Wednesday, October 7, 2026 -Legendary American actor and producer, Michael Douglas has opened up on his brief separation from his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, insisting it was a mutual decision to split.
The couple, who met in 1998 and got married in 2000, went
through a temporary separation in 2013.
At the time, the Welsh actress confirmed that the couple
were 'taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage.'
Douglas, who is 25 years Zeta-Jones's senior, has now spoken
out about the split.
Speaking to The Sunday Times to promote his new memoir
One Helluva Ride the 82-year-old was asked how he 'won back' his wife
after their separation. A terse Douglas replied: 'What, I won her back? It was
a mutual.'
He continued: 'You know, we had our problems but I love her
dearly and, 25 years, you know.
'I mean, I don't know about your marital status, but
marriage is a lot of work, you know. And so, you know, we're good. We're in
good shape. It's all I can say.'
Writing about the brief break in the memoir, Douglas said:
'I never gave up hope that we would reconcile.'
Their 2013 split came two years after Zeta-Jones revealed
that she was battling depression and had been diagnosed with Bipolar II
disorder, which she sought treatment for in a mental health facility that year.
Douglas was also battling cancer after receiving a diagnosis
in 2010.
Zeta-Jones then returned to a mental health facility in 2013
to continue treatment for bipolar.
Around the same time, Douglas claimed in a
controversial 2013 interview with The Guardian that the type of cancer he had
can be caused by oral sex.
'This particular cancer is caused by HPV [human
papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus,' he told the
publication.
He later publicly apologized in a 2015 interview with Event
magazine.
'It was one of those things… and I so regretted any
embarrassment that it caused Catherine,' he said
The couple share two children Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys,
23.
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