What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Power couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue have created a compelling and intimate collection of intriguing conversations with famous couples about their enduring marriages and how they have made them last through the challenges we all share.

What makes a marriage last Whodoesnt want to know the answerto that question To unlock thismystery, iconic couple Marlo Thomasand Phil Donahue crisscrossed the countryand conducted intimate conversationswith forty celebrated couples whose longmarriages theyve admiredfrom award-winningactors, athletes, and newsmakersto writers, comedians, musicians, and a formerU.S. president and First Lady. Through these conversations, Marlo andPhil also revealed the rich journey of theirown marriage.

What Makes a Marriage Last offerspractical and heartfelt wisdom for couples ofall ages, and a rare glimpse into the livesof husbands and wives we have come toknow and love. Marlo and Phils frequentlyfunny, often touching, and always engagingconversations span the marital landscapefrom that first rush of new love to keepingthat precious spark alive, from navigatinghard times to celebrating triumphs, frombalancing work and play and family to growingbetter and stronger together. At once intimate,candid, revelatory, hilarious, instructive, andpoignant, this book is a beautiful gift forcouples of every age and stage.

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

Reviews

Delightful and instructiveLove and understanding shine through in this inspiring collection. Publishers Weekly Warmhearted testimony to enduring relationshipsThe authors disarming ebullience makes them endearing interviewers. Kirkus Reviews An intimate and surprising look at what keeps couples together. AARP

Author Bio

Marlo Thomas is an award-winning actress, author and activist whose body of work continues to impact American entertainment and culture. She has been honoured with four Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, and has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. In November 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Marlo the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honour a civilian can receive. Phil Donahue is a writer, producer, journalist, and media pioneer who revolutionised the talk show format, ushering in a new era of broadcast television. The Donahue show was honoured with 20 Daytime Emmy Awards, including ten Emmys for Outstanding Host, and ten for Best Talk Show. In 1996, the Daytime Emmys presented Phil with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to television journalism. Phil has been inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award.