# Michael Douglas opens up about Catherine Zeta-Jones split after 13 years: ‘We had our problems’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-05 17:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Michael Douglas opens up about Catherine Zeta-Jones split after 13 years: ‘We had our problems’" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include AOL.com, walesonline.co.uk, People.com and Page Six. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| E! News | Michael Douglas Broke Up With 5 Women After Going Public With Catherine Zeta-Jones Romance | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNa0xPOU1Pa3lsRUVMeVlYOVc4RDEyOURJLTBTYzdKdS1iVG1rdHYyMWh1MUpjd2tBM1oyZzdkOU52WE9ncUxzMGw0dmxTWFAwT2ttbTRVVDNaOTlLXzFES0JIV0tuTk1NTWs5NHN3OEpMTjNVS0xNWXMxVldIay00QjZVU2tPVG13S3QweU1zeEFZdDVyb1ZaZVpTbTJHbElxZlltTzc2dlkxQktrNG8tanRR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Michael Douglas Broke Up With 5 Women for Catherine Zeta-Jones Romance | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQRUJudnMtc0ZRZGFULWVIUU12VFptWGdtYW9CVzFVeVlEbkJ5Y1NjYzI2d01fenJ5MXZWT3NJTVFUM1o2WXlWU2libjFPNHhwRURFcno3WnppdXVpT3h5QWltQ1puSTRxQlh1U00xemh4M2pLNHZ5THFhMXp6R0IwMDU3eXRKVmFiRkxaWDgtQlNMQnRYeFFYOF9sbFV0YTJK?oc=5) |
| instyle.com | Michael Douglas Opens Up About His Brief Separation From Catherine Zeta-Jones | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQdl94N0tuSzdpN3N5M2NUbnY5djRuX2p1UHROR0QyQThheU0tTGFzamkyVTBXSnlFamE1NjJyVm1JX0xtT3B1NWlJVnQyMXdUTFk0VnNURmdILVcydjJNMUxVMlMyT0RJQV9BRVlKSGxaYndPYzdPR0NUTUVRUDRaLUdfUGFNT25l?oc=5) |
| Wales Online | Michael Douglas shares truth behind Catherine Zeta-Jones split as 'marriage is a lot of work' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNLUZzcjZoZWkxeEtEVWF1a01neldSanQ1VGlrWjQwV2Ewb0VORjB1aWQ2bkIzeEVGTWhHU2FJVDN3dHZjbVlHN0JOOEhNX0poRHRVVEhCcHZYTVhuMjBmbThodjM0TEk3dTFHLWVzQXRGYmhaNE9ZZTBMQlRYRzl1bnZ3N1k3cmY5NG5GdW56am5vR0RBX1JF0gGcAUFVX3lxTE4ySWdRRTVSSEk5NVJOdFB0LVZBb242NEVibkM2MzFldnZDMG9zaWl2eXVROVItamwzdnlmaFFWaWdwMl9ZMU1PZ19BUGxXMlp0MGZsd1pKTGQ0ck4tQUxMS3RKckVpUjBCU3F0dnRONDJYRWxfWlBoY0VPUXBSUW5faG4zNk52ckc5dEg1QkVpSlJLUmRISzhEVk9Zaw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones Are ‘Making Every Moment Count’ After Rumors of Marriage Woes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQbkdnT3NTU0dETm5MejBUMkltUjM4NFNmZkR5QkFfUU9ySHhJQl9OWjBKLTZBQ3oyRzZ1S2FEMEQ3QzZEaThSNGpMSklDWExJS05wYjliQXZVX21qN0hzckxpa3A5NkNpZlFTMmNTOXdJWWtpd0NvRXJ6QlU2MzNWSFJwR2piM09XQm9sMDBzVEZFQWh2ZG02dEl3YXFKdzNnUmVUdlJieWQ4Zw?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Michael Douglas Opens Up About His Brief Separation From Catherine Zeta-Jones | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOS2V5MTZPaU9MWlBJRGxJYnMzd0s1Y2M4MFpCTHhlQ24xRDlOVS1rSlhKeEhpbzJuTVRBSnNzTk9IZ1puS09fZm5PeVFNTV9OaDgxR2FTejB3dTBwZ2VwanlMQ1l2Njc4ZzhqdjN0TXl5NW10NHRiU0tJaC1NQXVnZ1o3MUxQczd3ZThuS1ZHeGkxbERUbUlPYU5IaVVzU05jdS0xWDMyUEVEOV9N?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Catherine Zeta-Jones admits Michael Douglas marriage 'wouldn't have lasted' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNOW05bWhWYlB3cC00TGlHcFpTNVRVV015RHF5SG5TTGpTQ05NTXJsRTNpMXRWTS1UaGdMNmo2Nm02a2RqeHo4bGV1N0VqNGpYdkhna1dQYTljTGs1U3lLR0VRbzZ5SHQ3TVNVYWY5bVg2SG1BeTJHX0ZVaHNkQzBKenY4OUlxZw?oc=5) |
| walesonline.co.uk | Catherine Zeta-Jones says 'marriage wouldn't have lasted' in candid Michael Douglas remark | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPeEhsNGU1SFlrRXREQ0dMY0tsWVZhZ1hKM3JTeTl0SkttMF9ITHJ1M1lMTmFWOWxFRElaLTBPLWZCSmlZaWlPZC1qSV9lMUpJYUROdUk3b1liSXl6U0padklnZ3BuSUY2Tk9kcmo5SlFMSDg2MXVhLW8xYV94MUNiQWFrcHFxbWZJRGRhcGsyYUxpT05HbVHSAZsBQVVfeXFMTWlnd3Zza0N5cXBScVMxcTk4UFJmbnlxRWxldEI2R01teGp2WGxwUVdidDgtbzlDVVkwQU1LNG90ckEtbU04SUhVWFlpRHktNVJaMGdtMW9BaUUxZWZiMXJzb1hudGdTNGpuTzBwam1HRXFqQzFMbnJHVnBhSUVMZkJ2OWRtczM3NTFVVVFnRVJnQVhHRmk1cm9YbEE?oc=5) |
| People.com | Catherine Zeta-Jones Describes Her Perfect Day with Husband Michael Douglas, Including ‘a 40-Minute Power Nap’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxONmszcTZfRW9Od0s1WE9xZUNwWTlic0tzelpubE1RcXhxWm5nTnMwZ1lLSVExWFYxaXdweXdYZDgxRUcyMV92Z3o3OW15cWxuamhENmwwdDBCZzJKRDVldUY3OTJZQjByM0tRd1czMUg3akdXRnp0dUJqV0xmOGpvaDN1VlI0dFVkWUtGZkZNQzJCSXIxV202RFMxdlVsSTg?oc=5) |
| Page Six | Michael Douglas makes rare comment on brief Catherine Zeta-Jones separation after more than a decade | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPaGQ0azFJN3NWN291WXhEdV9QdWVhMDZPdUM5QTNtbHpMYkY3TFcxSUZKZ2tjcHcwTUY4ZFE3UnIyWXhJUFJNeWZ2aXRHVm1zallqbUhjZW9RbTVZcWF1elcxeEV3c0J4ZWlJeFVkN2E1SThIQUsza0JEaW4yZ3p0bjRhR1BBMFJZRUNaeFlIbkFtZUVnRVBVSTFCdzZ4aVp6QlNfZE54TmVXLXhmNExlcWsya0NWTjQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Michael Douglas opens up about Catherine Zeta-Jones split after 13 years: ‘We had our problems’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQVHU0dnJPZU5Vc1dDTEVPWjlycGVHdEZ1SGNkZTdIY1JYNGNVQ0xjcWpfNlpnRldFVW9EeWZRX2dLWE5xYllXUkFFMkdqakR0c3h1UnJfY1FsQzlWa1VranRLeUVFNXh4WjFWV1RKNVFTRnBrQjFzTTBodHkwRGswclN0clJQZ05rUFdHUjAxT3dUMlR5c1lUZExGQUtENUJLWkNLbjVSWmdrTGlqZHFVQzZ4a2plZw?oc=5) |

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