Denise Richards Takes Credit For Charlie Sheen Doing Two And A Half Men -- But It Destroyed Their Marriage?!

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We all have Denise Richards to thank for Two and a Half Men! In a new episode of Just B with Bethenny Frankel on Tuesday, the actress claimed she was the one who convinced then-husband Charlie Sheen to do the comedy series, which became a MASSIVE success!

And, as it would turn out, this one little decision was a blessing AND a curse to her family! Recalling the pivotal moment in which Charlie was deciding between two projects in the early 2000s, she said: While the Anger Management actor was leaning toward a different series at the time, Denise was dead-set on Two and a Half Men: Ultimately, Hot Shots alum listened to his wife and joined the CBS series from 2003 to 2011.

Eight years of any network sitcom money is going to be good, but the success of Men was beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. Charlie became the highest paid actor on TV for a while, making a reported $1.8 million PER EPISODE, and there were a lot of episodes back then!

It was a huge font of funds — until he was fired for making a series of controversial rants about the show’s co-creator Chuck Lorre during his infamous public meltdown. Related: Chrishell Stause Is Pulling Out The Receipts As Fiery Feud With Ex’s Ex Continues! Looking back, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star now credits the show’s success for knocking Charlie off the straight and narrow — and ultimately for destroying her marriage!