BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE: CHRONOLOGY OF AN ENDLESS DIVORCE PROCESS
They married in 2014, they separated in 2016, but will they divorce in 2018? We review all the episodes that have taken 'Brangelina' from love to hate.
Episode 1 - The Wedding - August 2014
After more than a decade of relationship, on August 23, 2014, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were married at the Miraval castle, a residence that the couple has in French Provence. Her veil adorned with the drawings of her six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox, overshadows everything else. The couple says that “for us it was important that the day be relaxed and full of joy. It was a very special day that we wanted to share with our children and a very happy moment for our family ”.
Episode 2 - Happy Marriage - November 2014
The couple first appeared on a red carpet after their wedding at the premiere of Invincible, Angelina's second film as a director. He takes selfies with fans and she attends to the media, saying that "we feel much closer, it makes us happy to be married."
Episode 3 - Honeymoon - November 2014
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie go on their honeymoon but they don't stop working. They travel to Malta to shoot their second film together, 11 years after meeting while filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Frente al mar is directed, written and starring Angelina, and tells the story of a couple who make one last effort to save their marriage. Was it a premonition? She had stated that the script was something she wrote "a few years ago for Brad and me, just for fun."
Episode 4 - Through the Good and the Bad - March 2015
Almost two years after her double mastectomy Angelina reveals in an article in The New York Times that she had undergone surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes, with the aim of minimizing the chances of suffering from cancer. “I called my husband in France, he was on a plane in a matter of hours. The beauty of these moments in life is that there is a lot of clarity. You know what you live for and what matters ”, says the actress. Angelina carries a gene that increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, diseases that caused the death of her mother, aunt and grandmother.
Episode 5 - No Problems - November 2015
Brangelina give a joint interview to talk about the premiere of their movie Frente al mar. She makes it clear that the couple in crisis they play in the film has nothing to do with them: “I hope the public knows that if it were a story close to us we could never make this film, because actually we are in a very, very very stable and these are not our problems ”.
They also talk about how Angelina's health complications have made their marriage stronger. Brad says that "it was another of those things in life that unites you more, and she was doing it for the children, for her family, so that we could be together." Angelina praises her husband: “during the surgeries I knew that he was by my side and that this was not going to be something where he was going to make me feel less like a woman, because my husband was not going to let that happen. Facing these problems together, talking about them, talking about what it is to be human… I think it can be something nice ”.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Brad Pitt talks about his family life and reveals that she and Angelina wanted to have more children: "Angie and I wanted to get to a dozen, but we split after the sixth." In another interview, she acknowledges having arguments with her husband: “We have fights and problems like any other couple. There are days when we drive each other crazy and want space, but the movie's problems are not ours. "
Episode 6 - The Last Happy Days - December 2015
Brangelina make a getaway to Vietnam, where they adopted their son Pax in 2007. They look happy, holding hands and laughing. It is one of the last times that they are seen together and happy as a family, since their respective projects in the cinema keep them very busy and separated.
Episode 7 - The Last Appearance - July 2016
Brad and Angelina take twins Vivienne and Knox out for breakfast to celebrate their 8th birthday. Brangelina do not appear together in public again.
Episode 8 - The Divorce - September 2016
After weeks of rumors about their separation, Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt because of "irreconcilable differences", asking for custody of their six children. The actress's lawyer, Robert Offer, publishes a press release: “This decision has been made for the well-being of the family. She will not comment and asks that you respect the privacy of her family at this time. Brad says in a statement: “I am very sad about this but the most important thing now is the well-being of our children. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this difficult time ”.
Although some media speak of his infidelity, TMZ publishes that the reason for the divorce could be Brad's violent behavior with his children, caused by the consumption of alcohol and marijuana. The most complicated week of Brangelina's life begins.
Episode 9 - The Why - September 2016
In the two days following the announcement of the divorce, an avalanche of rumors about the possible reasons for it arrived. Some of the alleged reasons why Angelina leaves Brad:
• She gets a private investigator and finds out that she has an affair with Marion Cotillard during the filming of Allies. Marion herself had to deny it on her Instagram.
• He does not want to spend the summer holidays in his castle in France with his family, he goes to the coast of the Adriatic Sea and triggers the last fight of his marriage, in which he leaves Angelina crying.
• She wants to simplify their lives to spend more time with the family and instead he wants to work more, occupying his time in other fields such as art, architecture, film production or wine.
• Angelina “controlled” Brad until during the last few months he decides to rebel and live life his own way.
Episode 10 - The Incident - September 2016
On September 22, it is revealed that the Los Angeles police department is investigating Brad Pitt for an alleged incident that occurred on September 14 on the couple's private plane between the actor and one of their children. The FBI releases a statement regarding its investigation of the incident, stating that they are "gathering facts" to assess the seriousness of the matter.
That same day People publishes that Brad has not seen his children since the news of the divorce broke and that he has been accused of verbal and physical abuse of one of them in the presence of Angelina. The next day, even TMZ says it is not clear what happened in the aforementioned incident on the plane: supposedly Brad and Angelina were arguing, their son Maddox got in the way to defend his mother and Brad attacked him. It is not known for sure whether he was drunk or not at the time.
While shielding himself from the media storm Brad hires attorney Lance Spiegel to represent him in the divorce. Lance has represented other celebrities such as Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria, Michael Jackson or Heather Locklear. Angelina will be represented by lawyer Laura Wasser, the "queen of divorces" between celebrities, who has worked with Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum or Johnny Depp. The war continues.
Episode 11 - Total Lockdown - September 2016
On September 24, US Weekly reports that Angelina has blocked all calls, messages and communications from Brad, who has all been caught off guard. A source close to the actor assures that he has been crying and that he did not expect all this to happen, although Angelina had threatened in the past to ask for a divorce. It is also discovered that the actress had rented a house in Malibu weeks before, perhaps anticipating all this situation?
Episode 12 - Good Education - September 2016
US Weekly assures that the main problem between Brad and Angelina was the way of educating their children, an issue that caused constant disputes in the couple. He wanted them to have a conventional upbringing and was concerned that his children would be spoiled and not down to earth. She "feels that they should be children of the world" and is more permissive.
TMZ reveals that Pitt and Jolie have reached a temporary agreement on the custody of their children: the actress stays with them until October 20 and Brad will be able to visit them, but the first visit will have to be attended by a therapist and the actor will have to undergo alcohol and drug tests without prior notice.
Episode 13 - Angelina Speaks - February 2017
After months of rumors about Brangelina published in the tabloids Angelina Jolie speaks for the first time about her family after the divorce. She does it in an interview with the BBC in Cambodia, where she presents her new film as a director, First They Killed My Father: “I don't want to talk much about it, except that it was a difficult time. We are a family, we always will be and we will go through this moment to become an even stronger family. Many people find themselves in this situation. We are all going through difficult times, but my focus is my children, our children, and that is the path I want to follow ”.
Episode 14 - Brad Speaks - May 2017
Brad Pitt speaks for the first time since his divorce with GQ magazine. In his interview he confirms his problems with alcohol: “he drank too much and that had become a problem. It's been half a year since I've completely quit ”. Brad notes that the media “has said a lot of ugly things” and “with no finesse” and talks about the custody battle for his children: “We are working on that right now. We are doing the best we can. I once heard a lawyer say that nobody wins a trial, that the only thing that matters is who gets hurt the most. And I think it's true. It was very hard for the children that their family was destroyed like this. But we don't want to waste years hating each other. I don't want to live that way.
Episode 15 - Reconciliation? - August 2017
US Magazine says Brangelina is considering canceling the divorce proceedings and reconciling, now that Brad Pitt has acknowledged that he has an alcohol problem.
Episode 16 - One Year - September 2017
Angelina admits that it has been a rough year since her separation from Brad: “I don't enjoy being single, it's not something I wanted. There is nothing good about it ”. She also says that she intends to return to work after taking a year off to deal with her personal problems: "I have taken a year off due to my family situation, to take care of my children."
Episode 17 - The Failed Attempt - December 2017
Angelina reveals that her work with Brad Pitt on the film Facing the Sea was a failed attempt to save their marriage: "We have agreed working together and it went well ... I wanted us to work together, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to communicate." The actress says she has no regrets about doing it: “a work of art can be something that is healing or something very difficult. I do not know. I'm glad we made that movie because we explored something together. Be that as it may, although maybe it didn't solve certain things, but we did tell each other others that we needed to tell each other. "
Episode 18 - Brad's New Life - January 2018
Us Weekly reveals how Brad Pitt is overcoming his alcohol problem. A close source tells that he hardly leaves his mansion in Hollywood, living a quiet and home life, that he visits his therapist every week and that his six children visit him twice a week, less than he would like.
Episode 19 - Dating Rumors - March 2018
Brad and Angelina do not stop awarding new partners. Star says on her cover that Brad Pitt has returned with Jennifer Aniston, but it turns out to be a montage that her representative denies. For her part, Angelina Jolie could be dating a mysterious real estate agent.
Episode 20 - Tense and Shared Custody - April 2018
The Sun indicates that Angelina and Brad are about to sign their divorce after having reached an agreement on the most delicate issue: the custody of their children. The actress has agreed to allow her ex to see her children and maintain joint custody, despite the fact that the relationship between Brangelina remains very tense. In Entertainment Tonight they say that "things between them ended badly and, although they tried to do therapy with the children, they can hardly be in the same room." Soon after, Brad is related to architect and teacher Neri Oxman.
Episode 21 - The Judge - June 2018
Brangelina's divorce agreement seems to never come, although they both give in on their requests. Angelina buys a house near Brad in Los Angeles, and he agrees to work in the same city as his children and to keep some distance from his friend Neri Oxman.
But the matter worsens when the judge handling her divorce intervenes and says that Angelina could lose custody of her children if she does not do something to improve the relationship with the father of the six and does not allow them to form "a healthy and strong relationship." with both parents. The judge allows Brad to have telephone access to his children, without restrictions and without Jolie's supervision, so it is assumed that in the past she has prevented him from communicating with the children. It also determines the detailed visiting hours for the couple during the summer, a schedule in which Maddox (his eldest son and with whom he had the alleged conflict on the plane) is not included because at 16 he can decide for himself how much time wants to spend with his father. When the children are with their father Angelina will only be able to make one phone call a day.
On the other hand, Brad prevents his sons Shilok and Knox from appearing in the movie that his mother is shooting, Maleficent 2. His daughter Vivienne had appeared in the first part.
Episode 22 - Endless Divorce - August 2018
Brangelina's war grows even more intense. TMZ says Angelina is fed up with being married to Brad and has asked the judge to speed up the divorce process so she can be single before the year is out. The portal accesses some legal documents in which it is seen that she accuses him of not having paid enough alimony. These documents are signed by two new attorneys and appear to confirm rumors that Laura Wasser, the celebrity divorce attorney who was working with Angelina, is dropping the case because the actress "is making the divorce more complicated than necessary." .
Brad Pitt responds to Angelina Jolie's accusations through his lawyers, and says that he has paid the pension: he has given the actress more than 9 million dollars in less than two years. Brad loaned Angelina 8 million to buy the house she now lives in and gave her 1.3 million for alimony for her six children. The actor's lawyers assure that Angelina and her legal team have used dirty tricks and made "little veiled efforts to manipulate the media coverage" of the divorce, with the aim of benefiting from obtaining custody of their children.
On August 8, Angelina responded through her new lawyer, Samantha Bley DeJean, saying that "a loan, in any case, is not child support and showing it as such is misleading and inaccurate" and that Brad is charging her interest to your ex on the loan you made. What will be next in this war of accusations? Will this bloody battle ever end?
