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Following the divorce, Maples pretty much disappeared from the spotlight. She moved to Los Angeles with Tiffany and created her own wellness brand. She bought a house in the fancy neighborhood of Calabasas outside of Los Angeles, and after the luxurious time with Donald, she wanted something else.
‘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.
“I would bring her into New York a couple times a year and let her go see her dad in the office and let her go have diner with him and [Donald’s wife] Melania,” Marla told People. “I just said it’s important for her to form her own relationship with him, without my input. I wanted to create some consistency where she could see him.”
Marla Maples has appeared in several major movies and TV shows, including Dallas, Clueless, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She’s also held several journalistic jobs, including interviewing NBA superstar Michael Jordan for Inside Edition.
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.
Last year, she reached another milestone in her life as she became a first-time grandmother. Her daughter Tiffany and her husband, Michael Boulos, welcomed son Alexander Trump Boulos on May 15, 2025. Marla quickly embraced her grandmother role as she gave herself a new nickname, “Gran Mar Mar.”