<Li> A Very Marley Christmas </Li> <P> In 2008, the novel was adapted into a family comedy - drama motion picture, also titled Marley & Me . Released on December 25, 2008, the film stars Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston and is directed by David Frankel . A prequel followed in 2011, Marley & Me: The Puppy Years . </P> <P> In a discussion on his website devoted to the book, Grogan looks back on his family's time with Marley, and the lessons learned, and concludes that: "(C) ommitment matters . That' in good times and bad, in sickness and in health' really means something . We didn't give up on Marley when it would have been easy to, and in the end he came through and proved himself a great and memorable pet ." </P>

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