'That Girl's Marlo Thomas Cut Phil Donahue's Hair & Has His Back for 42 Years despite Doubts over Marrying Him

• Marlo Thomas seen cutting her husband, Phil Donahue’s hair in a social media post: Fans share their reactions.
• “That Girl” star had doubts about marrying Phil.
• The couple shared their secrets to their 42-year marriage.

On March 9, 2023, Marlo Thomas took to her Instagram account to share throwback Thursday images of her and her husband. In the posts, the actress was seen cutting her husband's her while he made hilarious facial expressions.

The television personality didn't seem sure of what his wife was doing to his hair in the first image. The post showed how in love the pair still was after having been together for more than four decades.

In the post's caption, Thomas shared what was going on in the pictures as she held some scissors. The reason why her husband looked worried in the photos was because it was the first time his wife undertook that particular activity.

Marlo Shares a Moment with Phil, Cutting His Hair for the First Time

Thomas explained that it was her first time cutting her husband's hair. The actress said Phil's facial expressions were because he didn't have a lot of confidence in her abilities and they were getting ready for a virtual television appearance.

The star joked that she was still waiting for her tip for a job well done! Fans were thrilled to see the pair bonding with one fan shocked by the took Thomas chose to use for the project, writing: "OMG, a nail scissor!"

However, the fan confessed that they still loved the actress and thought she and her husband were "so cute." Another person shared, "That girl knows what she's doing," while a third person said both star looked amazing due to God's continued blessings.

The follower also thanked the couple for blessing others. Someone else thought the pair still looked "great," while another person speculated about Phil's appearance, saying, "Looks like Phil's had a little facial surgery; too," before another fan added:

"He still has a glorious head of hair."

The couple was still happily married in 2023, but the union almost didn't happen. Thomas had always been adamant about not tying the knot until she met someone who helped change her mind.

At 40, Marlo Still Had Doubts about Marriage until She Met Phil

Thomas and her husband got married on May 21, 1980. However, the actress never wished to marry until she met Phil for the first time in 1977, on his talk show, "The Phil Donahue Show," and he changed her mind.

The star was 40 when she married the television show host, at a time he was a single parent to five children. At age 86, Phil jokingly described his wife as the "most well-balanced celebrity" - before correcting himself by saying "person" - he'd ever met.

In 2013, Thomas said she wasn't sure if she believed in marriage, although she did have faith in her union. However, she was uncertain about the institution not being rigged against women.

So when the star, a forerunner in the women's movement, chose to marry Phil, it wasn't an easy transition. The actress confessed that it was a big thing for her to see marriage as having enough room for both her and his dreams.

Thomas felt for her to give into marriage, she had to meet the right man, the world had to change immensely, and she also had to evolve. Before she married the entertainer, the actress was content with her animals.

Marlo Went from Two Dogs to Five Stepchildren and a Husband: Their Secret to a Long-Lasting Marriage

Phil's wife once confessed that their first meeting felt like "something chemical happened,” and it was love at first sight. In their book, “What Makes a Marriage Last,” they shared their secrets to a successful marriage.

Thomas said her biggest hurdle was that their romance had to partly take a backseat, and she went from having only two dogs to living with a husband and four sons. The couple readjusted their lives and started having family meals, instead of dinner in front of of the television like before.

The new system helped the television personality to build closer bonds with his children. In 2020, the actress confessed that being away from her then boyfriend was "awful," and that a union of two whole people instead of one and a half, could work.

The star said she liked Phil's children and it was a treat to be around them. In 1977, she spent a month, including Christmas, with the entertainer and his four sons in Illinois, while his daughter continued living with his ex-wife.

[Marlo] Thomas believed what made a marriage last was what one did when confronted with the big stuff.

Thomas felt her ambitions and society frustrated her dream of becoming a mother, but thought she still had a chance to fulfill it. In 2020, the actress said throughout the years she and her husband had learned that everything wasn't a big deal and wouldn't break them up.

So they got used to wanting to talk things out, while Phil joked that screaming helped as a secret to good communication. He hilariously added that when one was screaming they knew the other person was listening, before going to another room to count to ten, adding:

“A little humor certainly in a marriage goes a long way.”

The television show host said the common theme that came up in interviews between him and his wife was that they wanted to have a long-lasting marriage. He felt a couple's strength was seen with how they handled the deaths of loved ones, loss of money, breaking points, and infidelity.

Thomas believed what made a marriage last was what one did when confronted with the big stuff. The couple's methods to keep having a successful marriage appeared to be working for the two as they celebrated 42 years of union in early 2023.

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