Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue - What Makes a Marriage Last Virtual Event
Join our partner, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, for an exclusive Zoom Live event with celebrity couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue, who will discuss her their new book, “What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life.”
Joining the discussion are special guests, Arlene and Alan Alda, who will be turning the tables and interviewing THEM! You’ll also hear about other powerhouse couples featured in the book, including Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, Elton John and David Furnish, and Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner to Chip and Joanna Gaines, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan, and even the oldest living married couple in the U.S. 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.
Hosted by CNN Journalist Holly Firfer in Partnership with the JCCs of Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, and Rochester, NY.
Tickets are required: $36 includes one hardcover copy of the book with signed bookplate and shipping fee, courtesy of A Cappella Books, and proprietary access code to Zoom presentation.
About the Book
As they approached their 40th wedding anniversary, powerhouse couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue wanted to do something special to honor the occasion. The result was a beautiful book, What Makes a Marriage a Last?, 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. The couple crisscrossed the country and conducted conversations with 40 celebrity couples whose long marriages they admired – award-winning actors, athletes, writers, comedians, newsmakers, and even a former US president and First Lady.
About the Authors
Marlo Thomas is an award-winning actress, author, and activist whose body of work has earned her four Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, and induction into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a civilian can receive. Marlo is also the National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This is her eighth book.
Phil Donahue is a writer, producer, journalist, and media pioneer who revolutionized the talk-show format. The Donahue show was honored with twenty Daytime Emmys (ten for the show, ten for Outstanding Host), and in 1996, Phil was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to television journalism. He has been inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award.
