Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, story of infinite love and divorce
Four years after announcing her breakup, the ex-partner has hired a private judge to sign an agreement
Nobody expected the separation of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in September 2016. Their relationship, which until then involved 12 years of idyllic love, came to an abrupt end, after an argument between Maddox and Brad in their private plane, flying from New York to Los Angeles.
The confrontation divided the family and, to this day, Pitt still does not maintain fluid communication with his eldest son. The love between Jolie and Pitt began the same way it ended; in more than controversial circumstances. The couple has been and is the object of worldwide attention, their popularity is immense and, as with all of Brad's romantic relationships, his followers fall as much in love as he does with his women. It happened with Gwyneth Paltrow, with Jennifer Aniston and, finally, with Angelina Jolie, three actresses who suffered in their flesh the admiration that Pitt provokes and were relegated to becoming the wife of one of the most attractive men on the planet and with one of the highest profiles in the world. But despite how shocking the beginning of their relationship was, Angelina and Pitt kept silent about their situation, respecting the pain of Jennifer Aniston, who was still married to the actor.
It was in 2004 that the actors "fell in love" while co-starring in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith ». At the time of filming, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston and Jolie had filed for divorce from Billy Bob Thornton. In a 2006 interview, Jolie confirmed that they began to develop feelings for each other. “First a friendship arose between us and suddenly it happened. In a few months I realized that we had fallen in love and couldn't wait to go to work and see him. It was towards the end of the shoot, when we talked about how, perhaps, ours could mean something more than we had allowed ourselves to believe. Still, we take many things into consideration. After months of rumors, Pitt and Jolie admitted their love, so Pitt and Aniston released a statement about their separation, saying: “For those who follow this kind of thing, we parted ways. I would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any of the speculations reported by the tabloid media. Shortly after the initial announcement, "People" reported that Aniston was officially filing for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences." A month later, "Us Weekly" posted photos of Pitt and Jolie with Jolie's son Maddox in Kenya. In September 2005, Aniston described her reaction to photos of her in an interview with "Vanity Fair": "The world was shocked and I was shocked." That same month, "People" reported that Jolie adopted 6-month-old Zahara from Ethiopia with Pitt by her side, and less than a year after Pitt and Aniston's divorce was finalized, it was confirmed that Jolie and Pitt were expecting. her first biological baby.
The couple welcomed six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne, and finally tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in 2014. But their union only lasted a couple of years. Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016, citing irreconcilable differences and after the brawl on the plane between Brad and Maddox. Pitt apparently had a drinking problem and had been drinking when an argument broke out between him and Jolie, prompting Maddox to intervene. When she did, Pitt reportedly pounced on Maddox and made some kind of physical contact with him. After the divorce, the actor entered a rehabilitation center.
The ordeal led to a child abuse investigation, of which Pitt was later acquitted, and sparked a rift with Maddox that sources say continues to this day.
Approach with your children
Jolie spoke about the reason she filed for divorce from the actor in an interview with "Vogue" magazine published on June 19. Although she did not specify the details, she pointed out that she did it for the sake of her children. “I separated for the welfare of my family and it was the right decision. I continue to heal wounds, just like my children. Some have taken advantage of my silence and children see lies about them in the media, but I remind them that they know their own truth and their own mind. In fact, they are six very brave young men, very strong ».
As the couple finalizes a divorce that, 4 years later, is still in limbo, Pitt tries by all means to get closer to his children and admitted to Interview that, although he still has quite a temper, he has become more sentimental and has learned to forgive himself. himself for his past deficiencies. “I am realizing, as a real act of forgiveness towards myself, that I made decisions that I am not proud of, that I value those missteps, because they led me to some wisdom, and in another direction. You can't have one without the other. I see it as something I'm putting my arms around at this point in my life, ”Pitt explained. It's unclear if the ex-couple is in any kind of relationship right now, but it seems like, at the very least, they are committed to their children and are the best parents they can be. Together, they have hired a private judge to keep their divorce out of the media and, although they are no longer together, for 12 years they made history as one of Hollywood's most iconic couples.
