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Input: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Separate 
  
 Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones haven't been photographed together since April 22. They've walked red carpets solo, vacationed separately with their kids , and in recent days, Douglas has been relaxing on a yacht off the coast of Sardinia – with Zeta-Jones at home in New York.So what's really going on with one of Hollywood's most celebrated couples? In this week's new cover story, two close confidantes tell PEOPLE that they've decided to take time apart: "They're taking a break," one source says.Neither star has filed for divorce or moved toward a legal separation, sources say.The A-list pair, who wed in 2000 in a lavish celebration at Manhattan's Plaza Hotel, have faced more than their fair share of ups and downs over the last three years – between Douglas's 2010 cancer battle and Zeta-Jones's struggles with bipolar II disorder . “The stress has taken a toll on their marriage,” a friend tells PEOPLE.Douglas, 68, and Zeta-Jones, 43, who have two children, Dylan, 13, and Carys, 10, together, decided to spend time apart soon after he came back from the Cannes Film Festival in May. Zeta-Jones had recently returned from a scheduled second round of treatment to monitor her bipolar disorder.Those close to the couple hold out hope they can work out their differences. Says one family friend: "They want the best for their kids, no matter what happens."For more inside details of their relationship and the strains that led them to separate, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday ||||| A spokeswoman for Catherine Zeta-Jones says the actress and her husband, Michael Douglas, "are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage." 
  
 FILE - In a Oct. 20, 2007 file photo, actors Catherine Zeta-Jones,left, and Michael Douglas are interviewed by members of the media as they arrive at "A Fine Romance" third annual benefit at Sony Pictures... (Associated Press) 
  
 Publicist Cece Yorke said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that there would be no further comment. A phone call to a representative for Douglas wasn't immediately returned. 
  
 People magazine, citing unnamed sources, first reported that Zeta-Jones and Douglas had decided to spend time apart. 
  
 Zeta-Jones, 43, and Douglas, 68, were married in 2000. They have two children. He battled throat cancer in 2010 and made headlines this summer when he spoke out about one potential cause, oral sex. |||||
Output:
Catherine Zeta-Jones has confirmed the gossip, kind of: She and husband Michael Douglas "are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage," her spokesperson tells the AP. Rumors first started circulating earlier this week, but People ran a story this morning claiming the couple—married 13 years but not photographed together since April—had decided to separate. All the recent stress (cancer, bipolar disorder...) "has taken a toll on their marriage," a friend says, but neither has actually moved for a legal separation or divorce.