LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones believes she and her husband, Michael Douglas, share striking similarities that have helped keep their marriage strong as they approach their 25th wedding anniversary later this year.
The 55-year-old Oscar-winning actress told Media that their like-minded attitudes and independence have been key to their enduring relationship. “Two celebrities together make ten. It’s just the way it is. There’s two versions of the story and there’s two make-believes. We don’t listen to the crap that is written about us, that’s the main thing. And we respect our space, we’re independent spirits. We are very similar; we were born on the same day, 25 years apart. We’re not afraid to be verbal, to express ourselves. I wear everything on my sleeve and so does he, which is good.”
Douglas, 80, had earlier revealed that he no longer plans to act, preferring to “watch my wife work.” But Zeta-Jones believes her husband, the son of the legendary Kirk Douglas, may not be fully retired. “Michael has definitely earned the chance to slow down. But I never say never. He’s his father’s son and loves to work, let’s just say, ‘retirement’ is a flexible concept.”
Catherine, who shares two children- Dylan, 25, and Carys, 22 with Douglas, first rose to fame with the British TV series The Darling Buds of May. She admitted feeling typecast early in her career due to being offered mostly “great beauty” roles. “I don’t consider myself a great beauty. I always thought of myself as attractive and interesting, but never a great beauty.”
Currently starring as Morticia Addams in Netflix’s hit series Wednesday, Zeta-Jones recalled being unaware of her co-star Jenna Ortega’s global stardom at first. “When we first met I didn’t know who she was. It took me one moment on set to work out who she was going to be. It was very clear that she was a phenomenon. I mean, forget the show, just her as a young woman, as an actress, the way she is. She has a smart head on her shoulders.”
Reflecting on her career and life today, Catherine said she has reached a stage where “everything is a bonus.”
—WNN Desk
