MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow and her partner, Susan Mikula, have been together for more than 20 years, beginning with what Maddow has described as an immediate connection. “It was love at first sight,” she once revealed in an interview, stating she was “one hundred percent” certain about Mikula from their very first encounter.
Who is Rachel Maddow dating?
Rachel Maddow has been dating Susan Mikula for over 25 years. The two started dating in 1999. They met in a small town in Massachusetts after Maddow had graduated from Stanford. Maddow revealed to The New Yorker that she met Mikula when she was hired for an odd job.
Maddow stated that she fell in love with Mikula at first sight. The TV host gushed, “I know that people don’t believe in love at first sight. It was absolutely love at first sight. Bluebirds and comets and stars. It was absolutely a hundred percent clear.”
What is Susan Mikula’s job?
Susan Mikula is an artist and photographer. According to her website, she blends old and new technologies in her work, constructing her art within self-imposed limits. The 67-year-old artist resides in both New York City and rural Western Massachusetts.
Mikula landed her first solo exhibition in 1998. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, and Northampton and Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Rachel Maddow and Susan Mikula’s relationship history
Despite their 15-year age gap, Maddow and Mikula’s relationship remains strong even after two decades together. Maddow has opened up about their challenges, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when Mikula became seriously ill.
Maddow shared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that the “scariest thing” for her was to watch Mikula suffer. The 52-year-old political commentator confessed, “Seeing Susan suffering with it is the scariest thing in my life, and I would now do anything to prevent that sort of risk to her.”
On The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Maddow expressed how grateful she is to have Mikula in her life. She shared, “I’m lucky I have the world’s greatest relationship. I’m totally in love, and she’s the most important thing in my life.” (Via People)
