Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Separating

After being together for almost 13 years, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are reportedly taking a break.

People Magazine is reporting that the couple decided it was time to take a break from each other after a rocky past couple of years. As most know, Douglas had his battle with throat cancer and Zeta-Jones had her battle with bipolar II disorder.

Their relationship has been stressed for a long time now, and Michael’s recent comments about HPV possibly having something to do with his throat cancer was reportedly the last straw. Those comments really pissed off his wife, and he was later forced to clarify that he was not insinuating he got it from her.

In the past few days, Douglas has been seen relaxing on a yacht somewhere off the coast of Sardinia. Meanwhile, Catherine Zeta-Jones has been at home in New York.

A source told People the following,

“They’re taking a break. The stress has taken a toll on their marriage.”

However, it is worth noting that neither star has filed for a divorce. They are apparently still holding out hope that they can work things out eventually. It is believed that their two children are really the only thing holding them together.

I guess if you learn anything from this story, it’s that you should never joke about getting cancer from going down on your wife. It apparently doesn’t go over that well…who knew?