been a part of the mind behind the shows Scandal, and How To Get Away with Murder. The woman is a brilliant writer and talented creator, that is for sure.
When it comes to marriage though, she is not all about it. She said, "I don't want to get married. At all. Because I could not have the life that I've created for myself. I couldn't do it." This is what she told Oprah when interviewed in 2015.
Helena Bonham Carter
The legendary English actress was in a relationship with director Tim Burton for over 13 years, the two even have children together. While they are not together anymore, Carter is still very much his muse.
Helena said, "I don't plan on marrying or even dating. I feel very self-sufficient at the moment. I'm just going to work out who I am on my own and it's quite liberating." She has not been with anyone after Tim and does not plan on wasting her time with such minimal things, as she says.
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson has been in more movies and theater productions than any of us could count. She has been in films like Sleepy Hollow and The Phantom of the Opera. While Miranda is not against marriage, she has decided that for her it would only happen if she really met the person who felt right.
She said, "I think marriage would be quite good for me, but I'm not going to just go out and hire someone. I think, intermittently, that you find Mr. Right, but you have to get lucky. I don't rule out having a family - it just hasn't happened for me yet."
Chelsea Handler
"Never married. Never murdered. Marriage PSA: You Can Say No." However, she later said: "I realize now that you can be committed to someone without commercialization and all that nonsense. So now I'd get married."
That is what Chelsea said to the world about her idea of marriage for herself. She changed her mind quite a bit but it all has to do with finding the right person, as is with most of us. Chelsea is also very open about her personal life so we just need to keep checking in.
Eva Mendes
Eva has been in a relationship with actor Ryan Gosling for a few years now. The couple has two children together but has decided not to get married, making Eva as single as any one of us.
About her views on matrimony, she said, " I'm not like anti-marriage or the institution, like other people. I love the idea of a union but I think it's a very old-fashioned, archaic kind of thing. We did it for land originally. How unromantic is that?" Well, we assume that marriage is not for the cards for her.
Kristin Davis
Kristin Davis, who we all know and love from her days on Sex and the City is yet another celebrity to never have married. She has two children, both of which she adopted in recent years. Her on-screen character wanted marriage more than anything and ended getting everything she ever wanted.
In real life, Kristin has gotten her children as she wanted but her love life never truly developed as she wanted it too. For Davis, art does not imitate life and it seems like she is okay with it.
Monica Lewinsky
After everything Monica has been through in the 90s, it seems her love life never really recovered. Everyone remembers her due to her scandal with former President Bill Clinton, and not for the intelligent woman she is.
It is very unfortunate that she was not able to find love again, and while she has had short relationships here and there, she has not found her one yet and has yet to start a family of her own. We hope that she does find her love but until that time, she is single like the rest of the celebs on this list.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton has been in front of the camera her whole life, considering she is one of two Hilton heiresses. The beauty who has acted, modeled, and written her own book among many other odd jobs, has been in many relationships and has been engaged more than once.
Her latest relationship ended in 2018 when she ended her engagement to Chris Zylka and returned the massive ring he gave her. As of 2019, Paris is single as can be and seems to be enjoying it. However, we do not see this one lasting on the market for long.
Rachel McAdams
Rachel is one of the prettiest and successful women in Hollywood at this point. The Canadian actress shot to fame as Regina George in the film Mean Girls. She has also been in films like The Notebook, as well as Doctor Strange, and About Time.
While she has been linked with many men in Hollywood, including co-star Ryan Gosling, she has not married as of yet. She recently welcomed a child with her current partner, Jamie Linden, who is a screenwriter and likes to keep below the radar.
Sandra Bullock
This one angers us, because we love Sandy and she deserves a happy ending. The iconic actress has been married in her life and wronged by the men she has been with. Now, she is the mother of two adopted children who are her whole world and the most important thing to her.
She has recently been dating a photographer named Bryan Randall, but has also been linked to Hollywood heartthrobs like Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling (has he dated everyone?!). We sure hope her current relationship ends up to be the real deal.
Jennifer Aniston
While she has been married a couple of times already, Jennifer has not found her one true love (or perhaps she just had more than one that just did not work out). Aniston has been in the public eye for many years thanks to her role as Rachel on the hit television show Friends.
She was married to Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux yet it never worked in her favor. She is now single again. We cannot see her marrying again but you never know, she seems to be a hopeless romantic.
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is one loved woman in Hollywood, both for her talent but also by the men in town. She has been in relationships with Christian Slater, Lenny Kravitz, and Robert Downey Jr., to name a few. While she has dated quite a bit, she has not found her way into matrimony or even a relationship that resulted in kid.
Her most recent focus is her career, where she now plays Aunt May in the Spiderman films. Tomei is also an advocate and uses her time to speak out about women's rights.
Danica Patrick
Danica is a man's dream being a professional race car driver. Not only is she so good in her profession and is rare considering it is a mainly male dominated sport, but she is also a beautiful woman. She has been married twice in her life but unfortunately she has been divorced twice as well.
It is now rumored that she is dating Aaron Rodgers of the NFL. There is nothing to prove it, as in there is no engagement ring on her hand, so for all intents and purposes she is single to the world.
Marie Louise Parker
Thew Weeds actress shot to fame thanks to that show even though she has been in the acting game for a very long time. She has not been married but was engaged to actor Billy Crudup with whom she had a child with.
She was also engaged to actor Jefferey Dean Morgan of The Walking Dead, but she cancelled the wedding for reasons that are still unknown to the public and we are dying to know. She seems to not have the greatest luck with love, but hope there is more luck coming her way.