Key facts
- Sharon Stone's marriage ended after her husband reacted negatively to her decision to have a bilateral mastectomy.
- Her husband was furious about her choice to undergo the procedure.
- Stone believed her husband thought she was making too many decisions herself.
- The actress's tumors were later found to be benign.
- She was married to journalist Phil Bronstein from 1998 to 2004.
Sharon Stone, 68, has shared the pivotal moment she knew her marriage to journalist Phil Bronstein was over. During a frightening health scare where doctors suspected cancerous masses in her breast, Stone decided she would undergo a bilateral mastectomy. Her husband's reaction to this decision, which he reportedly found 'ridiculous' and 'furious' about, became the breaking point. Stone recalled her husband leaving the room and the doctor defending her autonomy, stating, 'I make the decisions. Not you.' This event, which occurred during her marriage to Bronstein from 1998 to 2004, signified the end of their relationship, even though the divorce was finalized later. Stone's tumors were ultimately discovered to be benign. She was previously married to Michael Greenburg from 1984 to 1990.