Lisa is joined by two of her idols, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue who chat about their book What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life.

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 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