Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones seem destined for each other. They were born on the same day, September 25, with a difference of 25 years, but this did not stop them from creating a strong family. Oscar-winning actors are constantly asked what is the secret of their unusual and strong relationship. They went through a lot together and still maintained love and respect. Let’s try, remembering their history, to find out what their secret is.
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First meeting
They met in 1996 at a French film festival. Each of them was promoting their own film there, and it was at a dinner dedicated to one of them that their first meeting took place. Douglas was then invited by Antonio Banderas, and he decided to ask to sit next to Catherine.
“I probably made a big mistake, but after 30 minutes of communication, I looked at her and said: “You know, I’m going to be the father of your children.” To which Katherine replied: “You know, I’ve heard a lot about you. I think it’s all true, good night,” Douglas later recalled.
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The next day, Katherine flew away, and Michael was tormented by memories of her for a long time. Therefore, he decided to achieve her at any cost and the first thing he did was send flowers and his apologies. A few months later they could no longer be separated. Both realized that they wanted to be together and finally moved in together. Naturally, such an alliance became the number one topic in the tabloids, and almost everyone agreed that this relationship would not last long.
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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
On New Year’s Eve 1999, Michael learned that Katherine was expecting his child. He literally lost his head at this news and immediately proposed to his beloved. There was only one difficulty: the actor was still officially married to the mother of his first child. After several quarrels, Douglas agreed to all the terms of his wife, paid her $60 million and finally divorced.
In November 2000, the couple finally got married just a couple of months after the birth of their son. Journalists called the celebration “the wedding of the year.” Held at the famous Plaza Hotel, it cost Douglas one and a half million dollars. But for Katherine he didn’t feel sorry for a single cent. But instead of a honeymoon, the couple decided to stay at home with their newborn son.
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Difficulties and tragedies
They lived for 10 years enjoying a happy family life. But fate prepared many difficult trials for them. In 2010, Douglas was diagnosed with a serious illness, and at the same time the police arrested his son from his first wife. Zeta-Jones gave everything she had to help her husband cope with his problems. For a whole year she did not leave his bedside until the actor finally recovered.
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But the family paid a high price for this. Three months later, Katherine went to a psychiatric clinic. After severe stress, her bipolar II disorder worsened. And two years later, the marriage of Douglas and Zeta-Jones was on the verge of collapse. And again, due to the actress’s disorder, the couple lived separately for eight months, and the media wrote with might and main about the divorce.
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But the feelings turned out to be stronger. Michael and Katherine worked hard to save their relationship and their marriage, and they succeeded. The couple is still together, after past problems they easily passed the test of isolation. And now both are sure that there is nothing left in this world that could separate them.
