Long before Brangelina became a thing, Angelina Jolie was married to singer-songwriter Billy Bob Thornton. However, their relationship, which began with matching couple tattoos and a shared love for gothic aesthetics, abruptly ended in 2003, just three years into their marriage.
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Although they were no longer together, there was no animosity between them, as both were often seen speaking kindly about each other. However, the same cannot be said about her ongoing divorce battle with Brad Pitt. In an interview, Thornton revealed why he and Jolie had to go their separate ways.
Friendly Ex’s: Billy Bob Thorton Revealed Why He and Angelina Jolie Had to Divorce
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Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton crossed paths in 1999 on the sets of Pushing Tin. While she was freshly divorced from her first husband, Johnny Lee Miller, Bob Thornton, on the other hand, was engaged to actress Lara Dern at the time.
But the duo eloped together and got married in Las Vegas in 2000. Both of them were in every sense inseparable from each other, going as far as to wear each other’s blood as necklaces.
But they shocked everyone when they abruptly announced their separation just three years after their marriage in 2003. While the media began minting out several theories as to why the couple were going their separate ways. Thornton put an end to the media frenzy when he revealed the real reason why he and Jolie were no longer together.
In an interview for the HEPA in Conversation podcast, the singer talked about his past relationship with Jolie. He added:
I remember our time together as really being great. (Further) We just had different lifestyles. Hers is a global lifestyle and mine is an agoraphobic lifestyle. So, that’s really—that’s the only reason we’re probably not still together, maybe, because of a different path in life we wanted to take.
While the singer-songwriter had only good things to add about the actress. The same cannot be said about her ongoing divorce battle with Brad Pitt. The duo has been legally single since 2019, but despite their marriage ending in 2016, their messy divorce is still pending at the moment.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Divorce Battle Has Been Going On for 8 Long Years
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Brad Pitt met Angelina Jolie on the sets of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2005 while he was still married to actress Jennifer Aniston. But both Aniston and Pitt abruptly announced their divorce in 2005. This led to several media outlets pointing towards the actor’s alleged closeness with Jolie. While it was never confirmed, the actor did in fact begin dating Jolie after some time.
And then, after a decade of being in a relationship, the duo got married in 2014. However, just after two years, the actress filed for divorce, ending their marriage. While many had anticipated the proceedings to go smoothly. This was far from reality, with the duo still fighting their contentious divorce battle nearly 8 years after their separation.
From disputes regarding custody of their kids to their finances as well as a separate lawsuit concerning their joint French winery, the duo has been unable to reach a consensus.
