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Oprah and Tina have been friends for years and the talk show host was at her musician pal�s wedding in July. But Oprah has come to the conclusion that such a union is just not for her. When asked if she would leave earth as a �never-married� woman, Oprah made her feelings very clear.�Yes,� she told Access Hollywood. �Yeah, I think that�s my final answer.� Tina exchanged vows with German music producer Erwin Bach at Lake Zurich, Switzerland. And the romantic affair made Oprah wonder if she and partner Stedman Graham should tie the knot. �I think that it�s interesting that you would ask it because I thought about it again at Tina Turner�s wedding,� Oprah revealed. �Because Tina was like, �Oprah, you need to do this. You need to do it.� I was just thinking, �Well, OK, would things really be different?� And no, I don�t think so.� Oprah admits if she and Stedman had got married, they probably wouldn�t have lasted. According to Oprah, her relationship with Stedman is so unusual it wouldn�t have fit within the confines of such a union. �If you ever interviewed him, he would tell you that had we married, we would not be together today,� Oprah said of Stedman. �Because he�s a traditional man and this is a very untraditional relationship.� Oprah goes on to explain that she couldn�t be a wife because the word holds responsibilities she doesn�t feel capable of handling. �I think it�s acceptable as a relationship, but if I had the title �wife,� I think there would be other expectations for what a wife is and what a wife does. First of all, you�ve got to come home sometimes,� Oprah laughed.