After some time away from the media spotlight, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have once again become the center of attention. All of this is due to some revealing confessions they made some time ago about their highly publicized and complicated divorce.
It was on September 19, 2016, when this well-known Hollywood actress filed for divorce from her husband after 12 years together. In the filing, she claimed that she wanted to end their marriage due to "irreconcilable differences."
However, although Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal separation was formalized that same year, the process lasted for more than eight additional years. This was due to complex legal disputes over the custody of their six children and the division of their assets, including the Château Miraval winery.
Finally, their battle ended when they signed a divorce agreement on December 30, 2024. This way, they officially put an end to one of the longest and most publicized processes in Hollywood.
There is no doubt that this entire process was very tough for both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. However, this well-known Hollywood actor did not hesitate to state in one of his interviews how much he struggled to manage this process.
This is how Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie spoke at the time about their painful divorce: "Our divorce hit me hard"
In 2017, just a few months after starting his legal battle against Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt gave an interview to GQ. In it, the actor had no problem admitting that he was not managing either the divorce or the distance from his children well:
"Our divorce hit me hard: I have to be more. I have to be more for my children, I have to show them... I haven't done it very well," lamented this well-known Hollywood actor.
Meanwhile, during an interview for Madame Figaro magazine, Angelina Jolie also spoke about what her complicated breakup with Brad Pitt meant for her.
At first, the actress stated that, although she is not sure if her life is marked by destiny, she is very clear that her priority is raising her children. "Understanding that we only have one life and that it's important to make the most of it," she added.
Next, Angelina Jolie did not hesitate to reveal how much her separation from Brad Pitt affected her on a personal level: "It was a complicated time, when I no longer recognized myself."
"[It was a time]when I had become... How can I put it? Smaller, almost insignificant, even if it wasn't necessarily obvious," the actress added.