The radically liberal comedian Chelsea Handler is speaking out this week to rip into the institution of marriage. According to her, marriage is “outdated” and “really silly idea.”
Handler Slams Marriage
While appearing on the “Angie Martinez IRL Podcast,” Handler said that marriage is “not something I attain to do.” Indeed, she said that she is “not out seeking men,” noting, “that is not my agenda in life.”
“I’m here for women and I’m here for myself,” explained Handler, 51. “I’ve never been very thirsty for a man or a partner. You’ve got to really kind of get my attention for me to pay attention in a serious way because otherwise it’s a bunch of casual encounters. You know what I mean? I like that, I like traveling a lot, I like hooking up with guys. I don’t like to get too serious, I don’t want someone in my space all the time, I just am not interested in that.”
When asked if she has any interest in growing old with someone, Handler replied, “I mean yeah sure.” However, she was quick to add that “there’s 8 million of us” on Earth.
Handler went on to say that instead of thinking of yourself as alone when you’re not in a relationship, “you have to think of yourself as like ‘I’m free. I’m free now to make every decision I want for myself.'”
“My whole vibe is about freedom,” Handler continued.
“I love the idea that I don’t have to check in with anybody about anything I do,” she said of being single. “I don’t have to consider or consult with anyone. If I want to get on a plane and go to Paris, which I will do in a moment’s notice, I will go to Majorca for a month and [expletive] off by myself. You know what I mean? I’ll do all of that stuff.”
Will Handler Ever Get Married?
All of that being said, Handler admitted that there’s always a chance she’ll change her mind and walk down the aisle herself.
“But since I’ve bemoaned marriage my whole entire public life, it would be really hypocritical for me to get married, which means I’ll probably do it,” she concluded. “At some point I might just go, OK, [expletive] it. I’m 50 years old, so I might as well just go get married. What could go wrong at this point? But I don’t care about marriage. I don’t care about that. I feel like that’s a very patriarchal thing anyway. You’re kind of like property a little bit.”
Handler is currently dating a younger man who she only refers to as “Cowboy.” They met in Las Vegas when he loaned her $1,000 after she sat next to him at a blackjack table. After they hit it off, he joined her on a trip to Antarctica, and they’ve been together ever since.
Handler has been in various high profile relationships over the years with celebrities like the rapper 50 Cent and the comedian Jo Koy. Unfortunately for her, however, none of these relationships have worked out in the long run.
Can you imagine why?