Michael Douglas Reflects on His Romantic Journey Before Zeta-jones

WHO:

US Magazine - Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diandra Luker, Cameron Douglas

Fox News - Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kirk Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Jeanne Tripplehorn

WHAT:

US Magazine - Michael Douglas has a romantic history spanning four decades.

Fox News - Michael Douglas made five phone calls to five women on the day he chose to pursue Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Fox News - Douglas revealed in his memoir, "One Helluva Ride," that he struggled with stage IV cancer and has been in remission since January 2011.

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones married in 2000 and have two children: Dylan, born in 2000, and Carys, born in 2003.

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones reconciled in 2014 after a period of separation.

WHERE:

Fox News - Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones attended the launch of the new Aston Martin DB12 at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France.

Fox News - The couple split their time between New York, Mallorca, and Santa Barbara.

WHEN:

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones married on November 18, 2000, at New York's Plaza Hotel.

Fox News - Douglas was diagnosed with cancer on August 16, 2010.

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones attended the "Jeanne du Barry" screening at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2023.

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones attended the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas on November 21, 2025.

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones participated in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on September 30, 2025.

Fox News - Douglas and Zeta-Jones attended the Princess Grace Awards on October 23, 2024.

WHY:

Fox News - Douglas made the phone calls to ensure he was monogamous with Zeta-Jones, as she required him to end his other relationships.

HOW:

Fox News - Douglas wrote that he made the phone calls to five women who lived in different cities to respectfully end those relationships.

(UPDATED October 8, 2026 00:01 UTC)

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones recently attended the launch of the new Aston Martin DB12 at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, where they showcased their enduring bond. In his memoir, "One Helluva Ride," Douglas revealed his battle with stage IV cancer, from which he has been in remission since January 2011, and shared that he made five phone calls to end previous relationships before pursuing Zeta-Jones, who he married in 2000. The couple, who have two children together, reconciled in 2014 after a brief separation and now split their time between New York, Mallorca, and Santa Barbara.