Michael Douglas Divorce: Actors Hopes Marriage 'Ends in Positive Fashion'
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are in the middle of a separation, and Douglas recently gave an interview in which he said he hopes the divorce ends in "a positive fashion" for both of them. He also wants his son Cameron to be moved from solitary confinement so that he can visit. The justice system is the latest project Douglas is working on.
"It's been a couple of tough years here," Douglas told GQ magazine, "and this has been sort of the candle on top of the cake, I guess," he said of his role and the success of the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." "I hope to resolve my marriage in a positive fashion," he added.
He and Zeta Jones were married for 13 years before announcing their separation. The decision to part came as a surprise to the public but not to the couple, who apparently had been going through several ups and downs before making the announcement. One of the key struggles has been Zeta Jones' bipolar disorder, which she has been treated for and successfully managing. The other struggle involves Douglas' son, Cameron.
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Cameron was incarcerated on a drug charge and, while in jail, failed a drug test, which led to his being put in solitary confinement. He has been there 11 months, according to Douglas, and is not allowed to have family visits for two years. Douglas made a huge statement during his Emmy acceptance speech, calling out the department of justice and asking to be allowed to visit his son.
"Shout out to my oldest son, Cameron," he said during the speech, "and hoping that I'll be able and they'll allow me to see him soon. If you happen to have a slip," he added backstage, "they punish you. Right now I'm being told I cannot see him for two years. It's been over a year now, and I'm questioning the system. Obviously, at first I was disappointed with my son, but I've reached a point now where I'm very disappointed with the system."
"I'm really turning my anger on the system because I'm realizing just how unfair it is for so many nonviolent drug-involved criminals," Douglas told GQ. He plans to continue his push for an amendment to his son's sentence until something finally happens.
