Vanna White is happy with where she andher longtime partner John Donaldsonstand when it comes to their relationship.
The "Wheel of Fortune" star recently toldE! Newsthat she feels like they are still in the honeymoon phase and doesn't feel pressure to get married.
"We're very happy," White, 68, told the outlet. "We've been together for a long time and we are just happy the way it is."
White and the businessman have been together since 2012. They met after a mutual friend brought Donaldson to a barbecue White was hosting, according toPeople.
"Maybe people want to see us get married," White told E! News. "When you've been with someone for so long, you kind of feel like you're already married. You don't have to have that piece of paper."
The couple have remained mostly out of the public eye, with White rarely posting any photos of the two together on her social media.
However, White did share that they have kept up their annual holiday travel traditions — and she's even posted photos from their trips on Instagram.
"We always go to Hawaii for Christmas vacation," White said. "It's warm and tropical and it's a good way to get away from a big city."
Back in October of 2023, White posted a selfie of her and Donaldson on the island with a beautiful rainbow in the background.
"Everything is perfect with #rainbows! #love #hawaii #restandrelaxation," she captioned theInstagramsnap.
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White previously opened up about being just fine being boyfriend and girlfriend with Donaldson in a 2023 interview withPeople, saying, "I feel like we are married. Do we have to get married? No, because we feel comfortable in our relationship."
Adding, "I know that he's the one. He knows I'm the one."
At the time, she noted that since the beginning of their relationship they instantly hit it off. She credited their compatibility and independence as the reasons for their success.
"I remember looking at him and thinking, 'He's really cute,'" she told the magazine. "We ended up talking for a long time that night."
"It just works," she added. "He lets me be me, I let him be him. There is no drama."
While she and Donaldson aren't tying the knot anytime soon, they are very much a family.
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Over the years, the construction company owner has been included White's family holiday cards, which also featureher son Nikko Santo Pietro and daughter Gigi Santo Pietro.
White shares the two children with her ex-husband, George Santo Pietro. The pair were married from 1990 to 2002.
This article was originally published onTODAY.com
