<p>Angelina Jolie opened up about how having children &#8220;saved&#8221; her from being pulled into what she called &#8220;darker&#8221; places amid her very public divorce from actor Brad Pitt and the custody battle that ensued for years afterward.</p>
<p>During the 48-year-old actress&#8217; interview for <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/angelina-jolie-digital-cover-interview-atelier-jolie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vogue&#8217;s</a> digital cover story, the &#8220;Eternals&#8221; star and mom of six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/09/27/angelina-jolie-my-kids-and-i-had-a-lot-of-healing-to-do-after-brad-pitt-split/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said focusing</a> on being a parent kept her from going &#8220;under&#8221; personally because she &#8220;wanted to live for them.&#8221; Jolie and the 59-year-old actor share six kids together: Maddox, 22, Pax, 19, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 17, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 15.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was 26 when I became a mother,&#8221; Jolie said. &#8220;My entire life changed. Having children saved me and taught me to be in this world differently.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I think, recently, I would&#8217;ve gone under in a much darker way had I not wanted to live for them,&#8221; she added. &#8220;They&#8217;re better than me, because you want your children to be.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Of course I&#8217;m the mother, and hopefully that safe place for them and that stability,&#8221; the superstar actress continued. &#8220;But I&#8217;m also the one that they laugh at and I see them taking over so many different aspects of our family.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Angelina Jolie started taking less film roles “seven years ago, only taking jobs that didn’t require long shoots.&quot; Why? &quot;We had a lot of healing to do.&quot;</p>
<p>“I feel a bit down these days. I don’t feel like I’ve been myself for a decade, in a way.&quot;<a href="https://t.co/uiWKmmr5dv">https://t.co/uiWKmmr5dv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1707060528122880218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The &#8220;Lara Croft: Tomb Raider&#8221; star also admitted she&#8217;s struggled lately to still understand &#8220;who I am at 48. I guess I&#8217;m in transition as a person.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I feel a bit down these days. I don&#8217;t feel like I&#8217;ve been myself for a decade, in a way, which I don&#8217;t want to get into,&#8221; she added, noting that &#8220;seven years ago&#8221; she started &#8220;only taking jobs that didn&#8217;t require long shoots.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We [as a family] had a lot of healing to do,&#8221; the Hollywood star continued. &#8220;We&#8217;re still finding our footing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Pitt and Jolie first met on the set of their film &#8220;Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith&#8221; while the &#8220;Fight Club&#8221; star was married to Jennifer Aniston. His divorce to the &#8220;Friends&#8221; star went through in 2005. Jolie and Pitt started dating and finally tied the knot in 2014.</p>
<p>In 2016, Jolie filed for divorce from the &#8220;Troy&#8221; star and the two were legally declared single in 2019. Two years later, they were finally granted joint custody of their six kids. However, one month later, the judge&#8217;s decision was thrown out and currently remains unresolved, Page Six noted.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/brad-pitt-admits-on-my-last-leg-of-acting-career" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brad Pitt Admits &#8216;On My Last Leg&#8217; Of Acting Career</a></strong></p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

‘Having Children Saved Me’: Angelina Jolie Opens Up About ‘Darker’ Times Amid Brad Pitt Divorce

CONTINUE READING

Bill Murray Reveals Movie Role He Still Regrets Not Taking

Trump Schools The Left, Answers ‘What Is A Woman?’

‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Revival Will Be Missing One Major Star Who Has Left Hollywood Behind

‘Scrubs’ Star Hits Back At Critics For Commenting On Her Health After Red Carpet

‘Nightmare’: ‘Baywatch’ Alum Recalls Horrifying 13-Year Ordeal Involving Female Stalker

‘Snow White’ Producer’s Son Destroys Rachel Zegler Amid Film’s Box Office Struggles

Entertainment

Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt

Celebrities

divorce

Hollywood

kids

Marriage

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— Entertainment —

‘Having Children Saved Me’: Angelina Jolie Opens Up About ‘Darker’ Times Amid Brad Pitt Divorce