Ari Shapiro’s husband is Mike Gottlieb, also identified as Michael Gottlieb. They met as Yale students and have been together since college. Their 2004 San Francisco wedding ceremony took place while the city was issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but Shapiro’s memoir says those licenses were later nullified. The sources cited here do not establish whether the couple later married legally.
Who is Mike Gottlieb?
Gottlieb is Shapiro’s college sweetheart and longtime partner. Yale News identified him as Shapiro’s husband and gave his full name as Michael Gottlieb; CBS News also described him as Shapiro’s college sweetheart. (Yale News; CBS News)
How did Ari Shapiro and Mike Gottlieb meet?
They met while both were students at Yale. In 2013, Yale News reported that Shapiro was marking 15 years since they met. In a 2023 interview, Shapiro said they met when they were about 19 and had been together since college; the sources do not give an exact meeting date. (Yale News; WAMC)
What is known about their 2004 wedding?
Shapiro told CBS News that he and Gottlieb decided to wed in San Francisco in 2004, during a period when the city was issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The legal distinction matters: Shapiro’s memoir recounts that the licenses were later nullified. Out reported that, according to the memoir, the couple were technically not legally married when the memoir was published. The sources cited here do not confirm whether they later entered a legal marriage, so the ceremony should not be taken as proof of their present legal status. (CBS News; Out)
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How did they handle Shapiro’s time in London?
During Shapiro’s London work assignment, Gottlieb stayed in Washington, D.C. Shapiro described scheduling time together and understanding that the separation would not last forever. This is an account of that period, not evidence about where either lives now. (WAMC)
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where can readers learn more about their relationship?
Shapiro’s memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, discusses his personal life and relationship with Gottlieb. It is a useful next read for anyone interested in Shapiro’s account in his own words. (NHPR)
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