Deborah Roberts and Al Roker’s Love Story

Deborah First Met Al Roker in 1990 at the Today Show. at the Time, Roker Was Still Married to His First Wife, Alice Bell, However They Amicably Divorced a Couple of Year's Later. “Al Was So Sweet, ” Roberts Told People. “He Showed Me Pictures of His Daughter and Talked About His Family. but I Just Thought He Was a Nice Guy and That Was That. ”

Deborah Roberts on Caring for Al

Deborah Roberts Has Faced Critical Junctures in Her 28-Year Marriage with Roker, but None Have Been So Terrifying as the Serious Medical Crises He Has Suffered over the Last Three Year's. in 2020, Roker Underwent a Successful Surgery to Have Lymph Nodes Surrounding His Prostate Removed After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Was Revealed on a Routine Examination.

How Deborah Roberts Learned to Care for Herself

During Roker’s Healing Journey, and Especially After, Deborah Realized She Had to Finally Focus on Her Own Health. “I Realized I Had to Take Care of Myself. When I Was Al’s Caregiver, I Thought Okay, Get It Done, Get Him Well, Take Care of Him: That Was My Goal, ” She Told Aarp. Deborah’s Brother and a Couple Other People Kept Asking Her What She Might Be Doing for Herself.

What Deborah Roberts Is Working on Now

To Help Further Alleviate Her Caregiver Stress, Roberts Has Been Focusing Her Attention on Another Group of People Who Shoulder a Lot of Care for Others: Teachers. in Her New Book Lessons Learned and Cherished: the Teacher Who Changed My Life, Roberts Shines a Bright Light on the Life-Changing Work of Educators.

Deborah Roberts' Advice for Caretakers

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 7 min read

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Known for Her Award Winning and Hard-Hitting Work in Journalism, Deborah Roberts Knows How to Dig Deep. Currently, the 62-Year-Old Wife and Mother of Two, Hosts Lifetime Live on Lifetime Television, but in Her 41-Year Career as a Journalist, She’s Reported on Everything from the White House to the Royal Family’s Coronation.

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