Denise Richards Turns Down Big Bucks for Charlie Sheen

Denise Richards definitely put up with a lot of Charlie Sheen's antics over the years, so no one would blame her if she accepted an offer for a tell-all interview her relationship with the troubled actor.

Richards and Sheen's relationship over the years has been tumultuous -- to put it lightly. The couple married in 2002 and had two daughters - Sam and Lola - before a messy divorce in 2006.

The couple seems to have reconciled for the sake of their daughters - and Richards vows to stick by Sheen as he battles his addictions. She was there with him in New York when he trashed a room at the Plaza Hotel in October - and she rushed to his side after his emergency hospital visit on Jan. 27.Her focus right now is on Charlie getting better and being there for her kids. He is their father and Denise wants him healthy so that he can be a part of their life," a source close to Richards told PopEater.

Celebrity gossip columnists and network news programs are reportedly clamoring to get Richards' side of the story. She wouldn't spill any details to Hoda Kotb and Kathy Lee Gifford in November on the "Today Show" and she's not saying anything now - save for one tweet from the actress.

"If you caught 'GMA' today...FYI No 'adult film star' will be babysitting our kids!" Richards tweeted last week, referring to reports that Sheen asked party pal Kasey Jordan to babysit his kids.She's not budging - and her refusal to sell out -- shows that her priorities in the right place. Her integrity is refreshing in a world where the highest price gets the story.

Charlie surrounds himself with yes people, a friend told PopEater's Rob Shuter. "If you say no to him, then you are out of his life. Denise is one of the only people that could convince him. It wouldn't be the first time Denise has begged for him to get the help he needs, but everyone is hoping that this time he listens to her.