Brad Pitt Praises Jennifer Aniston, Clarifies "Pretend Marriage" Comments
In a new interview with Parade, Brad Pitt briefly discusses his failed marriage to Jennifer Aniston, with one quote in particular raising eyebrows.
Saying he tried to use movies to fill a void in his personal existence, Pitt says "It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself."
Ouch. And it gets worse:
"I think that my marriage had something to do with it," he says, noting that he was "trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't."
He adds that nowadays, "I'm satisfied with making true choices and finding the woman I love, Angie, and building a family that I love so much."
If that sounded harsh to you, get in line. Brad's also in that line, contacting E! News through his rep to explain that he didn't mean it like that.
"It grieves me that this was interpreted this way," he says, "Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend."
"It is an important relationship I value greatly. The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself."
"That, only I am responsible for."
Pitt is one of the most private and least malicious guys around, one we can't see taking a cheap shot like that, so we're inclined to believe him.
Think Jen agrees? Do you?
[Photo: WENN.com]
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February 5th, 2012 11:05 AM
I know I am seriously late, but to address a comment that said that Brad dated Ang AFTER the divorce is actually false. They both admitted that they hooked up on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith which was BEFORE the divorce/separation, or whatever, so Brad actually cheated and then left Jen for Ang, which is why they didn't go public with their romance initially despite being seen together constantly. End of story.
October 25th, 2011 1:33 PM
Brad's comments about "Pretending the marriage was something it was not" are very telling. Brad always called the marriage "a Merger." He said "there was an opening in Hollywood for a couple" words to that effect and they were it. He never liked the "golden couple" moniker. He felt his life was a FRAUD and he needed to face his feelings about his past and release his feelings about his past so he could move on.
This interview must have been very cathartic for Brad. But the Tabs saw it as a way to make it another Aniston/Angie feud when Angelina had nothing to do with it.
Brad is right to speak out. Jennifer does it all the time and so annoyingly - seven years and counting now, and no one condemns her. Allow Brad the same courtesy.
October 25th, 2011 1:18 PM
How sad that Brad Pitt cannot make loving and wonderful comments about the woman HE CHOSE to be the mother of HIS children without the Tabloids twisting his words. As Brad said, "There ought to be a statute of Limitations on this. Brad says Angie is the woman he loves and the woman he wants to have children with. They have created three beautiful biological children together and have adopted three beautiful children together. Brad says he loves his family very much.
Jennifer is allowed to go on tv show after tv show and lament and whine and cry incessantly about how she is still recovering from a divorce that occurred over SEVEN YEARS AGO! When will she ever shut up about that divorce? No other divorced woman in Hollywood has gotten so much mileage over one divorce! She has beaten her dead horse over and over hoping it will get up and run again. ENOUGH already. Brad has moved on, Jennifer needs to move on too. Angelina has NEVER said one negative word about Jennifer and neither has Br
October 2nd, 2011 3:28 AM
Part 2.. I believe JA has showed an incredible amount of Beauty and Class from the very beginning of her very public humiliation at the hands of the man she loved and trusted. I've read the other comments about this stuff happening every day to couples, the big difference is that for the average person it is not played out 24/7 on every cable,satellite,network,radio,magazine and the web. Can anyone even imagine what that would be like? I also believe that even though he had NO morals what so ever when he began cheating on his wife,that by the way,he was spending millions making their new home perfect for THEM, he does have enough of his sense of family morals to feel committed to stay after AJ became pregnant. At least that was there and I do think he loved Maddox. Maybe if those kids are exposed to the Pitt family they might have a slight chance to grow up somewhat ok, we can only hope that the family is allowed to be a big part of their lives. I believe that in the deepest part of B
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September 29th, 2011 1:24 PM
brad pit private? i know lots about him! anyhoo, he's totally angies bitch and thats the way it should be! at least, until they have more kids and she finds an even wimpier man.
September 29th, 2011 11:00 AM
Brad has no respect for Jen as much as he doesn't have respect for himself. Look at his eyes, his face.... Is he happy??? Jen is beautiful and I really do admire her strength as a woman.
September 29th, 2011 10:55 AM
I have a question Brad, why did you marry Jen in the first place? You're not supposed to hurt her about what you've said. Is she really boring? Are you sure about that? Is that the reason why you left her? Or is it because you were attracted to AJ? If you're happy with AJ, why not encourage her to marry you? What's the heaviest reason why you can't marry her or why she can't marry you? Is it because of Jen? C'mmon! Jen has finally moved on with her life. Brangelina it's time for you to move on too. If you love each other, why not marry? Show it to the world that both of you really do care about each other and you want to stick together for the rest of your lives.
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September 27th, 2011 9:27 PM
You do get "pretend marriages" in life; because marriage is an instrument that has been abused. However, in my opinion, Brad Pitt married Jennifer Aniston for all the right reasons; and what a great couple they were. The fact that he is happy now with the beautiful and the superb Angelina Jolie should tell a lot people he supports the institution of marriage in a big way. What a lucky man Brad Pitt is in having two beautiful wives in his life; although I remain the old fashioned one marriage supporter.
Best wishes to all three of you,
DINESH R MAKWANA (DREAMWORDS AND INORBITS)
September 27th, 2011 1:49 PM
Everything these celebs do or comment about is fantasized in the media. It takes two to make a marriage, and two (usually) to mess it up. The lifestyles of the famous make it almost impossible to keep a marriage or family going, especially for the immature. When we grow up a bit, we begin (usually) to value these things and fight for them. Don't put either of these people on a pedistal, they're human like the rest of us.
September 27th, 2011 6:43 AM
Jennifer, I love you dearly even without knowing you as a person. I love your face, your smile, your decency, your style, I can go on and on.
But I sure would not like to be in your shoes, it is unfortunate that the man you once love insulted you this way. We all know that for him to have left you, he never loved you in the first place.
He has put you through hell via the media who can't seem to get enough of rubbing dust on your face to sell their papers.
The only mistake you have ever made in your life was marrying Brad Pitt. He was your necessary evil. Necessary evil because, if not for the divorce you might not have been this popular. Or may be your marrying him actually slowed your success in life for the period you endured him. We will never know but the harm has been done and you have to move on with your life not minding Brad Pitt's comments. Just look at him, does he look happy, he seemed to have aged drastically.
If he was so happy why say it out loud in compari