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Catherine Zeta-Jones has quipped that nobody thought her marriage to husband Michael Douglas ‘‘would ever last’’ ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary.
The Welsh actress, 55, and Hollywood icon, 80, appeared an unlikely pairing due to their 25-year age gap when they tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at the five-star New York Hotel in 2000.
However the loved up couple, who are parents to Dylan, 25, and Carys, 22, have proven their doubters wrong with Catherine describing the marriage as full of ‘‘love and fun’’ as she excitedly prepares to mark the milestone.
She told the publication: ‘‘I’ve been working a lot this year and he’s been so supportive. I think we’re going to be doing a party around the holidays because I’ll be shooting season three. It’s such a short period of time I have off’’.
Catherine previously reflected on the ‘‘up-and-downs’’ of her marriage, after the pair briefly separated in 2013 following his tongue cancer battle and her bipolar disorder diagnosis. They reconciled in 2014.
In an 2023 interview with The Telegraph, she said: ‘‘It’s impossible for there not to be ups and downs if you live with the same person and wake up with them every day.
‘‘I’ve been waking up to Mike for nearly 25 years. I love being married but it’s a crazy thing when you really think about it. ‘‘Will you marry me?’’ ‘‘Sure!’’
‘‘But then you think about the Chanel purse you spent a fortune on, and actually I don’t really like it any more – I’ll put it up for resale.’’
She added that despite their rollercoaster relationship, she and Michael are ‘‘just very good with one another, we respect each other, and I never really feel that he’s 25 years older than me.’’
I remember people saying, “When you’re 50, he’s going to be 75.” Well, that’s just maths.’
The couple have raised their children amid the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but also enjoy some very low-key family moments away from the spotlight.
Catherine has revealed she and Michael have taken their kids on UK staycations to Butlin’s and Legoland – despite their £250million ($360million) combined net worth. – Daily Mail
