Despite the age difference of up to 25 years, that is not a reason to hinder the love of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas .
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are one of Hollywood’s beautiful couples with a marriage lasting more than two decades. Although the age difference is up to 25 years, that is not a reason to hinder their love . Despite stereotypes in Hollywood, their love is still passionate 20 years after it began.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas .
Catherine Zeta-Jones was born on September 25, 1969, started her career at the age of 15. She became famous in her home country, UK, in 1990, when she participated in the TV show “The Darling Buds of May”. But the world came to know her name in 1998 after her role in “The Mask of Zorro” with Antonio Banderas. The success of that film not only gave her instant fame, but at an event where she was promoting the film, she met the man who would become the love of her life, actor Michael Douglas.
Interestingly, Michael Douglas was also born on September 25, but 25 years earlier. The son of famous actor, Kirk Douglas , Michael Douglas spent his childhood on set when he frequently visited his father during his vacations. Michael Douglas lived with his mother after his parents divorced. Following in his father’s footsteps, he became interested in cinema and chose to be an actor, despite his father’s objections. Michael Douglas debuted in 1966, and years later founded his own film production company, Big Stick Productions.
Sharing about the first meeting, Catherine Zeta-Jones said, at first she thought Douglas wanted to meet her for business purposes.
“I’m going to a film festival, and that’s where the film deals are signed. I think Michael Douglas wanted to see me for work because I knew he was both a producer and an actor. So I never thought, “Oh my God, he wants to date me”… And within hours of meeting me, he told me he wanted to be the father of my children. shared by the actress.
Although Catherine Zeta-Jones was unconvinced by his confession, Douglas persisted in pursuing the actress and they became friends over the phone. Their busy schedules do not allow them to be in the same city. However, their friendship grew stronger and later developed into a romantic relationship.
The couple married in November 2000, in a grand wedding at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Pair star now has two children, Dylan and Carys 21 18.
But no love does not have to go through turbulence, and unfortunately, the couple is no exception. Their happiness was interrupted when in 2010, the actor was diagnosed with throat cancer. Zeta-Jones was shaken by Douglas’s condition and struggled with his mental health . She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and she chose to be hospitalized for a while.
Those turbulent years were challenging for both, though Douglas later triumphed over illness. They decided to spend some time apart to reconsider this marriage.
The couple’s lavish wedding.
But love can overcome any obstacle, and their separation is just one way to make them stronger: “We both have to work hard,” says Douglas. “I don’t think there’s much chance of mending the relationship if one of them has stepped out.” He also said that they are having a very open relationship and transparency is a very important factor for their family. “We share everything,” he said.
Perhaps that’s one of the secrets to keeping relationships and families going strong, with kids now grown up.
Last year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary together, and Catherine Zeta-Jones admits that the older they get, the more they look alike because she feels the 25-year age gap between them is narrowing.
Despite the 25-year age gap, that was never an issue: “Historically, older men and younger women have been together. When my mother told me about men and things in life, she never really emphasized age. And it’s funny because Michael and my parents are the same age, and when they saw us together, they didn’t even suspect that there was a 25-year age difference,” she said. She also added that her husband never made her feel that the age difference divides them.
On Instagram on January 5, Catherine Zeta-Jones posted a romantic photo with Michael Douglas. She gently hugged her husband’s cheek and gave a passionate kiss in the sunset on the beach. The 51-year-old star quotes the writer William Shakespeare: “There is no sweeter symbol of love than this passionate kiss.”
The couple regularly share happy moments on social media such as joint birthdays, anniversaries and important events in their lives. Their love is still as strong as before. After storms, the sun still comes out, and age is just a number when there is love and understanding between two people.
