Sarah Paulson has explained why she and her longtime partner Holland Taylor have never married, saying the permanence of marriage makes her uneasy.
The 51-year-old actress spoke on Thursday’s episode of Chelsea Handler’s podcast, Dear Chelsea.
“The stoneness of it makes me want to, like, it gives me the heebie-jeebies,” she said.
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Paulson made clear the decision has nothing to do with any distance between her and Taylor, 83.
She said she values her freedom and independence over a formal commitment, and that in spirit she already feels wed. “I feel married to her,” she said.
Neither of them is keen on the traditional labels, either. “I don’t like to be called ‘wife,’ either,” Paulson said.
The pair first met in 2005 and began dating in 2015. Paulson said they will mark 12 years together in January.
Their approach to the relationship has long been unconventional.
During an appearance on the Smartless podcast in May 2024, Paulson revealed that they do not live together, which she called “the secret to it.”
They spend plenty of time with each other but keep separate homes.
Her latest comments suggest the arrangement continues to suit them both, almost 12 years on.
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