“I figured he must be a player.
So did all my producers.
They warned me not to get involved with that Stedman guy,” she writes.
Oprah explains why marriage wasn’t for her
Oprah sings Stedman’s praises in her column.
“Anyone who’s ever met him is always amazed by what a genuine gentleman he is.
He’s so positive.
Wants the best for me and everyone he knows.
Truly wishes people well.
(I’ve been known to.)
Never have I heard him gossip or say a negative thing about anyone.
(I have, plenty of times.)
He’s appropriately named because he’s steady as a mountain.
Even-tempered, accountable, trustworthy, patient,” she writes.
But even those qualities weren’t enough to get Oprah fired up over the thought of marriage.
I realized I didn’t actually want a marriage.
I wanted to beasked.
My life with the show was my priority, and we both knew it."
It’s for similar reasons thatOprah also decided not to have children.
Today, Stedman Graham isn’t just Oprah Winfrey’s partner.
He is an acknowledged expert in the field of Identity Leadership and has published books on the subject.
Why mess with a good thing, right?
