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Bryony Gordon: Michael Douglas' affair lessons
Bryony Gordon warns women about the dangers of being charmed by married men after Michael Douglas' memoir reveals his affairs.
In brief
Bryony Gordon warns women about the dangers of being charmed by married men after Michael Douglas' memoir reveals his affairs. Bryony Gordon warns women to avoid being charmed by married men after Michael Douglas' memoir details his affairs. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Bryony Gordon's warning
Bryony Gordon warns women to avoid being charmed by married men after Michael Douglas' memoir reveals his affairs.
Michael Douglas' memoir
Michael Douglas' new memoir One Helluva Ride details his affairs with Kathleen Turner and Diane Thomas while filming Romancing The Stone.
Affair with Kathleen Turner
Douglas admitted having an affair with Kathleen Turner while filming Romancing The Stone in 1984, which he denied at the time to protect his then-wife Diandra Luker.
Second affair with Diane Thomas
Douglas also had an affair with Diane Thomas, the screenwriter of Romancing The Stone, during the same filming period.
Douglas' excuses
Douglas claims his marriage was 'in trouble and neither one of us was happy' when he cheated on his wife.
Affair with Jeanne Tripplehorn
Douglas had an affair with Jeanne Tripplehorn while filming Basic Instinct in 1991, but he claimed he was 'self-aware enough to know that the worst thing I could do at that moment... was jump right into another relationship'.
Divorce in 1995
Diandra Luker filed for divorce in 1995 after Douglas was caught with a 'friend' in a hotel room in 1992.
Meeting Catherine Zeta-Jones
Douglas met Catherine Zeta-Jones three years after his divorce, who demanded monogamy, so he made 'five quick phone calls' to break off with his affairs.
Gordon's personal experience
Gordon admits she had a thing for philanderers in her 20s, believing they were 'misunderstood' rather than cheaters.
Charm as a red flag
Gordon says charm is often manipulation wrapped in a romantic bow, a tactic serial cheaters use to find new targets.
Gordon's advice
Gordon warns women to run from charmers immediately, not to look back or read their WhatsApp messages.
Douglas' self-justification
Douglas claims he contacted all women involved in his affairs to get their permission before publishing his memoir, calling it an act of chivalry.
The lesson
Gordon says Michael Douglas' story is a lesson for women: enjoy affairs with charmers but don't believe you're the only one he's with.
The main idea
Bryony Gordon warns women to avoid being charmed by married men after Michael Douglas' memoir details his affairs.
