Jennifer Aniston has been married twice, first to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005 and later to Justin Theroux from 2015 to 2017. She has also been romantically linked to several men including Charlie Schlatter, Daniel McDonald, Jon Stewart, Adam Duritz, Tate Donovan, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn, Paul Sculfor, John Mayer, Bradley Cooper, and Gerard Butler.
Jennifer Aniston has had her fair share of failed marriages and relationships, and even though she has been married and divorced twice, sources close to her have revealed that she hasn’t quite given up on love just yet. According to our source, the actress isn’t someone who would give up or carry negativity around.
While she’s not trying to force a relationship for herself, she’s open to dating should someone come along and things progress naturally. With her most recent split from Justin Theroux in 2017, Jennifer Aniston has chosen instead to focus on her career and upcoming projects.
From flings to a couple of dates, and even marriages, Jennifer Aniston has been linked to several Hollywood hunks over the years. It can be a bit difficult keeping track of it all but she was once engaged to Tate Donovan and has been in a relationship with John Mayer, Paul Sculfor, Vince Vaughn, Adam Duritz, Daniel McDonald, Charlie Schlatter, and others. None of these relationships led to the birth of a child and it was claimed that the actress’ refusal to become a mother cost her her first marriage. As you would soon learn, this is not true.
Brad Pitt Was Jennifer Aniston’s First Husband
- Full Name: William Bradley Pitt
- Date of Birth: December 18, 1963
- Age: 60 Years Old
- Occupation: Actor and Film Producer
- Duration of Marriage With Aniston: 2000 – 2005
- 2nd Wife: Angelina Jolie (2014 – 2019)
You don’t need to be told who Brad Pitt is unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last three decades. He is easily one of the most popular Hollywood actors known for numerous popular big-screen productions that are just too many to count. He kicked off his career in 1987 with an uncredited role in Hunk, a comedy-fantasy movie, and then in the TV Series Another World wherein he portrayed a character named Chris. This was also in 1987, the same year he played various roles in No Way Out, No Man’s Land, Less Than Zero, and Dallas.
He featured in several television productions for the rest of the decade and gained mainstream recognition in the ’90s when he played J.D. in the female buddy road film, Thelma & Louise (1991) and then Paul Maclean in the 1992 drama film, A River Runs Through It. His performance in the 1994 epic historical drama film, Legends of the Fall earned him his first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. He has received six more nominations for the coveted award out of which he has won two: first in 1996 for Best Supporting Actor (12 Monkeys) and then in 2020 for Best Supporting Actor (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood).
His career has also seen him win two Academy Awards out of six nominations. The first time he was nominated for the award was in 1996 and it was for his role in 12 Monkeys. In 2014, he received the Best Picture gong for 2013’s 12 Years a Slave which he produced; and then in 2020, he won the Best Supporting Actor category of the prestigious award for his role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. These are just a few of the many awards the actor has won. Considering that and the fact that he was widely regarded as the most attractive man, it is not difficult to see why his marriage to Aniston, who is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world, was a big deal.
Jennifer and Brad Met In 1994 Through Their Managers But Only Began Dating In 1998
Given the massive buzz the Jennifer-Brad relationship generated; one might think their relationship kicked off with a charming first encounter. But from what we learned, they had no meet-cute as their first meeting was a casual one. According to the Friends actress, they met sometime in 1994 through their managers who were friends.
Jennifer recalled thinking of Brad as a normal and sweet guy from Missouri – the actor attended the University of Missouri where he majored in Journalism. When they met, Jennifer was in a relationship with Daniel McDonald whom she dated from 1990 to 1995. Brad known to have dated several of his co-stars, from Robin Givens to Jill Schoelen and Juliette Lewis, was also in a relationship with the popular American model and actress, Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he later engaged. As such, the Jennifer and Brad first meeting was nothing but casual.
This changed in 1998 when both of them were single. As though fate was paving the way for Jennifer and Brad to become lovers; the actress and her fiance, Tate Donovan, called off their engagement just as Brad and Gwyneth who got engaged in December 1997 concluded that they were not ready for marriage and ultimately parted ways. Jennifer and Brad were already popular figures so the end of their respective relationships made headlines that presumably inspired their managers to set up a date for them. This marked the beginning of their relationship.
They Got Engaged Five Months Into The Relationship and Brad Pitt Became Jennifer Aniston’s Husband In a Beautiful Wedding On The 29th of July 2000
Things happened quickly for the former couple after their first date which Jennifer Aniston described as “really fun”. For a while, the two tried to keep the relationship away from the public but it became an impossible task after they made their red carpet debut in September 1999, this was at the Primetime Emmy Awards event of the year. Jennifer and Brad thereafter embraced the wide publicity their relationship attracted and soon took the relationship to the next level. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt had dated for only five months when they got engaged.
The publicized romance received wider media coverage when it emerged that the two had decided to get married. The reason for this wasn’t far-fetched: they were among the most popular actors in Hollywood and arguably the most popular celebrity couple in the world. Jennifer was playing her Friends role at this point and Brad had established himself as an A-lister, thanks to roles in Legends of the Fall (1994), 12 Monkey (1995), Seven (1995), and Seven Years in Tibet (1997). To announce their engagement to the world, the couple stormed the stage of a Sting concert in November 1999 where the Friends actress showed off her diamond, engagement ring which Brad reportedly bought for $500,000.
The following year, precisely on the 29th of June 2000, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt got married. It was a lavish event and arguably the biggest celebrity wedding of the year. The ceremony held in a cliffy bank set across Malibu’s sphere of the Pacific Ocean was attended by 200 guests. It was estimated that the wedding cost the couple at least $1 million. Among other things, they beautified the venue with as much as 50 thousand flowers, had a gospel choir perform, and rounded up with a firework show that lasted for 13 minutes.
The Couple Had No Child Together When Jennifer Filed for Divorce In March 2005
Jen and Brad continued to command huge public attention after they got married with many keeping up with their activities as a couple. Notably, they got to act alongside each other in November 2001, in an episode of Friends titled “The One With The Rumor”. Sometime in February 2004, the power couple got many people agitated to witness them welcome a child together. This was after it was reported that Jennifer Aniston asserted that she was ready to become the mother of Brad’s baby. But as fate would have it, the Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt relationship didn’t last long enough to bring that into fruition. Theirs was a union that didn’t witness a decade.
Roughly five years into their marriage and with no kids, the actress filed for divorce from the famous actor, this was on the 25th of March 2005. Earlier that year (January 2005), the former couple disclosed that they had parted ways in a joint statement that wherein they related that their separation was a mutual decision and not the result of any of the speculations that had circulated. Adding that they “remain committed and caring friends”, Jen and Brad subtly asked the public to give them the space to move on with their lives but it was a piece of big news and the tabloid media would milk every bit of it.
Why Did Jennifer Aniston Divorce Brad Pitt?
It is widely believed that their marriage failed because Brad cheated on Jennifer with his Mr. and Mrs. Smith costar, Angelina Jolie. As you’d easily find, Jolie and Brad fell in love on the set of the 2005 action comedy film and it marked the beginning of their relationship, even though they insisted that there was no infidelity. Jennifer cited irreconcilable differences in her divorce papers and her marriage to Brad Pitt effectively came to an end on the 2nd of October 2005.
It’s been many years since the Jen-Brad marriage packed up but people are still striving to determine the victim of the marriage. The actress once expressed that neither she nor Brad did anything wrong. For her, their separation is something that happened because it had to. Over the years, it has become clear that Jennifer and Brad do not harbor any ill-feeling towards each other. They remain friends and were even rumored to be working towards a reunion at some point.
Are Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt Getting Back Together?
After their marriage ended, Brad Pitt moved on and subsequently got married to Angelina Jolie. Jennifer Aniston also got married but both would end up divorcing their respective partners. Since then, there have been a lot of speculations about Jennifer and Brad reuniting, but it is yet to be seen. The speculations date back to February 2017 when it circulated that the two were texting each other and reminiscing about their time together. Two years later, the two again stirred rumors about a reunion after Brad attended Jennifer’s 50th birthday party held at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.
Sources close to the couple said the two were just friends but the Jen and Brad shippers wouldn’t let it be. The rumor resurfaced again in December 2019 when the Ocean’s actor attended the actress’ holiday party. People were convinced that another romance was brewing between the two because Brad was said to be among the first guests to arrive at that star-studded party and the second to the last to leave. When the two were seen at the Screen Actors Guild red carpet in January 2020, people swore that the two were more than friends.
The speculations quietened in September when it emerged that the actor was in a relationship with Nicole Poturalski but they soon parted ways and it picked up again. It was said that the actor broke up with Nicole to be with Jennifer; and that they even embarked on a romantic trip to Big Sur. None of these claims has been authenticated in any meaningful way. Also, both Jen and Brad have insisted that they are just friends. Since her second marriage failed, the actress has not been in any serious relationship.
Meet Jennifer Aniston’s Second Husband, Justin Theroux
- Full Name: Justin Paul Theroux
- Date of Birth: August 10, 1971
- Age: 52 Years Old
- Occupation: Actor, Producer, Director, and Screenwriter
- Duration of Marriage With Aniston: 2015 – 2017
Albeit not as popular as Jennifer Aniston’s first husband, Brad Pitt, the actress’ second husband is also a popular figure in the entertainment industry. More than being an actor with many popular projects in his filmography, Justin Theroux is also a producer who has thrived as a screenwriter and director. Born in Washington D.C. to learned parents, Theroux discovered his passion for acting while he was schooling at a private, college preparatory institution in Massachusetts called Buxton School. Following his graduation from Buxton, he enrolled into a private liberal arts college in Vermont, Bennington College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts and drama, this was in 1993.
Roughly two years later, his career took with a role as Gary Andrews in an episode of the TV series, C.P.W. Justin has remained active in the competitive industry since then and has built a robust resume, portraying various characters from the stage (Broadway) to the screens (TV and Films). After playing Gary Andrews, Justin landed his first big-screen role the following year which had him play Mark in the American-British independent film, I Shot Andy Warhol. He began gaining mainstream recognition at the turn of the decade, thanks to his role in the mystery film, Mulholland Drive (2001) and the 2006 experimental film, Inland Empire.
In the years that followed, Justin Theroux was seen in popular films like Megamind, Iron Man 2, Zoolander 2, Bumblebee, Joker, and more. His major small-screen roles are in The District, Six Feet Under, Maniac, and The Leftovers. The latter earned him numerous nominations out of which he won the Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. His works as a producer thus far include Dedication (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), Megamind (2010), and Zoolander: Super Model (2016). He directed Dedication and the 2011 TV Movie, Documental.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Met On The Set of Tropic Thunder In 2007
Justin Theroux was the executive producer of Tropic Thunder, a satirical action comedy film he co-wrote with Ben Stiller. It is said that Jennifer visited the set of the movie to see her longtime friend, Ben Stiller. The actress recalled thinking Justin was very dark and looked like a serial killer before she realized that “he is actually the nicest person in the world”. As it was with Brad Pitt, the first time the actress met Justin was casual and they didn’t begin dating as Justin was in a relationship with Heidi Bivens whom he dated for 14 years.
Presumably, they became friends after their first meeting and nothing more. This changed in 2010 when they reconnected on the set of Wanderlust, a 2012 comedy film that had Justin portray a character named Seth and Jennifer, Linda Gergenblatt. In May 2011, after they had finished filming the movie, it was reported that they are a couple. Reports have it that they made their first public appearance together in July 2011 when the actress provided her handprints and footprints for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They were spotted together in public several times thereafter and reportedly started living together in August 2011.
Justin and Jennifer embarked on a vacation to Paris in June 2012. Earlier in February, Theroux was spotted among the audience offering his support to Aniston as her star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That same month, the actress hinted in an interview that Justin is the man of her dream. According to her, her previous relationships have helped her identify the things she doesn’t want in a partner, narrowing the qualities that are important and what suits her. The former couple didn’t date for long before they took the relationship to the next phase.
They Got Engaged On Theroux’s Birthday In 2012 and Had a Private Wedding In August 2015
In January of 2012, it was reported that the two were set to jointly purchase an 8,500-square-foot mansion in Bel-Air, Los Angeles for $22 million. With that, it circulated that the two were preparing for a future together but hardly did people anticipate that they would be getting engaged soon. The Leftovers actor marked his 41st birth anniversary by proposing marriage to the Hollywood Walk of Famer. It was on the 10th of August 2012 that Justin Theroux asked Jennifer to become his wife, this was just over a year of dating.
The engagement came as a surprise to many as it was imagined that Jennifer wouldn’t rush into any marriage again, considering how things ended between her and Brad Pitt. Also, Justin who dated Heidi Bivens from 1997 to 2011 didn’t seem to be someone that was cut out for marriage. While people celebrated and congratulated the couple, the actress was bashed in some quarters by those who believed she destroyed the relationship between Theroux and Bivens.
While Jennifer and Justin got engaged after dating for only over a year, they didn’t get married until the 5th of August 2015, a few days before the actor marked his 44th birth anniversary. The wedding was not anything like Aniston’s first. It was a simple and private ceremony held at their home in California. The event was witnessed by a small group of close family and friends because the couple wanted it to be peaceful.
The Couple Separated In 2017 Without Having Any Child Together
Jennifer and Justin never had any children together. A year into their marriage, there were so many speculations about Jennifer being pregnant that the actress wrote a piece to address the unnecessary invasion of her privacy. In the article titled “For The Record”, the Friends actress expressed that she was fed up with being harassed every day by aggressive photographers outside their home. With that, she upheld that the resources media outlets were spending to uncover if she was pregnant was validating the notion that a woman is incomplete if they are not married with children.
When it started circulating in 2017 that Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have parted ways, many concluded it was another mischievous rumor from the media but then the couple released a joint statement confirming their separation. Stressing that the decision to part ways was an amicable one, Aniston and Theroux stated that they were determined to nurture “the deep respect and love” they have for each other. Describing the break up as “two best friends” parting ways as a couple but “look forward to continuing (their) cherished friendship”, the actors urged the public to disregard and treat any other report about their separation as a fictional narrative.
That didn’t stop celebrity gossip sites from feasting on the story. While some reports claimed that Brad Pitt had something to do with the breakup, others concluded that Jennifer and Justin couldn’t agree on where to live and it tore them apart. People are yet to agree on what drove the former couple apart but it is apparent that Jennifer and Justin are on good terms and still friends.
Did Jennifer Aniston Adopt a Child?
Several times, the famous actress has had to deal with rumors about having a child and being a mother. When her marriage to Brad Pitt ended, it was reported in some quarters that the marriage failed because the actress was unwilling to have a child with the actor. The actress had to address the rumors, affirming that she would never give up the experience of being a mother for a career.
That statement was probably why her privacy was relentlessly invaded by people trying to figure out if she was pregnant when she was married to Justin. Now that she parted ways with Justin without having any child, it is being rumored that she is working towards being a mother through adoption.
This claim has not been substantiated in any meaningful way and as far as we can tell, the actress has not adopted any child.
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