Shock news this afternoon as Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after just two years of marriage.
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“United States entertainment website TMZ reports that Jolie lists the date of separation as September 15. due to” irreconcilable differences” in the divorce papers.
TMZ also mentions that sources close to Jolie reveals that the actress is concerned over Pitt’s parenting methods and that he has worrying anger issues which might affect the children. They had been together for nine years before the wedding in France. She was recently named a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, starting in 2017.
The actress and activist has six children with her actor husband, including three adopted children. News, Jolie’s manager Geyer Kosinski said her focus was now on the children.
While TMZ says that there is “no third person” involved in the split, other sources say that actress Marion Cotillard, who is Pitt’s co-star in the upcoming movie Allied, may have caused a rift between the couple.
It’s been over two months since we saw the pair out in public together when they were joined by the Knox and Vivienne for a birthday breakfast in California in July.
But she did ask for physical custody of all six children the couple share, with Pitt being granted visitation.
The Maleficent star is apparently being represented by divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who helped in her divorce from Billy Bob Thornton and is representing Johnny Depp in his divorce from Amber Heard. This hints at the fact that Jolie was allegedly unhappy with the way Pitt was discharging his parental duties, hence, the major reason for conflict cited is their kids.
Jolie and Pitt – nicknamed “Brangelina” by fans – are one of the best-known couples in Hollywood. And we did, ‘ she said of making the film.
Jennifer, 47, was married to Brad, 52, were married for five years after first meeting on the set of Friends back in 1998.
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She also added: “I don’t think we want to go through it again though”.
