What Makes a Marriage Last

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? Whodoesn’t 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 they’ve admired—from 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 MarriageLastofferspractical 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 Phil’s frequentlyfunny, often touching, and always engagingconversations span the marital landscape—from 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