Donald Trump’s second marriage, to Marla Maples, didn’t last long. After their divorce, she disappeared from the public eye, focusing on raising their daughter, Tifany. So what does her life look like today? Here’s all you need to know.
Marla Maples was born on October 27, 1963, in Cohutta, Georgia. She described her childhood as being “storybook-perfect”. Maples had a great upbringing and received plenty of attention because of her looks.
She was so pretty that in high school, she was elected homecoming queen and excelled in sports. She pursued a marketing degree at the University of Georgia but decided to quit after about 2.5 years.
Instead, New York became her focus, and it would change her life forever. As Marla Maples tried to find work in New York City, Donald Trump’s marriage to Ivana Trump was at a tipping point.
‘Rural’ life in California
Marla wanted to, to some extent, recreate her ‘rural’ Georgia upbringing, for example, cooking organic meals in the evening. She spent evenings watching television, and simple things, such as having a trampoline in the backyard, became a part of her and Tiffany’s new life.
“We loved going to the movies together. That was our big night out,” Marla Maples told People Magazine in 2016
“We were always together,” Tiffany added. “She gave me the chance to have a normal childhood.”
Still, Maples admitted, “You don’t know how to [be a single mom] until you’re in it and you find a way,” she says she was never bitter about doing it on her own. What I’ve learned to do is to take responsibility for what’s happening in my life and not be a victim.”
She added that she wanted her daughter to have a relationship with her father, despite living across the country.
Marla Maples today
Moreover, Maples can also sing. She released the album The Endless in 2013, and even went on Dancing with the Stars in 2016. While she hasn’t been a big part of Donald’s two presidential terms, she actually helped bring Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump together to begin the Make America Healthy Again wellness movement
Marla Maples’ lifestyle is all about being healthy. On Instagram, followers can see her every step as she works out and practices yoga. However, life on the West Coast didn’t last.
Instead, Marla Maples, now 62, is back in New York, where she is developing SoulShine Journeys, a spiritual travel venture designed to help those participating focus on personal growth through reflection, focus, and reset.