Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas share what makes their long-lasting marriage so strong
When you see a house thatâs been standing for ages, you start to wonder how strong its foundations are. Similarly, when you see a marriage thatâs lasted for decades, you start to wonder what the secret was.
Well, maybe we can find an answer by looking at one of the sweetest celebrity marriages.
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas have been married for 40 years. So they shared their secrets.
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An experienced show-host, Donahue was a TV presenter for well over 20 years. He met and spoke with countless people in that time.
One of those people would one day become the love of his life, Marlo Thomas.
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âLove at first sightâ definitely happened for these two. You can even see it for yourself.
Marlo Thomas was a guest on his show once. Donahue was divorced at the time and likely didnât expect to hit it off with a guest on his show.
Thomas was not discrete in the slightest. She gave him one compliment after another.
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In particular, she told him âWhoever is the woman in your life is very lucky.â
You canât say she doesnât know how to be straightforward.
This may have been awkward if it werenât for the fact that Phil was just as into her. Like I said, love at first sight.
Theyâve since married and spent most of their lives together.
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And thatâs just the thing everyone wants to know about. How did they do it? Well, if youâve got money, you can buy their book âWhat Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Lifeâ.
The book featured other famous couples whose marriages have endured for about as long as theirs. Needless to say, theyâve got lots of life experience to share with their readers.
Some of those secrets could be some meaningful advice for many younger couples. So what are some examples of their advice?
One bit of advice they gave is to be the kind of person youâd want by your side.
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You may have heard the saying âBe the change you want to see in the worldâ and that applies just as well to love and marriage.
Be prepared to give back just as much effort as you receive from your partner. Find someone whoâll help you get through things you wouldnât get through by yourself.
Love and trust go hand in hand. The key to a successful life with your partner is to trust each other.
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Sounds pretty obvious, but itâs easy to forget. How many times have you had friends end relationships because of trust issues? Or worse, because their partner cheated?
Donahue had 5 children before marring Thomas. He has custody over 4 of them. Thomas spoke about the anxiety of âmarring intoâ a family. But it all worked out pretty well in the end.
Take a quick look at their photos together and youâll see just how happy they are.
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They dance together, go to games, and are all smiles as long as theyâre with each other.
Donât you just want what they have? I bet most of us do.
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Source: CBS Sunday Morning on YouTube, Marlo Thomas on Instagram
