Marlo Thomas Is Her Mother's Revenge

Death, Sex & Money

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Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.6 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Marlo Thomas thought marriage was "nothing that I wanted to be a part of" after watching her mother give up her singing career for her father's acting dreams. But then, at 42 years old, she changed her mind.

All this month, we're sharing stories from listeners and guests over 60. If you missed it, check out our last episode, featuring guest host Jo Ann Allen in conversation with older listeners about unexpected health challenges and financial instability; feelings of isolation, invisibility and freedom; and shifting relationships with friends and loved ones. Find it at deathsexmoney.org/aging, as well as some of our favorite reading and listening about people over 60 and a playlist of some of our favorite past Death, Sex & Money episodes featuring older guests.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Anna.
0:02.0	I want to remind you that all this month, our episodes are about life after 60 in America
0:07.4	right now.
0:08.4	If you missed our last episode, check it out.
0:10.9	Listeners from around the country shared very real stories about their relationships,
0:15.6	friendships, what they value, and what they've let go.
0:19.2	It's guest hosted by Joanne Allen, and if you are not over 60 yet, take a listen and then
0:24.1	send that episode on to someone in your life who is over 60.
0:28.3	We have a special link to do that at depthsexmoney.org slash aging.
0:33.5	And now, Marlott Thomas.
0:36.2	A lot of people wanted to marry me, and I really do believe that there's no more marriage
0:44.8	catnip than a person who doesn't want to marry.
0:50.1	You wear ear-resistant of all, huh?
0:52.1	Yes.
0:53.1	My girlfriends would say, oh, you won't marry me in a run-on.
0:57.8	And I thought, everybody's not everybody, but many men that I went out with asked me
1:02.6	to marry them.
1:03.6	And I really think it's because I didn't want to get married.
1:05.9	I think if I had wanted to get married, nobody would have asked me.
1:12.5	This is Death Sex and Money.
1:16.4	The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot, and need to talk about more.
1:22.7	I'm Anna Sada.
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