Happy lesbian couple, Susan Mikula and Rachel Maddow are together since 1999 but are still not in hurry to get married!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: raheen munnie | In Affair , Dating , Relationship

Susan Mikula and Rachel Maddow, ‘the lesbian couple’ have been in a happy relationship with each other for about more than two decades.
They met in the year 1999 while Mikula was doing her doctoral dissertation.

Though the couple has had no major problems and controversies regarding their relationship since the start of their relationship, both of them are not in any hurry to marry each other.

Let us know more about their relationship.

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Relationship of Susan Mikula and Rachel Maddow

Susan Mikula is an old photographer who holds American nationality and took color theory classes at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She has been dating Rachel Maddow for seventeen years.

Susan Mikula Rachel Maddow (Source: wikicelebinfo)

Rachel Maddow is one of the boldest TV personalities. She is the one who speaks her mind and makes sure the world knows what she believes in. She seems to be very dedicated both to her professional and personal life.

As Rachel is dating Susan Mikula, she is even upfront about her sexual preference being a lesbian. This fact certainly is very rare and precious as well despite having an age difference of 15 years.

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Susan Mikula and Rachel Maddow(Source: BuzzFeed)

She worked as a co-host on WRNX Radio’s The Dave in the Morning show. Seven years later, she entered the world of cable television as a regular commentator on MSNBC’s The Situation with Tucker Carlson.

Outspoken about her sexuality

As Rachel is dating Susan Mikula, she is even upfront about her sexual preferences and being a lesbian. This fact certainly is very rare and precious as well.

According to the words of the couple, they both are not in a hurry to exchange marriage vows because they think that there is enough time to think about marriage for them.

Rachel Maddow on their marriage,

“I feel that gay people not being able to get married for generations, forever, meant that we came up with alternative ways of recognizing relationships. And I worry that if everybody has access to the same institutions that we lose the creativity of subcultures having to make it on their own. And I like gay culture.”

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Susan Mikula and Rachel Maddow’s love story

The love story of the two lovebirds is kind of funny like those we find in movies.

Hence, the couple met for the first time in 1999 when Rachel was doing her doctoral thesis in Politics at the University of Oxford. Along with her studies, Rachel would do part-time jobs. Also, a fun fact is that when they first met neither of them could cook.

Susan Mikula first wanted someone to clean her yard. Susan hired her to do some yard jobs at her residence in Berkshire.

After that, what happened was unimaginable. Just like in any romantic movie, during their first meeting, Rachel Maddow was doing her job. And when they saw each other, it was love at first sight.

It was at a National Rifle Association event where the couple first had a romantic date. According to Rachel Maddow’s statement:

“My first date with Susan was at an NRA ‘Ladies Day On The Range’ event, and that is as close as I have ever gotten to the NRA.”

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Similarly, they started dating each other because of this, and they both came to know and understand each other properly. They both went crazy in love with each other. It is very good to know that they are still together avoiding all the negative aspects of their relationship.

Rachel Maddow: Cyclical depression

Maddow has been suffering from cyclical depression since she was 10 years old. She said that she has been through highs and lows, however, her illness is now one-sixth of how it used to be,

“I used to have a pretty even balance of mania and depression, and now I have very little mania,”

She battled against it by exercising.

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Short Bio on Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow is an American television host, political commentator, and author. He hosts a nightly television show, The Rachel Maddow Show, on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network’s special event co-anchor alongside Brian Williams.

Her syndicated talk radio program of the same name aired on Air America Radio. Rachel became the first openly gay anchor to host a major prime-time news program in the United States. See more…

Short Bio on Susan Mikula

Susan Mikula is a renowned photographer and artist. She is best known for being the girlfriend of popular television host, author, and political commentator Rachel Maddow. See more…

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