Having battled through throat cancer and conquered booze addiction in the past, you'd think that Michael Douglas would have plenty of regrets about his life. But it turns out he has just the one, and that's the fact that he didn't divorce his first wife Diandra sooner than he did. Like eight years sooner.
'I know I’m going to get into trouble here. I have nothing against her and in fact I’m very fond of my first wife. But we should have ended that marriage eight or 10 years earlier.' he told the Mirror.
'It took me too long to realise that if you go to a marriage counsellor to resolve problems, it’s in his interest to keep the marriage going. Because if I end the marriage he’s got no business. I think Diandra would probably say the same thing. That’s the only clear regret that I have.'
Thankfully he feels better about his current marriage and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and his younger family. 'Love is an extraordinary feeling that comes from the bottom of your soul, but has to be nurtured, you know. The thing I’ve learned about getting older is you can’t take love for granted. You protect it, nurture it and it grows and after one’s initial, physical emotional aspects, it becomes deeper.'
'I love kids and I love having had this second chance to have a family. There’s something about the innocence and unequivocal love that children have. You’re just their dad and there’s a complete love without them having any judgment, so I enjoy that a lot.'
