What is it like to be married to the same man for 22 years? Catherine Zeta-Jones explains

Catherine Zeta-Jones has spoken in an interview with The Telegraph about her 22-year marriage to Michael Douglas.

In the interview published on Friday, the actress openly explained that her marriage with the 78-year-old actor is far from perfect.

"It's impossible not to have ups and downs if you live with the same person and wake up every day with them," Zeta-Jones emphasized. "I've been with Mike for almost 25 years. I love being married, but it's crazy when you really think about it. Will you marry me? Of course! But then you think about that Chanel bag you spent a fortune on , and I actually don't like it anymore — I'm going to put it up for resale," the 53-year-old actress continued, as she likened marriage to spending a fortune on a bag she'll eventually tire of.

Zeta-Jones and Douglas first met in France in 1998 after being introduced by Danny DeVito. After tying the knot in November 2000, the couple were rumored to be in crisis – including a brief split in 2013 – but managed to find their way back to each other.

Dhe ndërsa diferenca e tyre 25-vjeçare në moshë ka qenë një çështje shumë e përfolur, Zeta-Jones e bëri të qartë në intervistën e saj se mosha është vetëm një numër.

"Ne ecim nëpër një fushë golfi së bashku për katër orë. Kemi gjithashtu shumë ngjashmëri serioze. Ne kemi lindur në të njëjtën ditë, me 25 vjet diferencë," tha ajo. "Ne jemi thjesht shumë mirë me njëri-tjetrin, ne e respektojmë njëri-tjetrin dhe kurrë nuk e ndiej se ai është 25 vjet më i madh se unë. Mbaj mend që njerëzit thoshin: "Kur të jesh 50 vjeç, ai do të jetë 75". Epo, kjo është vetëm matematikë."

Pavarësisht se u përball me vështirësi gjatë martesës së saj, Zeta-Jones së fundmi u shpreh se sa me fat është ajo për partnerin e saj.

"I know I thank my lucky stars every day that I picked the right guy," she said last month. "He's a great husband. He's a great father. He's a great actor. But to us, he's just Michael."

Zeta-Jones has sons Dylan, 22, and Carys, 19, with Douglas, who is also father to Cameron, 43, from his first marriage to Diandra Luker.