"Michael and I work at having time together because you can get consumed. The lights are out, the kids are finally snoring, but so are we," she said.

"So from time to time we’ll drop the kids off with my parents in Wales and go on a boat trip or play golf - just have fun. It’s important to spend some time by ourselves."

The couple live in Bermuda with their two children, son Dylan and daughter Carys.


Law Lords rule in Douglas photo row - May 2 2007
The House of Lords today allowed an appeal by OK! magazine in its marathon court battle with rival Hello! over the wedding pictures of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas.

But the victory was soured by a finding that Hello! hadn’t injured OK!’s business - and the estimated £8 million costs of the case are expected to be shared by the two magazines.

The two Hollywood stars weren’t involved in the House of Lords case.

OK! signed a £1 million deal with the couple for exclusive coverage of their wedding in November 2000 at New York’s Plaza Hotel, but Hello! came out with its own version at the same time.

Three out of five Law Lords found in OK!’s favour over confidentiality of their exclusive deal when the two Oscar winners and OK! sued Hello! over paparazzi pictures which had been taken secretly.

The Douglases and OK! won at the High Court in April 2003 but the saga continued after an award of £1 million damages was quashed when Hello! successfully went to the Court of Appeal in May 2005.

Now the findings of the House of Lords will reinstate the damages but the costs award against OK! will now be shared.

The Law Lords found that Hello! did breach confidentiality.

The £14,600 damages awarded to Michael and Catherine by the High Court for the distress and inconvenience the Hello! coverage caused them wasn’t challenged at the Court of Appeal.

Catherine to launch perfume? - Mar 12 2007
Catherine Zeta Jones might be the latest in a string of stars to launch her own range of beauty products and perfume.

The Welsh actress has apparently applied to register a trademark in her name for a variety of items including "perfume, cosmetics, haircare lotions and deodorants for personal use", according to the Daily Express.

The glamorous 37-year-old, who is married to Michael Douglas, is already the face of American beauty and perfume house Elizabeth Arden.

If CZJ brings out her own perfume, she’d be the latest in a long line of celebrity scents including ones from Victoria and David Beckham, Jade Goody and Kylie Minogue.

A source told the paper: "She obviously wouldn’t be the first star to put her face to a beauty collection but she could be the most successful ever - most women would love to look as good as Catherine.

"She could even bring out a wrinkle cream her 62-year-old hubby might appreciate."

A spokesman for the actress did not comment on the matter.

Catherine is No 1 for women - Dec 12 2006
Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones is the star most women across the UK aspire to be like, new research has revealed.

The study by iVillage.co.uk showed 14% of females would like to look like the raven-haired Hollywood actress.