Yesterday, I shared my theory about the angle the tabloids have when reporting on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. My theory is that the stories get worse when Angelina is working, as a way to “punish” a working mother. Some disagreed, some thought there was some validity. The tabloid covers this week only seem to validate it, though.

Brangelina isn’t the top cover story on Star Magazine this week, but they’re the sidebar story – talking about how The Brange has already split. OK! Magazine’s cover takes a more pragmatic approach. Their cover is called “Brad’s marriage ultimatum”. The basic gist is that Brad is, at this point, a “single parent” and that if Angelina wants more babies, Brad wants Angie to put a ring on it.

Superstar parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the world’s most glamorous couple — but one thing has been missing from their seemingly perfect lives: A marriage certificate.

Now a friend of the pair tells OK! that Brad, 45, has issued Angie, 33, an ultimatum: “Brad’s told her, ‘Marry me, or it’s over.’ ”

What’s more, another source says, Brad told Angie — who hopes to add to their six children — “he definitely wants to get married before they have any more babies.”

Why is Brad putting his foot down? While his Oscar-winning baby-mama frantically pursues film and humanitarian work, he’s essentially been a single dad — and he’s “stressed out,” a friend of Brad tells OK!.

Both Brad and Angie — now holed up at NYC’s posh Waldorf Astoria hotel while she films the spy thriller Salt — are even too fried for sex. “Their relationship is so out of kilter, he believes marriage is the only thing that will bring it back around.”

From OK! Magazine

Because marriage has helped so many people’s sex lives? Right. I’ll buy that Brad is stressed out, but I really think the two of them worked out this marriage issue a long time ago. Although while Angie was promoting Changeling, she did mention that at some point, they might get married. It was probably just lip service, though.