WHAT REALLY HAPPENED BETWEEN VINCE VAUGHN AND JENNIFER ANISTON?

It seems like a million years since Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt split in October 2005. They were married for almost five years and together for seven. The split rocked the world, especially once Pitt started dating his 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith's co-star Angelina Jolie. We all know how that turned out. But Aniston quickly moved on and had what could be called a rebound relationship with Vince Vaughn.

Aniston and Vaughn starred together in the movie 'The Breakup'. They met and developed a friendship while filming in 2005, ironically probably just as her marriage to Pitt was ending. Fans wanted this relationship to succeed, especially after Aniston had just gone through the most high-profile divorce of all time. The tabloids were abuzz with coverage of Pitt and Jolie's relationship. Aniston fans wanted to see her happy and, to be honest, she probably wanted to see her 'glue' Pitt a little bit.

Also, wouldn't it be a good story if a couple who met in a movie about a breakup succeeds?

Unfortunately, it didn't, and Aniston and Vaughn split in the fall of 2006, according to Bustle. What went wrong? She continues reading to find out.

This is how Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn handled their breakup in real life

In the spring of 2006, rumors began to circulate that Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn were planning a secret wedding, as Aniston revealed on an episode of 'Oprah' (per TMZ). That didn't turn out to be true.

The fact is Aniston and Vaughn are busy working actors, and a few months into their relationship, the honeymoon phase was cut short when their next projects began, according to Bustle. That led to months apart, which is difficult for any relationship, let alone a relatively new one.

By fall, the relationship was kaput. The breakup was amicable and they remain friends to this day. For Aniston, Vaughn was the perfect antidote to her marriage to Brad Pitt. She called it his 'defibrillator'. In a 2008 interview with Vogue, Aniston said: 'It literally gave me my life back. My first breath of air was a big laugh! It was great ...'

Vaughn also only has good things to say about Aniston. But one facet of Aniston's life, or rather her fame, that she didn't love was the constant presence of the paparazzi. In an interview with Playboy (via Bustle), she said, "I never enjoyed the paparazzi side." You like someone and you spend time with them... But I really spent most of that time looking for ways to not draw attention to myself.'

The relationship between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn just ran its course.