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Tony Dokoupil<\/a> and Katy Tur<\/a> make up one of broadcast journalism\u2019s most recognizable power couples.\n<\/p>\n The two first met while working at MSNBC, where Tur famously took the first step by asking Dokoupil out via email. Two years later, they quietly eloped in Utah, per Esquire<\/em><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Before his union to Tur, Dokoupil was married to his first wife Danielle Haas, who filed for divorce in 2015. The couple share two children, who live with Haas in Israel, according to CBS News<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Tur and Dokoupil expanded their family with the birth of their son, Teddy, in April 2019, and later welcomed their daughter, Eloise<\/a>, in May 2021.\n<\/p>\n Despite working in the same competitive industry, the pair have consistently been each other\u2019s biggest champions. That was never more evident than when Tur publicly celebrated Dokoupil when he was named anchor of CBS Evening News<\/em><\/a> in December 2025.\n<\/p>\n “10 years ago, I met a guy who lived in a studio apartment filled with cockroaches, and I fell in love with him. Bought the stock low back then. Today, his stock hit a new high,” she said during a December 2025 MS NOW<\/a> broadcast. “I am so, so proud of my husband. I think there’s nobody better for this job.”<\/p>\n From their newsy meet-cute to starting a family together, here’s everything to know about Tony Dokoupil and Katy Tur\u2019s relationship.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paul Morigi\/Getty<\/p>\n <\/span> Back in August 2015, Dokoupil and Tur first crossed paths in the MSNBC makeup room. Tur made the first move, later sending an email to Dokoupil that read, \u201cDo you want to get a coffee, or Fanta, or frozen daiquiri sometime?\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cI remember I was excited,\u201d Dokoupil recalled on CBS Mornings<\/em><\/a> in August 2025. \u201cI forwarded the email to my friend. I actually wrote to him, \u2018This is promising. I’ve had a crush on her for a long time.’ ”\n<\/p>\n Still, Dokoupil admitted he didn\u2019t reply right away, waiting four hours before responding.\n<\/p>\n \u201cGuys are so dumb. I didn’t want to seem overeager,\u201d he explained. \u201cHowever, I was smart enough to choose the daiquiri.\u201d\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mary Kouw\/CBS via Getty<\/p>\n <\/span> The couple eloped in Utah on Oct. 27, 2017. The ceremony continued a family tradition, as Tur’s parents and grandparents also eloped, as she wrote in her book Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n Tur revealed the news three days later on X<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n “I’m back tomorrow after a nice weekend without my phone. Did I miss anything?” she wrote alongside a photo of the pair in their wedding outfits \u2014 Dokoupil in a suit and Tur in a red dress.\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tony Dokoupil\/Instagram<\/p>\n <\/span> Dokoupil and Tur welcomed their first child together, son Theodore “Teddy” Dokoupil, on April 13, 2019. Two years later, their daughter, Eloise Judy Bear Dokoupil, arrived on May 13, 2021.\n<\/p>\n The former CBS Mornings<\/em> co-host also has two children from a previous marriage. The kids currently live in Israel \u2014 a reality he has spoken candidly about in recent years amid the war with Hamas.\n<\/p>\n “It’s tough. They live there with their mother, my ex-wife. They are safe,” Dokoupil said during an October 2023 broadcast. “But just as a father, I think people can understand, if somebody, anybody, is firing rockets in the direction of your children without regard to whether they are struck or not, you’re going to feel a thing or two.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamie McCarthy\/Variety via Getty<\/p>\n <\/span> When the COVID-19 pandemic brought daily life to a halt, delivering the news became more essential than ever for Dokoupil at CBS and Tur at MSNBC. The couple transformed the basement of their New York City home into a makeshift newsroom<\/a>, where they each anchored their respective broadcasts \u2014 often doubling as one another\u2019s production assistants.\n<\/p>\n Speaking to PEOPLE in April 2020, Dokoupil and Tur acknowledged how difficult it was to draw a line between work and home, but they also pointed out an upside: more time together with their son, Teddy, who was 1 at the time.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe recently had a major parental milestone: Our 1-year-old pushed his arm back from the couch, stood solo for the first time and took a single step \u2013 step No. 1!\u201d Dokoupil shared. \u201cIf we were not in this \u2018work from home\u2019 scenario, I don\u2019t know that we both would have been sitting on the living room floor in the afternoon to witness that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamie McCarthy\/Getty<\/p>\n <\/span> On Dec. 10, 2025, Dokoupil was named the new anchor of\u00a0CBS Evening News <\/em>following the departure of co-anchors Maurice DuBois<\/a> and John Dickerson<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Tur celebrated the news on Instagram, writing that she believes her husband is \u201cperfect\u201d for the role \u2014 while also noting a more personal perk. After years of Dokoupil\u2019s early-morning schedule on CBS Mornings<\/em>, she joked that she\u2019s looking forward to having some extra help at home with their two young children.\n<\/p>\n “Welcome back to breakfast duty, @tonydokoupil. We can\u2019t wait for daily pancakes,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dokoupil and Tur met in the makeup room at MSNBC <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n They eloped in 2017 <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Dokoupil and Tur are parents <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n They anchored national newscasts from their basement during the pandemic <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Tur thinks Dokoupil is “perfect\u201d for the\u00a0CBS Evening News<\/em>\u00a0anchor role <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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