What makes a marriage last 40 celebrated couples share with us the secrets to a happy life

"Long-married icons Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue offer a collection of intimate conversations with famous couples about their long marriages and how they have made their partnerships last. What makes a marriage last? Who doesn't want to know the answer to that question? To unlock this mystery, icon...

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Main Authors: Thomas, Marlo (Author), Donahue, Phil (Author)
Other Authors: Kluger, Bruce (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Edition:First Edition.
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Summary:"Long-married icons Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue offer a collection of intimate conversations with famous couples about their long marriages and how they have made their partnerships last. What makes a marriage last? Who doesn't want to know the answer to that question? To unlock this mystery, iconic couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue crisscrossed the country and conducted intimate conversations with forty celebrated couples whose long marriages they've admired -- from award-winning actors, athletes, and newsmakers to writers, comedians, musicians, and a former U.S. president and First Lady. Through these conversations, Marlo and Phil also revealed the rich journey of their own marriage. What Makes a Marriage Last offers practical and heartfelt wisdom for couples of all ages, and a rare glimpse into the lives of husbands and wives we have come to know and love. Marlo and Phil's frequently funny, often touching, and always engaging conversations span the marital landscape -- from that first rush of new love to keeping that precious spark alive, from navigating hard times to celebrating triumphs, from balancing work and play and family to growing better and stronger together. At once intimate, candid, revelatory, hilarious, instructive, and poignant. Featuring interviews with: Alan and Arlene Alda ; Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick ; President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter ; James Carville and Mary Matalin ; Deepak and Rita Chopra ; Patricia Cornwell and Staci Gruber ; Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden ; Billy and Janice Crystal ; Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest ; Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen ; Viola Davis and Julius Tennon ; Gloria and Emilio Estefan ; Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan ; Chip and Joanna Gaines ; Sanjay and Rebecca Gupta ; Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann ; Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka ; Ron and Cheryl Howard ; Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson ; Elton John and David Furnish ; John and Justine Leguizamo ; LL Cool J and Simone I. Smith ; Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone ; John McEnroe and Patty Smyth ; Mehmet and Lisa Oz ; Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete ; Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Bert Pogrebin ; Rob and Michele Reiner ; Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos ; Al Roker and Deborah Roberts; Ray and Anna Romano ; Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams ; Judges Judy and Jerry Sheindlin ; George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth ; Sting and Trudie Styler ; Capt. Chesley "Sully" and Lorrie Sullenberger ; Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner ; Judith and Milton Viorst ; Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt ; Bob Woodward and Elsa Walsh." --
Physical Description:xxii, 610 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
ISBN:9780062982582
0062982583
Author Notes:Marlo Thomas was born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. She was raised in Beverly Hills, California. Her parents called her Margo as a child but she became known as Marlo because of her childhood mispronunciation of the nickname. Marlo Thomas graduated from the University of Southern California with a teaching degree. She began appearing as a regular on the Joey Bishop Show (1961-1962). She continued her acting career with appearances on My Favorite Martian and Bonanza. It wasn't until 1966 when she acieved the role of Ann Marie on the sitcom That Girl. The series ran for 5 years and gave her a Golden Globe Award and four Emmy nominations. After this series Marlo Thomas released a children's book, Free to Be...You and Me, which was inspired by her niece Dionne Thomas. In 1973 she along with Gloria Steinem and Patricia Carbine became the founders of the country's first women's fund, The Ms. Foundation for Women. Marlo Thomas also starred in television movies such as It Happened One Christmas, Nobody's Child and The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck. She has also appeard on Broadway in shows such as: Thieves and Social Security. She is also active with the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee where she serves as the national outreach director.

(Bowker Author Biography)