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Insiders Claim This Change Could Be ‘Daunting' for Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones' Marriage

Insiders Claim This Change Could Be ‘Daunting' for Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones' Marriage

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After Michael Douglas announced his retirement from acting, many are wondering how his and Catherine Zeta-Jones' marriage is holding up, especially after their reported ups and downs in recent years.
An insider recently told Heat World UK that the new life change has been a bit hard on the longtime couple.
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'It's a challenge for Catherine having Michael around so much. The marriage has worked best when they had space from each other between living as a bustling family with their children,' they said. 'She'd like more space but she's not going to get it and he'll be around needing her to take care of him, which has increasingly happened over time.'
They added, 'She knew the day would come when the marriage would face such a time with their 25 year age gap, but now that it's here [and] it's daunting.'
Now, before you go thinking they're going to split up: don't. The same insider said that while this is a challenge right now, these two are in it for life.
'Catherine understands it's the right decision and she knows how lucky they are to have this time together and is still incredibly devoted to Michael. It's just a matter of figuring out this new normal and learning how to enjoy the slower pace together,' they said to the outlet.
For those who don't know, the pair met back at the Deauville American Film Festival held in France in Aug 1998, after being introduced to one another by Danny DeVito. Zeta-Jones and Douglas married two years later in Nov 2000, and welcomed two children named Dylan, born in Aug 2000, and Carys, born in April 2003.
They did split up briefly in Aug 2013, with Douglas' reps confirming the news by saying, 'Michael and Catherine are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage.' They reconciled a few months later.
But a divorce will probably never be in the cards for them, especially when you remember what Jones said via DailyMail: 'I find divorces repulsive. I will never get divorced, never.'Best of SheKnows
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