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Catherine Zeta-Jones Gave Michael Douglas An Ultimatum
31 Oct
Summary
- Catherine Zeta-Jones gave Michael Douglas a final ultimatum to "clean up his act."
- Douglas admitted to seeing five other women before committing to Zeta-Jones.
- The couple met in France and married in 2000, becoming iconic.
Michael Douglas recently shared intimate details about his relationship with Catherine Zeta-Jones, revealing that she issued him a significant ultimatum early in their romance.
Douglas confessed that during their courtship, Zeta-Jones firmly told him to "clean up his act" if he desired a future with her. At the time, Douglas was involved with approximately five other women, a fact he disclosed while promoting his memoir.
He recounted breaking off these relationships, stating, "I had to call five women to break things off." Douglas' memoir also details Jones' blunt condition: "If you're dating other people. You can either continue with them or end it and be with me."
Douglas recognized Zeta-Jones as his destined partner after ending his prior entanglements. He described seeing her as a magical experience beyond mere beauty, affirming his certainty that she was "the one." The couple met in August 1998 and married in November 2000, welcoming their first child that same year.
