Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas separate

Highlights

• Hollywood star couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have separated to 'evaluate and work on their marriage'.
• The couple, who have been married for 13 years, released a statement via their publicist after reports their marriage had hit the rocks, reported Los Angeles Times.
• "Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment," a representative said.
• This decision was apparently made after Douglas returned from the Cannes Film Festival in May.
• The couple married in 2000 and have two children together- Dylan and Carys. There is a 26 years age difference between the two actors although this does not appear to have been a factor in their decision to separate.
• According to a source close to the couple, Douglas' battle with throat cancer and Zeta Jones' treatment for bipolar disorder have created difficulties within the couple's relationship.
• This separation may only be a temporary arrangement as neither party have sought divorce or any other form of legal action.
• Other sources have said there is a chance the couple will reconcile.
• The couple appear to have been taking some time apart more recently as Douglas is holidaying in Sardinia alone, whilst Zeta-Jones is with their two children in New York.
• When at home in the US, the couple live in separate houses- Douglas in Manhattan and Zeta Jones in their upstate New York property.
• Further back, both actors have been busy of their own projects. Zeta-Jones recently appeared in Red 2 while Douglas starred in Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra.