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Ina Garten Reaffirms Marriage Rule, Child-Free Choice and Holiday Shortcuts in New Podcast

She says decisions with Jeffrey must work for both partners.

Overview

  • In a Nov. 25 episode of Amy Poehler’s Good Hang, the 77-year-old chef reflected on her nearly six-decade relationship and her personal choices.
  • Garten said she has no regrets about not having children, crediting a supportive spouse and recalling a difficult childhood that shaped her decision.
  • She described pragmatic Thanksgiving tactics, including a Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix bread pudding and upgrading store-bought mashed potatoes with sour cream, Parmesan and garlic.
  • Garten recounted first getting her bob haircut at 25 in Washington, D.C., saying she has tried other looks but returns to the style she has kept for 52 years.
  • She and Jeffrey met as teenagers and married in 1968, and she has recently favored quiet Thanksgiving celebrations at their East Hampton home.