{"id":2425351,"date":"2026-05-20T20:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2425351"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:20:39","slug":"mindy-kaling-says-she-doesnt-necessarily-need-to-get-married-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mindy-kaling-says-she-doesnt-necessarily-need-to-get-married-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindy Kaling Says She Doesn\u2019t \u2018Necessarily Need\u2019 to Get Married Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mindy Kaling revealed her previous goals were to write for and star on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and to get married<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She shared that while those goals remain possible she no longer feels she needs them to feel fulfilled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kaling also spoke about her close bond with B.J. Novak who is the godfather to her three children<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wedding bells might not be in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mindy-kaling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mindy Kaling's;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mindy Kaling'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mindy Kaling&#8217;s<\/a> future \u2014 and the comedian is sharing that she&#8217;s totally ok with that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Running Point<\/em> creator, 46, recently spoke with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/mindy-kaling-interview-not-suitable-for-work-running-point\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bustle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bustle&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bustle<\/a> for a new feature and mentioned that when she was younger, her two biggest goals were to work on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and to get married.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Professionally, I always wanted to write on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and be a cast member on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>,&#8221; she shared. &#8220;Personally, I wanted to be married. Neither of those things happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Mindy Kaling<br \/>Credit: Christian Soria<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When told that these things could still happen, Kaling shared that she wasn&#8217;t sure if she needed them in her life anymore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s interesting,&#8221; she replied. &#8220;Those things <em>could<\/em> happen, but I think I don&#8217;t necessarily need them anymore, maybe, which is a nice feeling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kaling is very private about her dating life and hasn&#8217;t publicly shared much. Notably, she dated close friend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/b-j-novak-8759718\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:B.J. Novak;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;B.J. Novak&quot;}\" class=\"link \">B.J. Novak<\/a> on and off from 2004 to 2007 while working on <em>The Office<\/em> together. He is also the godfather to her three kids \u2014 Katherine &#8220;Kit,&#8221; 8, Spencer, 5, and Anne, 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the same interview, the <em>Never Have I Ever<\/em> creator spoke about her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mindy-kaling-says-bj-novak-huge-part-of-her-family-kids-adore-him-11978492\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:relationship with Novak;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;relationship with Novak&quot;}\" class=\"link \">relationship with Novak<\/a>. &#8220;He really is in our family, and I love talking about him because my kids adore him, and he&#8217;s such a huge part of our life,&#8221; said Kaling. &#8220;But I also know that it gives people a lot of ideas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mindy KalingCredit: Christian Soria\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vjUwYxGXZO4Pdi0iG08PtA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg4MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/882370026a54e90dbd86152df4f89985\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Mindy Kaling<br \/>Credit: Christian Soria<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If I was watching it from the outside, I would have the same questions and the same reactions,&#8221; she admitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kaling and Novak even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/2022-emmy-awards-mindy-kaling-bj-novak-joke-about-their-complicated-relationship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:joked about their &quot;will they or won't they&quot; dynamic;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;joked about their &amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">joked about their &#8220;will they or won&#8217;t they&#8221; dynamic<\/a> in September 2022 while presenting at the 2022 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/emmy-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Emmy Awards;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Emmy Awards&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Emmy Awards<\/a>. At the time, the two were commenting on the fact that TV shows today are no longer required to do 20-plus episodes a season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We came out doing network sitcoms, 22 episodes a year,&#8221; said Kaling as Novak continued, &#8220;And that show, that would take up your whole life. No time for other projects.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking at Novak, Kaling added: &#8220;No time for a social life. You had no choice but to form <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/jenna-fischer-angela-kinsey-write-book-office-bffs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:insanely complicated relationships with your costars;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;insanely complicated relationships with your costars&quot;}\" class=\"link \">insanely complicated relationships with your costars<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mindy-kaling-says-she-doesn-t-necessarily-need-to-get-married-anymore-11979601\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Mindy Kaling revealed her previous goals were to write for and star on Saturday Night Live and to get married She shared that while those goals remain possible she no longer feels she needs them to feel fulfilled Kaling also spoke about her close bond with B.J. 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