After Brad and Angelina made a public appearance together last week, the tabloids are starting to do some backtracking from all their claims that the two are splitting up. The more audacious tabloids claimed that Brad was reuniting with his ex wife, Jennifer Aniston, based on the fact that both of them were at the same telethon at the same time. OK! ran a “Yes, they’re together again” cover with the banner “Exclusive” while Star claimed that Aniston told Pitt “I’ll take you back.” The split rumors originated with a story in British rag News of the World that stated that Brad and Angelina had visited a lawyer to sign some sort of agreement that would divide their assets in the event of a breakup.

Now OK! is trying to cover their butts for claiming that Brad was leaving Angelina for Jennifer. Their latest cover reads: “I still love Jen, but I can’t leave the kids” Tabloids rarely bother to correct their stories, so you know this is a big deal for OK! You can tell from the way the teaser article on OK!’s site is worded that they don’t have much new information and are just running with their earlier weak story. They quote “Brangelina” author Ian Halperin, a hack of the highest order, and promise “professional analysis on Brad’s usually unkempt beard,” and “photos of their most memorable happy moments.” The “professional analysis” is getting way out of hand with these two. We were subjected to US’s analysis of Angelina’s hastily signed signature yesterday and now it’s on to the beard that Brad is probably growing for a role.

Despite presenting a united front for awards season, glamorous couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship is dissolving, according to several sources. Friends of Brad say he sometimes regrets leaving Jennifer Aniston and actually still loves her, but he stays with Angie for his children’s sake.

“Brad was very calm and mellow and gave a great, funny speech — he had everyone on the floor with his imitation of Quentin,” a witness tells OK! of their appearance at the Director’s Guild Awards. “He and Angie seemed very happy.”

Or so they would have us believe: Ian Halperin, author of Brangelina: The Untold Story, predicts the couple will announce their split “when no one expects it.”

Exclusively in the new issue of OK!, learn professional analysis on Brad’s usually unkempt beard, photos of their most memorable happy moments and snapshots of Brad bonding with each member of his brood.

[From OK!]

I just want all this Brangelina speculation to end. I do think they’re having problems, but my opinion is based on solely superficial evidence and their circumstances. At least I admit that I’m jumping to conclusions and won’t make blanket statements about how they’re doomed or a split is imminent. Until they make an announcement, we just don’t know. They did make an announcement of sorts with their joint appearance last week, and for now we can assume they’re together. I’ve seen couples that seem happily married split up and people that seem miserable stay together for decades. It’s hard to tell either way.