No one believed them, today they have been married for 23 years

54-year-old actress Catherine Zeta Jones and 79 years old Michael Douglas they marked 23 years of marriage. Although few predicted a long marriage for them, they defied the predictions and today have been married for more than two decades, and they also celebrated their anniversary on social media with some archival photos from the beginning of their marriage. turbulent relationship.

They met at a film festival Deauville Film in 1998 and beautiful Catherine is a famous stallion enchanted at first sight, while he did not convince her because of his reputation. Only half an hour after they met, he confidently told her that he would once the father of her childrenand she answered him:I’ve heard a lot about you. I think it’s time to say good night.At the time, the actor was divorcing his wife Diadre Lukerwith whom they were together 18 years. He later admitted that he was ashamed of his statement and she was sent flowers and a letter as an apology. Jones more than obviously accepted this, as they got engaged a year later, and married in 2000 at New York’s Plaza Hotel. The couple attracted attention also because of big age differences.

To the star of the movie ‘Primal instinct‘ was diagnosed in 2010 tongue cancer, and Catherine devoted herself completely to the care of her husband during this time. He had to return the favor soon, because shortly after he beat the disease after a year of struggle, Catherine was diagnosed bipolar disorder. Two years later, the world got word that it happened the couple broke upbut Michael was able to save the marriage after the accusations of his ex-employee o sexual harassment refuted in court. They have two children together, 23-year-old son Dylan and 20-year-old daughter Carys, and Michael also has a 44-year-old son Cameron.