What David Sedaris has said about Marriage and long-term partnership

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 14, 2026

David Sedaris, American humorist, essayist and diarist, has been quoted on Marriage and long-term partnership 2 times in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on June 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

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Sedaris says marrying Hugh was a purely legal and financial matter that held no emotional meaning for him.
“It didn't mean anything to me to be married. I didn't choke up. It was just a legal thing to me”
Pod Save America: David Sedaris is Mostly Bark, Some Bite (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 50:44
Sedaris advises never discussing the relationship with one's partner, crediting this for his 36 years with Hugh.
“Never talk about your relationship to that other person. Never. Never talk about it”
Pod Save America: David Sedaris is Mostly Bark, Some Bite (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 51:06

David Sedaris is Mostly Bark, Some Bite
Pod Save America · Jun 14, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Jon Lovett talks with humorist David Sedaris about his essay collection The Land and Its People, his Trump-supporting father, progressive language, a dog bite, marriage and aging.