‘Million Dollar Matchmaker’: The Real Reason Patti Stanger Never Got Married
Patti Stanger has never been married. It seems like some sort of cruel joke – you find people love matches for a living, yet you can’t seem to find a perfect match for yourself. Yet when it comes to Patti Stanger, star of the hit reality show Million Dollar Matchmaker, that’s exactly what happened.
Patti Stanger had a tough time finding love
She may be a success in her matchmaking business –- but Patti Stanger’s personal life hasn’t been so simple. Stanger has been romantically linked to John Matthews and David Krause, plus she was engaged to Andy Friedman. But the queen of love has never actually been married.
Why did those relationships fail? All the usual reasons, of course. Patti blamed her breakup with one boyfriend on his astrological sign. She said, “For my next guy, I’m looking at our charts right away and believing what I see.”
When explaining the breakup with David, Stanger was sad but also seemed wiser in the wake of the split. “It’s unfortunate for a million and one reasons and obviously hard and sad for both of us,” she said in 2012. “Parts of me wish neither of us had to go through this. At the same time, I realize that this relationship and break up had to happen because I needed to learn a lot of lessons I never would have been able to learn without dating David.”
What happened between Patti Stanger and Andy Friedman?
One of her most serious relationships was the one with Andy Friedman in 2010. However, Patti Stanger never married Friedman. The reason for that break-up was serious; she wanted kids and he didn’t. As Stanger said on Twitter: “I just ended my relationship with Andy. It hit me really hard that I want kids in my life. You have to agree on the non-negotiables.”
Of course, Patti Stanger always tells her clients that it’s never too late to find love. When you find the right one, you know, and everything clicks. It’s still possible Patti will find the fairytale romance that she’s always wanted for herself.
What is Patti Stanger doing now?
The Millionaire Matchmaker ended its run on Bravo in 2015. Patti Stanger then moved to WE TV for two seasons of Millionaire Matchmaker, which ended in 2017.
After a brief hiatus from reality TV, Stanger announced a new series in 2023. She will partner with The CW for Patti Stanger: Millionaire Matchmaker. The new reality series will combine dating with matchmaking and is expected to premiere in 2024.
Meanwhile, Stanger continues to operate her matchmaking service.
