What Makes a Marriage Last

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? 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, this book is a beautiful gift for couples of every age and stage.Featuring interviews with:Alan and Arlene Alda •Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick President Jimmy andRosalynn Carter • James Carville and Mary Matalin Deepak and Rita Chopra• Patricia Cornwell and Staci Gruber Bryan Cranston andRobin Dearden • Billy and Janice Crystal Jamie Lee Curtis andChristopher Guest • Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen Viola Davis and JuliusTennon • Gloria and Emilio EstefanMichael J. Fox andTracy Pollan • Chip and Joanna Gaines Sanjay and RebeccaGupta • Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann Neil Patrick Harrisand David Burtka • Ron and Cheryl Howard Jesse and JacquelineJackson • Elton John and David Furnish John and JustineLeguizamo • LL COOL J and Simone I. Smith Melissa McCarthy andBen Falcone • John McEnroe and Patty Smyth Mehmet and Lisa Oz •Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete Letty Cottin Pogrebinand Bert Pogrebin • Rob and Michele Reiner Kelly Ripa and MarkConsuelos • Al Roker and Deborah Roberts Ray and Anna Romano • TonyShalhoub and Brooke Adams Judges Judy and JerrySheindlin • George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth Sting and TrudieStyler • Capt. Chesley “Sully” and Lorrie Sullenberger Lily Tomlin and JaneWagner • Judith and Milton Viorst Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt• Bob Woodward and Elsa Walsh