tʃˈɜːtʃlənd ɪz ðə hˈʌsbənd ʌv fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ pɐtɹˈɪʃə tʃˈɜːtʃlənd, ænd ɪt hˈæzbiːn nˈoʊɾᵻd ðˈæt, "ðɛɹ wˈɜːk ɪz sˌoʊ sˈɪmɪlɚ ðæt ðeɪ ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz dɪskˈʌst, ɪn dʒˈɜːnəlz ænd bˈʊks, æz wˈʌn pˈɜːsən.
Churchland is the husband of philosopher Patricia Churchland, and it has been noted that, "Their work is so similar that they are sometimes discussed, in journals and books, as one person.