Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are set to divorce after just two years of marriage. TMZ reports that the Hollywood actress filed documents on Monday (19 September) citing irreconcilable differences. Shes is seeking physical custody of the couples six children: Maddox, 14; Pax, 12; Zahara, 11; Shiloh, nine, and seven-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
The couple, who fell in love on the set of 2005 action movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, tied the knot in August 2014 in a private ceremony in the south of France, surrounded by close family and friends.
Jolie is being represented by legal queen Laura Wasser, the attorney that most recently represented fellow A-lister Johnny Depp in his divorce from Amber Heard.
Insiders tell TMZ that the 41-year-old star becamefed up with the World War Z stars consumption of weed and possibly alcohol. She is said to have also feared that his alleged anger problem could became dangerous for the children.
Their marriage has been dogged with divorce rumours for months, with insiders claiming the marriage woes have contributed to the actresss drastic weight loss.
In March, InTouch magazine quoted a source who said that Jolie has become pale, gaunt, and exhausted. The source feared the growing tensions between the pair could lead to an emotional breakdown.
The strain of fighting with him and their impending divorce have sapped her strength and caused her to lose even more weight. Its going to be bad if she doesnt put the brakes on soon. Shes overworked, overstressed, and emotionally overburdened. Shes headed for a complete physical and emotional breakdown, the source continued.
The Maleficent actress was previously married to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton. Pitts marriage to first wife Jennifer Aniston ended after five years in 2005.
