Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie once caused a stir and were considered the “golden couple” in Hollywood. But their divorce was even more noisy and flashy. Why did a love story turn into a nightmare?

There was a time when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the “golden couple” most talked about in the Hollywood celebrity news stream. But in recent years, information surrounding their divorce has made the media and public talk more than the process of the two getting together.

Jolie and Pitt when they were still together (Photo: Daily Mail).

The two sides’ lawsuits that have lasted for years, due to disagreements over 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 custody and how to handle joint assets, have become a persistent and tiring story in the eyes of the media and the public. It all started with a chaotic flight carrying the Jolie – Pitt family from France back to the US in September 2016.

Most recently, Angelina Jolie caused a stir when she provided additional information to the court, saying that she had been abused by her ex-husband before September 2016. She only decided to end her marriage with Brad Pitt when she saw him being violent with the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren on the “stormy flight”.

While the legal battle between Pitt and Jolie shows no signs of stopping, let’s review the reasons from the beginning to the end of this relationship, to see that it seems that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appeared in each other’s lives just to… make each other miserable.

Jolie and Pitt met on the set when Pitt was still married

The relationship between Jolie and Pitt had a controversial beginning. They met on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). At that time, Pitt was still married, he was married to actress Jennifer Aniston.

Although Jolie and Pitt have always denied that they had feelings for each other on the set, the suspicions of a love triangle will continue to be discussed for a long time to come. Speculation and discussion have always cast a shadow over Jolie and Pitt’s years together.

Jolie and Pitt in the movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Photo: Daily Mail).

In 2006, Jolie shared in an interview with Vogue magazine that she and Pitt did not realize that there was anything special in their relationship, throughout the time they filmed Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

But in an interview with the New York Times in 2008, Jolie shared that for her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, Mr. & Mrs. Smith was “the movie that made parents fall in love”.

In fact, some anonymous sources said that on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jolie took the initiative to meet Pitt during breaks. She often brought her adopted son Maddox to the set and brought him to meet Pitt, then said that Maddox wanted to say hello to Pitt. Such meetings always made Pitt feel very happy.

In January 2005, Pitt and Aniston officially announced their separation. They finalized their divorce in October 2005. Although Pitt and Aniston released a joint statement denying that their divorce was due to a “third person”, the story of the “third person” will forever haunt Pitt and Jolie.

Jolie and Pitt have an unconventional family life, placing too much emphasis on their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s freedom

The unconventional family life has long been known in the process of Pitt and Jolie building their family. For example, in an interview with W magazine, Jolie revealed that she took her son Maddox to buy knives at the age of 7, because Maddox suddenly had a hobby… playing with knives.

Jolie and Pitt with their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren many years ago (Photo: Daily Mail).

Jolie shared that her biological mother also took her to buy knives when she was 11-12 years old, so she decided to do the same for Maddox when her adopted son developed a strange hobby. Jolie allowed Maddox to own a knife collection since he was a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, which were knives without sharp edges.

According to some sources, in Jolie and Pitt’s family, when the two were still close to each other, the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s freedom was always emphasized. The 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren were the ones who led the family’s common activities. Pitt and Jolie did not impose much discipline on their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

The Jolie-Pitt family life was quite chaotic, mainly because their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren were allowed to “be themselves”. For example, when they were young, there was a time when Maddox only liked to speak French, while the rest of the family was not fluent in French.

Shiloh once wanted to be treated as a boy and would only respond if people called her John. This was once revealed by Brad Pitt himself. An anonymous nanny who worked for the Jolie-Pitt family also revealed that the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren in this family did not have to follow the usual routine.

The meal menu was always made according to the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s wishes and often revolved around snacks and fast food. The number of nannies in the Jolie-Pitt family used to fluctuate between 6-9 people. Each nanny was responsible for looking after one 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, some people performed some common tasks for all 6 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

The changes will be made every six months to ensure that no 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 becomes too attached to a single 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦sitter. When Shiloh and Zahara were little, they liked to hug blankets when they went out. Pax had a phase where he liked to hug a giant teddy bear to cover his face. All of their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s strange behaviors are accepted by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Jolie and Pitt both had psychological burdens before entering marriage

Jolie decided to become a single mother in 2002. While filming Tomb Raider (2001) in Cambodia, Jolie had the desire to adopt a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥. Before that, Jolie decided to end her second marriage to actor Billy Bob Thornton.

When speculations about the cause of the broken marriage of Brad Pitt and his first wife – actress Jennifer Aniston – arose, Jolie continuously appeared with her adopted son Maddox. She showed herself to be a single mother who was fulfilled in life.

Jolie and Pitt were once the “golden couple” in Hollywood (Photo: Daily Mail).

Meanwhile, Jolie’s biological father – actor Jon Voight – did not trust his daughter in her decision to become a single mother. Although the relationship between father and daughter was very cold at that time, Mr. Voight still spoke up to advise his daughter to seek psychological treatment. He frankly commented: “I have never seen my daughter normal.”

Jolie is the daughter of two Hollywood actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. A year after Jolie was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧, her parents separated. Jolie and her brother were raised by her mother. The relationship between Jolie and her biological father was quite cold for many years.

Witnessing her mother’s long-term suffering from being betrayed by her ex-husband, as well as her biological mother often having disagreements with her ex-husband on the issue of financial support to raise their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, Jolie once found it very difficult to accept her biological father.

In Hollywood, Jolie soon became known as a rebellious personality. When she was 14, Jolie invited her 16-year-old boyfriend to move into her house. At this age, Jolie also started using stimulants. These things were shared by Jolie herself when talking about her rebellious years.

Thus, when they first came together, both Pitt and Jolie had gone through broken marriages. They had to face suspicions of having an affair, while Pitt was a married man. As for Jolie, she also had a turbulent journey of growing up and was once considered a rebellious personality in Hollywood. Both Pitt and Jolie had “psychological burdens” before coming together.

Jolie and Pitt sleep separately, Pitt turns to alcohol to relieve stress

Both Jolie and Pitt have irregular working hours. When they are not busy with film projects, the whole family will travel to many places around the world. Wherever the whole family feels like, they will stay longer. There were times when the Jolie – Pitt family considered hotels as their home.

The life of the Jolie – Pitt family was so strange that at one point, they rented a hotel room in Los Angeles even though they had their own house in Hollywood.

Pitt was addicted to alcohol when he was still living with Jolie (Photo: Daily Mail).

In fact, the fact that family life often attracts the attention of the media and the public also causes psychological difficulties for those involved. Pitt often feels uncomfortable, he turns to alcohol to relieve stress. Because of the habit of regularly drinking alcohol, over the years, Pitt gradually became addicted to alcohol.

From the habit of renting hotel rooms of the Jolie – Pitt family, there has long been information that the two stars often sleep separately, because when staying at a hotel, they often stay in two different rooms. This rumor began to appear in 2010.

In the years before their breakup, Jolie and Pitt still showed that they were a happy couple. But from the time they stayed at hotels, rumors arose that the relationship between Jolie and Pitt was not as sweet as they appeared. The two often stayed in two separate rooms, pursued their own work and did not spend much time together.

Jolie’s brother used to annoy Pitt

Jolie with her brother many years ago (Photo: Daily Mail).

When Jolie and Pitt’s marriage was on the rocks and was in the final stages before the official decision to separate, Jolie’s brother – James Haven – often appeared, staying by to care for and look after the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

According to some anonymous sources, James Haven’s frequent appearance in Jolie and Pitt’s home increased the tension between the two and could not be resolved. The more Jolie Pitt’s 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren became attached to their uncle, the more uncomfortable Pitt felt.

Jolie and Pitt’s legal battle is gradually coming to an end, but the tension has not cooled down

After leaving the marriage, Jolie and Pitt disagreed on the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 custody agreement and how to handle the joint assets, specifically the villa with the vineyard in France. The 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 custody battle will soon end when all 6 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren of Jolie and Pitt have reached adulthood.

Currently, some sources say that Brad Pitt wants to give up the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 custody soon, because after many years, he no longer sees the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 custody as important.

Jolie and Pitt have been pursuing litigation since 2016 (Photo: Daily Mail).

Meanwhile, the disagreements surrounding the villa with vineyards in France are still forcing the two sides to meet in court. In 2016, Jolie and Pitt announced their separation. The legal battle between them also began from there.

It is certain that the arguments that have reached the point of taking each other to court will eventually end. But currently, in the process of pursuing litigation, Jolie and Pitt are still creating a shocking war of words for the media and the public. Most recently, Jolie brought more information to court about her ex-husband’s abuse before the “stormy flight” in September 2016.

This is Jolie’s latest blow to Pitt’s image in the media and the public. In fact, since entering the litigation process after the separation, both Jolie and Pitt have been severely affected in their image.

Although Jolie and Pitt’s legal battle will eventually come to an end, the tension between them has not cooled down and both sides continue to attack each other’s reputations and images. The marriage has ended, but the consequences that the two have caused each other show no signs of stopping.