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Audra McDonald & Will Swenson: Marriage Rules

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Audra McDonald, a Broadway powerhouse with six Tony wins, shares her secret to a strong marriage with husband Will Swenson. Their rule: never let work keep them apart for more than three weeks. They met on Broadway, have a daughter together, and each brought kids from previous relationships. McDonald emphasizes communication and friendship as the foundation of their marriage. Swenson, also a Broadway veteran, gets nervous performing for his wifes crowd. Their story underscores the importance of rules, talk, and friendship in a solid relationship.

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Audra McDonald & Will Swenson: Marriage Rules

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Audra McDonald & Will Swenson: Marriage Rules. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 29th, Broadway Queen Audra McDonald just dropped some real wisdom on keeping her marriage tight after 12 years with Hubby Will Swinson. They tied the knot back in 2012 and she says the big rule was never letting work pull them more than three weeks apart. That way, nothing falls apart. They first crossed paths in 2007 on a Broadway revival of 110 in the shade. Fast forward, they have a daughter together born in 2016 and each brought kids from before hers from her first marriage, his two sons from his. Fans love hearing this from Power Couple Theatre Pros. McDonald holds the record with six Tony wins, plus Grammys and an Emmy. Swinson stacked credits too, from hair and Les Miserables to waitress, even though he stepped away from his Mormon roots after Brigham Young, university. She stresses non-stop communication and starting as true friends, because without that base, marriages just don't last. Swinson gets nervous performing for her crowd more than strangers, showing that debond.

Right now, McDonald's killing it as Dorothy Scott on the Gilded Age, with season four filming in Whispers of a Time Jump ahead. Their story reminds us solid relationships, need rules, talk, and that friend vibe first. That's the story for today, entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI.

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