Molner, 50, proposed to Couric, 56, at sunset on the beach in East Hampton, N.Y., according to
"Yes it's true!," the journalist-turned-talk show host tweeted early Tuesday. "So touched by all the kind Tweets & warm wishes-thank you! A great end to the summer & looking fwd to seeing you all Monday!!" (That's the day Couric's show "Katie" starts its second season.)
Couric has been a widow since her husband Jay Monahan died of
"It's actually surprising to me that it has been almost 15 years and I haven't remarried," she told More magazine after she and Molner had been dating for about a year. "I think life is more fun when you have someone in your life. And I always wanted to find a father figure for my daughters, but it hasn't worked out that way. I've had long-term relationships, but they haven't turned into lifelong partners."
Until now, right?
Molner is head of mergers and acquisitions at Brown Brothers Harriman, where he's a partner, according to the company's website.
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