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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones met in 1998 at the Deauville Film Festival
\nDouglas and Zeta-Jones got engaged in December 1999 and married the following November
\nDouglas and Zeta-Jones share two children: son Dylan and daughter Carys
\nThey separated in August 2013 but reconciled in 2014
\nOscar-winning actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones share two children, a Sept. 25 birthday and they\u2019ve been married for more than two decades.<\/p>\n

The Fatal Attraction star immediately knew Zeta-Jones was the one after watching her in The Mask of Zorro in 1998. He had his publicist set up a date and although their first meeting didn\u2019t quite go as planned, the pair eventually welcomed a child and tied the knot in 2000.<\/p>\n

They went on to have another child, and in November 2023, they celebrated 23 years of marriage. However, the Hollywood power couple\u2019s long-lasting relationship hasn\u2019t been without its bumps in the road. In 2013, Douglas and Zeta-Jones briefly split before reconciling the following year.<\/p>\n

Douglas opened up about the split and reconciliation during a 2015 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can\u2019t be a one-way street,\u201d Douglas told host Ellen DeGeneres. \u201cBut I\u2019m crazy about her. And yeah, I think every couple has their difficult times. The only problem is, as you well know, we\u2019re all in the public eye, and it tends to get a little more exposed than most. We\u2019re back stronger than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a timeline of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones\u2019 relationship through the years.<\/p>\n

Douglas initially struck out when the pair met at the Deauville Film Festival in 1998. Zeta-Jones was promoting her film The Mask of Zorro and Douglas was promoting A Perfect Murder. During a 2016 appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, Douglas revealed that he\u2019d seen Zeta-Jones in her role as Elena Montero and asked his publicist to arrange a meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met her in the bar and was a total gentleman,\u201d Douglas said. He recalled asking her, \u201cBy chance do you want to come back and have a nightcap?\u201d When Zeta-Jones met him later that night, he told her, \u201cYou know, I\u2019m going to be the father of your children.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Douglas, she responded, \u201cYou know I\u2019ve heard a lot about you, and I\u2019ve seen a lot about you, and I think it\u2019s time that I say goodnight.\u201d He thought he\u2019d blown his shot with the actress, but he knew she was off to film Entrapment on a small island in Scotland, so he arranged to have roses waiting for her when she arrived.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what the worst thing is?\u201d Zeta-Jones joked during a red carpet interview with Access in 2019. \u201cHe was right.\u201d Two decades later, Zeta-Jones still has the card that was attached to those roses.<\/p>\n

December 1999: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones get engaged
\nWhile on a New Year\u2019s Eve trip to Aspen, Colorado, Douglas proposed to the actress.<\/p>\n

2000: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are expecting their first baby together
\nAfter rumors circulated that the newly-engaged couple were expecting a baby, Douglas confirmed the pregnancy news to PEOPLE. \u201cWe obviously were hoping to hang onto this information a little longer than expected but, yep, Catherine\u2019s expecting, and both of us couldn\u2019t be happier,\u201d said the actor.<\/p>\n

August 8, 2000: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones welcome their first baby together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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