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From: Chaunce Hayden
editor, Steppin Out magazine.

It wasn't too long ago when Steppin' Out magazine's Chaunce Hayden sat down with Beth Ostrosky and asked if she would ever marry Howard Stern. Now the happy couple are engaged, it's interesting to hear Ostrosky's past comments about marrying her long time roommate.....

Chaunce Hayden: Will you ever marry Howard Stern?

Beth Ostrosky: No. For me, marriage is not something that I’m dying to do. It’s just not something that I ever saw for myself. I see [marriage] as very sad when it doesn’t work out. I’ve seen relationships flourish and be beautiful. But a lot of things come to an end, and that’s just how it is.
I don’t know about that. I’ve seen some really successful marriages. Relationships just take their course and either they grow or they dissipate. I feel some people just aren’t meant to be married to that particular person.

Are you meant not to be married to Howard?

I’m happily committed, but I don’t feel it’s necessary to have that actual agreement. Unless kids are involved!

That brings me to my next question.

I don’t personally want to have kids. I never was one to want to have kids. I’m 33 years old and I still don’t have that urge! My brother just had a baby and it’s a beautiful thing, and it’s great to visit and see and hold the baby. But it’s not for me. Even when I was a little girl I knew that I wasn’t going to have kids. But that can change! (Laughs) It’s more of an issue with my family than it is for me!


Would you ever adopt a child with Howard?

I’m one hundred percent for adoption! I think more people should do it, especially people who are taking all those fertility drugs and trying their hardest to get pregnant. I feel the option of adoption is so beautiful. I just saw a special on Chinese girls and how they need people to adopt them. I feel that would be the way I would go if motherhood were for me. But it’s not! I don’t feel the maternal instinct to do that. (Laughs) I’d rather save animals! I have my bulldog and I’m happy as can be! I feel like I gave birth to her!

How do you feel about pre-nups?

(Yells) It’s not going to happen! It’s a non-issue for us! I don’t spend any time even thinking about it. But if I were in a situation where we both wanted marriage, I feel a pre-nup is definitely fair and I’m all for it.

So for the record, will you ever marry Howard Stern?

If it were important to Howard that we get married, then I would be happily for it. But we’re so committed. We don’t need to be married. I live with him and we share our lives together. It’s beautiful. I just don’t need that marriage title. We have a perfect relationship. It just works. We’re so compatible and we have fun together. We tell each other our problems. We’re there for each other. We give advice to each other. We’re equals in the relationship. It just works. We’re full of bliss and we connect on every single level.

In other words, Howard is your soulmate.

Soulmate is such a weird phrase. But if there is such a thing, then yes, Howard is my soul mate.

Media release
(audio tape available)

More on (Newly engaged) Beth Ostrosky's thoughts on marriage and having kids to Steppin' Out editor, Chaunce Hayden........

Chaunce Hayden: Every day we read about Hollywood divorces. Does that make you nervous regarding your own relationship and what might happen if you and Howard were to eventually get married?

Beth Ostrosky: No. For me, marriage is not something that I’m dying to do. It’s just not something that I ever saw for myself. I see [marriage] as very sad when it doesn’t work out. I’ve seen relationships flourish and be beautiful. But a lot of things come to an end, and that’s just how it is.

Do you believe that marriage changes the positive chemistry of a relationship?

I don’t know about that. I’ve seen some really successful marriages. Relationships just take their course and either they grow or they dissipate. I feel some people just aren’t meant to be married to that particular person.

Are you meant not to be married to Howard?

I’m happily committed, but I don’t feel it’s necessary to have that actual agreement. Unless kids are involved!

That brings me to my next question.

I don’t personally want to have kids. I never was one to want to have kids. I’m 32 years old and I still don’t have that urge! My brother just had a baby and it’s a beautiful thing, and it’s great to visit and see and hold the baby. But it’s not for me. Even when I was a little girl I knew that I wasn’t going to have kids.〓〓