minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nMichael Douglas has the history of marriage and divorce that you might expect from an A-list actor with a lengthy career.<\/p>\n
Whether fans know him for his classic work decades ago or for his role as the cantankerous Hank Pym in the MCU, Michael Douglas is a Hollywood legend.<\/p>\n
But the topic of his marital status has come into question more than once \u2014 and with good reason.<\/p>\n
Hollywood marriages are complex subjects. But here\u2019s his history, and where things stand today.<\/p>\nMichael Douglas visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on April 16, 2024. (Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWho was Michael Douglas\u2019 first marriage and divorce?<\/h2>\n As we mentioned, Michael Douglas has been a prominent actor since before many of his fans were alive. As such, his relationship history goes back nearly as far.<\/p>\n
In 1971, Michael Douglas began dating fellow actor Brenda Vaccaro, following the filming of Summertree<\/em>.<\/p>\nThat romance would go on to span six years of their lives. <\/p>\n
However, he moved on, and his next serious relationship took on a more formal label.<\/p>\nMichael Douglas speaks on stage to present the premiere of \u2018Franklin\u2019 during the Closing Ceremony during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOn March of 1977, then-32-year-old Douglas married the daughter of an Austrian diplomat. Diandra Luker was 19 at the time.<\/p>\n
During their relationship, they welcomed one child. Their son, Cameron, was born in 1978.<\/p>\n
In 1995, after nearly 20 years together, Diandra filed to divorce Michael Douglas. <\/p>\n
The settlement included a payout to her to the tune of $45 million.<\/p>\nMichael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones attend the \u201cJeanne du Barry\u201d Screening & opening ceremony red carpet at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2023. (Photo Credit: Ernesto S. Ruscio\/Getty Images for Campari)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMichael Douglas\u2019 most famous relationship is with Catherine Zeta-Jones<\/h2>\n In March of 1999, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones began dating. <\/p>\n
They were both already immensely famous stars \u2014 and quickly made it clear that they were serious about each other.<\/p>\n
On November 18 of 2000, Douglas and Zeta-Jones married.<\/p>\n
They have welcomed two children. The pair had son Dylan Michael on August 8, 2000 and daughter Carys Zeta on April 20, 20003.<\/p>\nMichael Douglas attends the \u201cFranklin\u201d Photocall during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDespite their famous romance and two shared children, there have been bumps along the way.<\/p>\n
Late in the summer of 2013, People <\/em>reported that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were living separately. <\/p>\nIn fact, the report alleges that the two had begun this informal separation \u2014 without filing for anything \u2014 in May of that year.<\/p>\n
However, reports maintained that they were taking a break to make the marriage work. <\/p>\n
By November, they had reportedly reconciled and were once again living together. By 2015, Douglas was characterizing their marriage to as \u201cstronger than ever\u201d while speaking to Ellen DeGeneres.<\/p>\nMichael Douglas attends the Pink Carpet on Day Six of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDid Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones divorce?<\/h2>\n In October of 2023, RadarOnline <\/em>claimed that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were effectively divorced in all but name. Memorably, Zeta-Jones has expressed disgust <\/em>over divorce and has no desire to do it.<\/p>\n\u201cThe marriage is over, but they don\u2019t want to do the whole divorce and separation thing,\u201d the insider alleged. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo, they have this arrangement that\u2019s working for them because nobody knows about it. They are definitely living separate lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are really divorced in all but name, they\u2019re doing a great <\/em>job of hiding it. <\/p>\nAs of early 2025, there was still no official buzz about any marital rift in the longtime Hollywood couple.<\/p>\n
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