Jennifer Aniston ‘Believes She’ll Eventually Meet the Right Person’ as She Thrives ‘Personally and Professionally’
The Friends alum, 54, has been through her fair share of ups and downs in her personal life over the years. After her public divorce from Brad Pitt in 2005 — the pair were married for five years before calling it quits amid rumors the Fight Club actor, 59, had an affair with his Mr. and Mrs. Smith costar Angelina Jolie — Aniston eventually moved on with Justin Theroux. (Pitt, for his part, dated Jolie, 48, for a decade before they wed in 2014. The twosome, who share children Maddox, 21, Pax, 19, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 17, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 14, ended their relationship in 2016. Their divorce has yet to be finalized.)
Aniston and Theroux, meanwhile, were longtime friends before they were romantically linked. They tied the knot in 2015 after reconnecting on the set of their 2011 film, Wanderlust. After less than three years of marriage, the twosome split in February 2018.
The Friends alum, 54, has been through her fair share of ups and downs in her personal life over the years. After her public divorce from Brad Pitt in 2005 — the pair were married for five years before calling it quits amid rumors the Fight Club actor, 59, had an affair with his Mr. and Mrs. Smith costar Angelina Jolie — Aniston eventually moved on with Justin Theroux. (Pitt, for his part, dated Jolie, 48, for a decade before they wed in 2014. The twosome, who share children Maddox, 21, Pax, 19, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 17, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 14, ended their relationship in 2016. Their divorce has yet to be finalized.)
Aniston and Theroux, meanwhile, were longtime friends before they were romantically linked. They tied the knot in 2015 after reconnecting on the set of their 2011 film, Wanderlust. After less than three years of marriage, the twosome split in February 2018.
“We have decided to announce our separation,” the Morning Show star and Theroux, 51, shared in a joint statement at the time. “This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year. We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.”
Since her divorce from the Mulholland Drive actor, Aniston has been happy rolling solo — and isn’t worried about when the next chapter of her love life will begin. “In her gut, Jen believes she’ll eventually meet the right person,” a second source tells Us. “But she’s not going to beat herself up if it doesn’t happen.”
While the insider says that the Golden Globe winner is “fine on her own,” she’s also faced personal battles when it comes to starting her own family. In November 2022, the Horrible Bosses star opened up for the first time about struggling to conceive in her late 30s and 40s.
“It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road. It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it,” Aniston confessed to Allure, adding that telling her story felt like “coming out of hibernation.” She continued: “I don’t have anything to hide at this point.”
For Aniston, it’s about “being as healthy and happy as she can be,” the first source says. That includes involving herself in professional opportunities that she feels passionate about. “[She] still has goals when it comes to her acting career,” the insider shares, noting that the Break-Up actress would “love to get her hands on an Oscar-worthy script” but has a “go-with-the-flow attitude” about what comes next.
Currently, Aniston is gearing up for the third season of her hit AppleTV+ series, The Morning Show, in which she both stars and serves as an executive producer. (Season 3 premieres this fall.) Murder Mystery 2 — Aniston and longtime costar Adam Sandler’s sequel to their 2019 crime comedy — also debuted on Netflix in March.
“The reason I keep getting to work and do the jobs that I do is because independent film allows you to have a little more freedom, creatively,” the Cake actress shared during a Q&A at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2015. “From the filmmaker’s point of view to the actors and the roles that they give you, it’s been allowing me to keep pushing it a little further, and allowing that actor in me to go deep and explore.”
