Kat Dennings lived by this motto before she married Andrew WK

Kat Dennings followed a famous philosophy before she got married.

During her performance at The view on Tuesday, January 7, the actress, 38, promoted her new show, Change gearsand reflected on a year of marriage to musician Andrew WK, 45. The couple exchanged vows during a “small home wedding” in November 2023.

“You just celebrated your first wedding anniversary with musician Andrew WK, congratulations,” cohost Sara Haines told Dennings, before asking, “Were you a big dater before you got married? Did you always think you’d get married?”

The Two broken girls star admitted that navigating romantic relationships before marriage was not easy.

“It’s the worst. It’s the worst, right? It’s terrible,” she replied. “I was in a couple of long relationships and I tried dating a bit, it was just a nightmare.”

Her perspective on relationships at the time stemmed from a 2016 quote from Whoopi Goldberg.

“I actually lived by a quote from you, Whoopi,” Dennings said. “Correct me if this is the wrong quote, but I looked it up to be sure: I don’t want anyone in my house.”

But since saying “I do,” Dennings’ feelings have changed.

“Those were my feelings about marriage in general until I met my husband,” she said. “Now I like him in my house. I want him in my house!”

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Goldberg famously narrated the phrase to New York Times in 2016, noting that she was “not that interested” in marriage — mainly because she liked living by herself. “I’m much happier with myself,” she said at the time. “I can spend as much time with someone as I want to spend, but I don’t want to be with someone forever or live with someone.”

Over the years, the comedian – who has been married three times – has reiterated these sentiments in various interviews.

Change gears premieres on January 8 at 20 ET on ABC and follows a widowed father (Tim Allen) and his estranged daughter (Dennings) who live together and work to repair their relationship.