It seems that the romantic story of one of Hollywood’s strongest couples, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, has come to an end. This is reported by several insiders and American media. One indication of this is that the couple has started selling their joint properties.
The reason for the split is said to be that each of them is living their own life. Active Catherine, just over 50, yearns for adventure, travel, and filming. Meanwhile, Michael, who is already 81 years old, stays at home, missing his wife. “He looks more fragile than ever, and he doesn’t understand or move as quickly as before, and this has become an issue for Catherine. She is disappointed that she has become more of a caregiver than a wife. Her career has taken a back seat. Catherine wants to travel the world, play golf, star in more films, and work with interesting people, but Michael can’t keep up with her. Instead, he stays at home and worries. It’s just become a sad situation for them,” an insider said.
As is well-known, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones started dating in March 1999. Both were already extremely famous stars and quickly made it clear that they were serious about each other. On November 18, 2000, they got married. They have two children: their son Dylan Michael, born August 8, 2000, and daughter Carys Zeta, born April 20, 2003. Despite their famous romance and two children together, they have faced challenges along the way.
In late summer 2013, it was reported that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were living separately. In fact, the report claimed that they had started this informal separation—without filing any statements—in May of the same year. However, rumors later circulated that they had taken a break to work on their marriage. By November, it was reported that they reconciled and were living together again. Up until 2015, Douglas described their marriage as “stronger than ever.”
In October 2023, RadarOnline claimed that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones had actually separated. However, Zeta-Jones expressed her aversion to divorce and had no desire to go through with it. “The marriage is over, but they don’t want to go through the whole process of divorce and separation,” an insider stated. “So, they have an arrangement that works for them because no one knows about it. They are definitely living separate lives.” If Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are truly divorced, they have done a great job of hiding it. As of early 2025, there have been no official announcements about the couple’s split.