Michael Douglas and Diandra Luker had a lightning-fast romance that culminated in their marriage six weeks after they first met.

But the public was perplexed by their abrupt divorce after 22 years. Nevertheless, Michael and Catherine Zeta-Jones,

his current spouse, kept their house shared with his former spouse. We find the cause of this peculiar configuration.

When Michael was 32 years old and Diandra was a 19-year-old college student, their love affair started.

Their quick marriage lasted 22 years after they struck up a spark. In 2000, the couple abruptly decided to file for divorce, keeping their reasons to themselves.

With one of the highest divorce settlements in Hollywood history, Diandra received an astounding $45 million for her two mansions in California and Santa Barbara.

Ten years later, she was demanding a share of Michael’s profits from Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).

Despite not being a ‘greedy’ person, Diandra admitted that she had thought about taking a break from the continuous court battles.

Their 250-acre villa had to be shared as part of their divorce settlement. As a result, he and Diandra were forced to share their Majorca house for half the year.

Catherine, Michael’s new wife, also approved of this plan. Michael eventually went one step further

and purchased his ex-wife’s portion of the S’Estaca estate. The villa is now exclusively used by the couple.

Michael acknowledged that living with an ex-spouse in Majorca for six months wasn’t easy for anyone, saying that it was difficult at times.

Nevertheless, he was adamant about remaining, seeing it as a legacy for his kids and grandkids. Along with enjoying

life in Majorca, Catherine finds solace in gardening and once shared a photo of her harvest on Instagram.

Michael and Catherine are both happier now that he has acquired his former partner’s portion of the estate. Catherine is happy that Michael considers the house to be family property,

even if it is fully theirs. In addition, Catherine speaks Spanish fluently in addition to French and Welsh, and Michael’s daughter speaks Spanish fluently.

Bradley Cooper, like Michael Douglas, took an unconventional stance. Even though he had the money to

buy his mother a separate house, he decided to live with his mother. Learn more about the background to his choice by clicking this link.