Marlo Thomas has found her forever in husband Phil Donahue. Speaking with Yahoo! Life in January, the “Free To Be… You & Me” star said she considers her marriage to the talk show host an integral part of her life. She began by describing their relationship as “nutritious” to her — one that fills her soul and heart. “That constant communication and listening and talking and cooking together and being together … all of that is part of the fabric of my life,” she explained. “I think having a good companion — whether it’s a spouse or not — is very nutritious. You can almost feel it like oxygen into your life.”
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After 43 years of being married to her husband, the actor has learned the secret to a happy and successful marriage: communication. “In the beginning, we argued hot and heavy because we were in more of a power struggle,” she shared with Closer Weekly in 2020. But as time went on, she and Donahue learned to work things out in a healthier, more peaceful manner. She also acknowledged that a huge part of why their relationship works is thanks to Donahue being a great husband. “I married a really decent, good man,” Thomas said, adding that Donahue has never failed to support and lift her up during their marriage. “I feel that no matter what cockeyed idea I get in my head, my husband will always say, ‘You ought to do that! You will be great at that,'” she said. “I am very grateful for that blessing.”
