Considering our educated readership, I know there are some lawyers who enjoy gossip and rooster stories, and I enjoy the comments from lawyers as they explain what’s really happening in these celebrity divorces/lawsuits/legal issues. I don’t know a lot about the legal logistics of divorce, and I feel like I end up learning a lot from the comments. So here’s a question, to all of the gossip-loving lawyers: what the sh-t is a bifuraction? I Googled it and I still don’t really understand why it’s a thing – a bifurcation divorce is where two people get legally divorced without having to work out all of the details about spousal support, child support and custody. It will make Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie “free agents” and able to remarry – right? – but they haven’t solved anything with custody or money. In Touch Weekly says that Brad wants a bifurcation:
In an exclusive cover story last September, In Touch magazine revealed the details inside Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s $400 million divorce. Now almost exactly one year later, In Touch magazine is exclusively reporting that Brad plans to take drastic measures to finally end the marriage. Brad — who shares kids Maddox, 16, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11, and 9-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, with his ex, 42 — “is planning on asking his lawyer to speed up the divorce,” an insider tells In Touch.
Brad, 53, will seek a bifurcation, a legal maneuver that, if granted by a judge, would make him and Angelina single before their custody and asset arrangements are officially settled. “Restoring his status to a single person isn’t about Brad going out on the town and dating, but about his beginning a new chapter.”
“There has been little progress in getting close to a settlement,” the insider tells In Touch. “Brad has had enough. He’s ready to officially take back control of his life.”
“His life has been at a standstill while he’s spent a year appeasing Angelina,” a source tells In Touch. “He wants to move on to the next phase of his life without having his hands tied by her — and he wants it soon.”
Just a reminder, Angelina was the one who filed for divorce. And now Brad is the one who is like “let’s speed this up!” Granted, it’s been a year, and granted, the divorce seems to be moving at a sloth’s pace. I would imagine that if a bifurcation happens – ?? – it will be little more than a paperwork change. Brad’s not getting remarried anytime soon and neither is Angelina. And they’re going to be sniping at each other over the kids for years, I think. The money stuff should be pretty easy though, and I bet they’ve already worked out most of the financial part of their divorce – they generally kept their assets separate, even in marriage, and except for some real estate, there wasn’t a lot that they held jointly.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
Eh, that seems like a reasonable thing to want given all these rumors about them reuniting. It might be just paper, but it seems like that gossip keeps coming up until people are either legally divorced or one finds a new partner.
Ugh, she is foul. Run, Brad, run!
He’s too drunk. He’ll fall and hurt himself.
@SBK
Ugh, it wasn’t Angie who was the drugged out drunk trying to fight their own child on a plane, that was Brad. Angie should have kicked his ass, which I’m sure she could have done, but being the responsible parent she filed for divorce instead.
Good she filed for divorce. Now how long do we have to hear her allude to it. Get the divorce and stop taking digs at the man. He said he was at fault. Now move on and encourage your children to have a strong relationship with their father.
Things may be moving slowly because of the kids. They are putting the kids first. If either party wanted a bifurcation they could have one. If Brad wanted one he would get one. Something would have been filed in court. TMZ hasn’t had any updates so I think this story is BS. Angelina isn’t holding him hostage. She didn’t hold him hostage when they got together, and I doubt she is now. People move on emotionally and physically way before divorces are finalized.
@Shar:
We had to listen to JA whining for 11 LOOOONG YEARS about a divorce with no children involved and he did nothing wrong.
@SBK:
WHY is Angelina “foul”? Many say that with no proof to back up their claims. I’d like to know why some think she is “foul” for filing for divorce from a confessed alcoholic.
Maybe Angie did not want their children to ever again witness whatever it was that happened on that plane. It had to be traumatic, the Court certainly thought it warranted the children getting therapy to deal with whatever it is they saw their father do. The Court also thought it was serious enough to ask Brad to have drug and alcohol testing.
It sounds as if he was a “functioning” alcoholic for many, many years until his body just couldn’t handle it any longer. Or maybe mixing alcohol and drugs, after all the man was 52 years old at the time.
Whatever happened, I hope the kids are alright and Brad recovers and becomes the father he always said he wanted to be.
I still don’t understand why many are so quick to blame Angie for whatever it was Brad did. She protected their children, he should be on his knees thanking her.
They were together forever, but honestly shouldnt have bothered getting married as short lived as that was! What a headache
They will always be “together”, they share six children. Who knows, they may end up happier if the divorce goes through than they’ve ever been together. They probably married for their children’s sake.
In fact they did as they said this when they got married. The kids kept bugging them to get married etc. I think they would have been happy just being common law relationship.
$400 MILLION really? As i have learned especially from this site,these celebs don’t have as much money as we think,right? And the ‘bread winner’ here would be Brad ? As famous as Angie is I dont think she is worth that much..she doesn’t do too many endorsements or even movie deals at this point!
Reportedly, Angelina is worth $160 million and Brad is worth $240 million. I don’t know where the rumors of them being broke came from.
A person’s “worth” is actually the largest amount they’ve earned during their best year. It doesn’t mean that’s what they have in the bank, nor their annual salary, it’s not even the average!
@Pam_L
There is a WORLD of difference between what you’re allegedly worth and what liquid assets you truly have.
Don’t believe the hype.
LOL! I could say the same to both of you. 🙂
That’s very true, when celebrities “net worth” is mentioned, it does not mean what money they have sitting in a bank account.
Angie’s worth is put around $150 to $160 million. She has already said she wanted NO money from Brad. As independent as Angie is, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn she is refusing child support just to get Brad out of their lives.
Child support is not for her. It is for the kids. She can refuse spousal support. But refusing Child support is not about her. If they have a equal split of time then Brad can support the children when they are with him; and she can take care of them when she has them. But putting out some vague thing that she is the Breadwinner implies that this man is not nor wants to support their children. And she is not new to this business. She knows her words are going to be analyzed.
@ shar. I think what Cara is trying to say is that by accepting child support Brad will think he can be more involved and AJ probably doesn’t want that. If he’s toxic she more than likely doesn’t want anything from him inusing CS. True, the monetary support is for the kids but men see it differently. Most men automatically assume it’s the support for the mother. And in a way it is, he’s helping her pay for those expenses. But she doesn’t have to account for how she spends it.
I didn’t see it as shade. She is the breadwinner of her household. She no longer shares a home with Brad and all responsibilities in her home will be paid for with her income.
Brad is the breadwinner in his household, which no longer includes Angelina. She joked that it is time for her to start working again and she’s right. She’s a single mother that won’t depend on Brad for anything but caring for their children 50/50. She didn’t file for spousal support in her divorce documents. It isn’t implying Brad isn’t supporting his kids. I don’t believe Brad wouldn’t pay child support.
Child support and visitation rights are two separate issues. Not asking for child support in no way affects how present he can be in the children’s lives. He’s not “buying” access fyi.
I will never believe Angie does not want Brad in their children’s lives, she grew up with a father that was distant and absent. I cannot see her wanting that for their children. Also, I can’t see Brad Pitt not wanting to be in their children’s lives, being a good father and being there for them.
If anything, Angie may not want the kids to have too much contact with Brad until he is stable and sober.
Angie divorced BBT because he did not want to be a real father to Maddox. She certainly wants her children to know what it’s like to have TWO loving parents.
If Brad has been drinking and doing drugs for 30 years as he said, it will take a while for him to recover, it will not happen in a matter of months.
I agree with you. She was angry, but most people don’t realize that she was far more generous with visitation than reported. As long as they didn’t see each other, he could have them. He asked if he could come to Cambodia to see them and she said Yes. He stayed in a hotel, and the kids stayed with him. She never denied him visits or calls, but it isn’t the same as living together.
This is one of the reasons why I get annoyed when commenters seem to think she hates him or thinks he is a bad father. That is not true. There were things like personality clashes and volatility and then his problem with substances. But they loved each other even after the split but too much happened to go back, but it doesn’t mean anything about his character or decency.
I don’t believe she expected to feel as vulnerable and he doesn’t want to get back together. It is over, and the focus is on the children.
Even if a breakup is for the best it hurts and it is sad.
He will pay child support and probably has been. He is their father, and it gives her some breathing room to decide what to do next.
Maybe for tax purposes?
That’s the rationale that makes the most sense. Jolie would have to pay taxes on any child support received once the bifurcation happens, whereas Pitt could deduct. But if she’s not agreeing to whatever financial settlement he’s offering now, why would she agree to this?
So they can both move on.
Child support is not taxable to the recipient parent, only to the payor. Alimony is taxable to the recipient.
Naptime, are you sure about that? This is what I found on the tax consequences of bifurcation in CA: “For a spouse who is paying any kind of support (child or spousal) this is beneficial, because the support is 100% deductible on income taxes, but only if you are filing as a single person. On the other hand, the person receiving the support must list the support payments as income on their tax returns.”
I don’t pay taxes on child support only spousal.
Tax Accountant here. Child support is never tax deductible for the payor nor taxable income to the recipient. Only alimony is deductible for the payor and is (potentially) taxable income to the recipient.
I received child support for seven years and never had to pay a dime. I didn’t ask for alimony.
Presumably they pay state and federal taxes though. Federal tax treatment: child support is not deductible by the payor nor is it taxable to the payee.
Okay, but CA state taxes are very high. When you’re talking about millions of dollars, there is definitely financial benefit from a tax perspective.
This is what I love about this site. Gossip and tax information. I know it may seem sad but I enjoy these type of completely mixed discussions. ☺
Been there, done that, in CA. Believe the accountants & CA attorneys here. Child support is tax-free to the recipient & not deductible by the payor/supporter. Alimony IS taxable to the recipient & tax deductible by the paying party. Whether CA income taxes are high or low is irrelevant.
Move on.
In your post about Tiffany Trump you said you have to deal with various magazines and publicists. Is there some deal that you can’t shade any or do you really suddenly believe InTouch is legit?
In touch usually makes up random bull…nit sure why anybody bothers to repeat it
InTouch actually has real investigative journalists on staff. They uncovered a lot of documents in the Josh Duggar molestation case. So while they might not be 100% reliable all the time, they are not totally fake news either.
I think every tabloid mag or section of a paper gets legitimate schools sometimes,but alot is also gossip filler..i mean National Enquirer has also released
real legit reports at some point.
Every magazine gets a story right eventually but they also make up a lot of bull. How many times have they claimed Jen Anniston was pregnant or getting back with brad
But hey, even CDAN get it right sometimes.
I read about Josh Duggar years before In Touch Weekly they didn’t investigate anything but Duggar fan sites and gossip blogs.What other story has ITW broke ?
They get one story right and suddenly they are telling the truth all the time. They got lucky with the Duggar story.
In Touch has actually been correct about a few things on this.
At this point, they are more credible than US Weekly.
Seems to me both parties are feeding different stories to their tabloid of choice. And I think the getting back together story came from Angelina’s team since the article managed to throw shade on Brad and compliment Angelina. That said, can they please do this divorce thing quietly? This is annoying.
Both are tabloids without a shred of truth between them.
@Radley
I’d be mad as hell at Brad if I were Angie, getting drunk, taking drugs, all in front of their children.
Angie did not have any communication with BBT for a year after she left him, now they get along fine. But then again, they only had Maddox, who dropped his plans to adopt Maddox after Angie discovered he never wanted a child in the first place. The ONLY father Maddox has ever known is Brad, which is sad considering what happened.This has had to have a huge impact on a young teenage boy.
In Touch gets some things right. They were the ones that got the documents on the Duggar case. They have also gotten them on smaller reality show cases as well. They showed that some dude from Married at First Sight lied about the circumstances surrounding a previous arrest for domestic violence. He tried to make it seem like he just threw a phone, and the actual police report stated that he had pushed his ex-girlfriend in front of the cop.
Interesting that this story about Brad wanting to speed things up comes out the same week as her saying she doesn’t like being single.
I think Brad is, and always has been, a pretty shitty person who will do whatever it takes to present a certain public image. Gross.
I’m not going to crap on him for that. If he had filed for divorce in the first place THEN this happened the same week that interview came out, that would be kind of excessive. But she’s the one who filed in the first place, and I don’t think that this will bother her that much at the end of the day. It’s better for everyone to move it along.
But Brad didn’t initiate the divorce, Angelina did. I wouldn’t want my life on hold or made to feel dangled in the wind while my soon to be ex-partner passive aggressively dropped little daggers in interviews about me being the cause of all the emotional pain and suffering in the family. Best to just get it over with. And this is no shade on Angelina. I just think they would both be better off with it over with at this point.
True. I’m pretty neutral on the subject, even have my soft spot for both, but that last interview, man… that chemotherapy comment? She wanted us to wonder “did she just hint at having cancer?”, please nobody forget that. You just don’t drop a bomb like that for no reason.
Wait what chemotherapy comment @CaptainMF? That sounds awful
I think Brad would be better off continuing his 12 steps so he can be a responsible parent.
It’s weird how some ladies want to revise recent history and pretend they’re just a couple that’s consciously uncoupling and ready to move on.
Right. Lol
Casey, Brad Pitt was cleared of any charges by the FBI and DCFS that might suggest he wasn’t a responsible parent. And really, was Brad any different (drinking, smoking) at the end of their marriage than he was at the beginning? I believe all of this is based mostly on how the kids were being raised and Brad’s attempts at discipline. It would explain why Angelina is fighting Brad’s wish for joint physical custody so hard.
@Pam_L says:
If Brad was totally “cleared” of any wrong doing he would have had joint custody, no questions asked, that did not happen. Also he would not have had to have drug and alcohol screening. Something happened, that’s a fact, but hopefully with therapy and Brad getting help things can get better.
Honestly, I don’t think his publicist is doing him any favour. He’s just portraying him like a douchebag .. and maybe he is, who knows. But stop with this press releases BS Brad, it’s bad!
She is foul? Goodness me. She is a humanitarian, ambassador and single mother whose put parenting first despite the removal of her breasts and uterus. She is an inspiration.
Why should poor Brad be ‘running’ from her? I really hate the smack talk that every single one of his exes face. Why does he get a free pass? Every. Single. Time.
100% agree with you, Jenna.
Sexism is real. He will be gladly embraced by the public, despite his faults; his redemption story can always be framed as a bad boy gets it together. While any mistake Angie makes (and that VF casting interview was problematic…her response, or lack of a foreceful one, also not great) will be used against her. Just like Hil. 😒
Sisterhood sustains, if we ourselves be sisters.
Oh please, everything is not about sexism. Plenty of celebrity women have separated from their husbands and they are treated no different in Hollywood. Paltrow, Gwen Stefanie, two of Halle Berry’s ex even called her crazy and she wasn’t treated any different.
If most of you still stand by what you always said about AJ being criticized no matter what then nothing has changed with her either.
Very strange to me how Angelina seems to be treated as equally culpable for this shit show. The idea that you shouldn’t air out your grievances when you (or especially your children) have been deeply hurt and that doing so brings you down to the same level is plain odd.
Why wouldn’t you expose them?
Who would feel obligated to keep their husband’s affair a secret to protect his rep? Or keep shtum as your child’s dead beat daddy flaunts them all over social media despite contributing zero to their upkeep and basically picking up/ dropping them as and whenever they feel like?
I’m so confused. Was it ok for Joss Whedon and Elon Musk’s exes to speak out? Or is only wrong when the spouse in question is an A list ex heartthrob? Even one who traumatized his own child?
If Angelina had been the one who had behaved badly enough to warrant a third party calling CPS, if some of her kids still no longer wanted to see or speak to her, if she all out admitted to still having a drug/alcohol problem etc…. she would have been crucified and Brad would be the hero for prioritising his children’s well being and divorcing her.
Amen @Theif Keef.
Can you imagine how people would have reacted if Angelina was the one who got drunk and emotionally traumatized one of her kids? Seriously, people should stop a second and imagine that. Imagine how the public would react. She’d probably be the most hated person in America. More hated than Trump.
Brad definitely has his gender working in his favor. But he also has this personal mysterious hold on the public’s affection where nothing sticks to him. This dude is teflon. I will never get over the fact Angie and Jen Aniston were both ripped to shreds during that stupid triangle while he, the actual CHEATER (emotional or sexual – whatever) skated. Hell he got SYMPATHY because “Jen Aniston won’t have Brad’s babies. Poor Brad” I shake my head at it.
+1 @ThiefKeef Jenna and Chould
Yes. Just like single mothers are vilified and single dads are heroes. Dads can screw all sorts of stuff up, and as long as they aren’t beating or molesting their kids–everything’s fine. People just shrug and say, oh…dads. Holy crap though if a mom isn’t using the correct brand of baby bottle–or even uses a bottle, she’s evil incarnate.
Dads can often be largely absent from a child’s life and can be accepted after abandonment. Forgiveness of a mother’s sins are rare.
Husbands who cheat are cads and rascals. Women who cheat are whores.
It’s basically just what you say, a way to get divorced even if there’s still a ton to work out.
In this case I’d guess that the custody issues are going to be very drawn out, possibly the real estate stuff too (I suspect Miraval is an issue). With this they can get divorced instead of remaining technically married for years to come.
It’s a smart thing to do. It makes it very clear what their situation is, and aside from the PR benefit, that’ll be a good thing for their children too.
Hey Kate, why do you think this will be better for the kids? (No shade or side eye here, just curious & u seem well versed on the legalise)
I’m not Kate, but kids generally benefit from clarity and stability. If nothing else, they won’t have to hear gossip about their parents reuniting.
I think she means it will make it very clear that their relationship is over as opposed to the murkiness of a separation like Garner/Affleck.
I grew up in a household where parents remained legally married. It confused me and caused a lot of damage, particularly my view on marriage, committment and monogamy.
As someone else said, clarity. Children don’t do well with these sorts of grey areas over an extended period. The best thing for children is to make their situation crystal clear, and a divorce does that.
People think divorce hurts children, and it can, but in my experience it’s the process of divorce that causes the damage 9 times out of 10, and the longer that goes on the worse it gets. Even when it’s not acrimonious, just complicated, dragging it out takes a toll.
On a more personal level, from what Brad & Angelina have said, these particular children were very, very invested in the idea of their parents getting married. Not just staying together, but being legally married. So they have/had a lot of feelings and expectations about marriage. Children who feel that way won’t cope well with years of their parents being married when they aren’t together, because they feel like the fact of being married means something.
Very simply, they’ll know Mom & Dad are no longer married to each other. How all the money & property stuff gets settled is adult business & it’s unlikely the kids need to know or care. It’s beneficial to get closure on the marital status & move forward, separately.
My parents’ spent 11 years from separation to final divorce & it sure didn’t do any good for the 4 kids involved.
It makes sense to me too. Didn’t they have a prenup? Other than custody issues, I can’t figure out what’s holding the whole thing up, unless one or both parties is delaying. Rather than spend a ton of money on lawyers hashing it all out, get a clean divorce, split any joint assets, and work on a good custody arrangement.
I think it’s pretty clear the problem is custody, Lucy2. Maddox is old enough to decide which parent has custody, and Pax is close to that age. I wouldn’t be surprised if Brad wanted to delay anything formalized until Maddox had a bit more therapy and perhaps came around, or Angie wanted to wait until Pax was 14, or both. These matters get fairly complicated when older kids who have their own opinions are involved.
Rubbish. Actually he was seeking the bifocals he left at Angie’s.
Coffee spew! He is looking harsh in that pic, for sure.
Yeah think about it: lots of pot and then calling his lawyers while high. Lots of slurring and as that listening game goes, boom! A headline for In Touch.
Appeasing Angelina?
god, if that is true and he feels that way, what an ass.
I raised my eyebrow at that as well and how exactly is has he been appeasing her for a year? Weird statement.
Does Plan B have some big movies coming up? In California, assets acquired while married get split. So if he doesn’t want to split anything else with her, then he’d better get a divorce, stat.
Brad can make movies because Angie only has a right to assets made before she filed for divorce.
He probably wants to tidy his financial situation so that he can make independent investments and his partners have the security of knowing that nothing can be tied up or influenced by possible litigation.
That was my thought, too. Logistics, not personal (if true).
That’s the most logical reason. However, I think those rumors about them being the new Taylor/Burton, or that they might get back together play a part in this. He wants to finalize it.
I hate the wording from this “insider”–“appeasing Angelina,” his “hands are tied by her.”
There are some financial reasons for it, it can affect taxes. Sometimes it’s because the party wants to remarry quickly. Wouldn’t that be a mess?
They’re done, I think that’s been clear for awhile. He needs to focus on staying sober and repairing his relationship with his older children. The rest is secondary.
forgive my nitpicking but…if he can work on repairing his relationship with his kids (one of whom he actually REALLY effed up with, the oldest son), then why can’t he repair his relationship with AJ? if he’s truly sorry and changes and his fathering improves, why can’t he commit to the same repair regarding his marriage? makes me think she was probably done with BP well before the incident on the plane, but who knows…it’s hollywood. hope the kids survive their parents.
I think if he hasn’t made that effort, he clearly doesn’t want remain in that relationship any more than she does. I suspect these two were done well before AJ pulled the trigger.
I understood that it would only restore his single status while everything else would remain unresolved. What are the financial reasons than?
See above. Sound tax reasons.
I just read that, that could be it but I still don’t believe in touch. Just wondering, he’s probably been paying support this whole time, can he duduct that or not?
New investments, I believe. California is a community property state, so she’s entitled to half of what he does otherwise.
But I don’t think that’s true from the point of a legal separation, right? Hmm.
Not necessary. Once you file for legal separation, new investments and money are no longer community property.
Community property ends the day you file not the day the divorce is finalized.
They make a snipe at Angelina because like every tabloid, they are the most sexist, misogynist form of gossip media. They tear women down every day. They make women fail at being a mother, wife, daughter, girlfriend, overweight or underweight etc. And the most frustrating fact is, it is done as a form of gossip entertainment for women, who are their main consumers. That’s why as women we can’t move forward until women stop tearing other women down in a very destructive way.
The only other time I’ve seen that word, is in relation to elective penis surgeries lol
Neil Degrasse Tyson used it in describing the process of being consumed by a black hole. There’s a joke in there somewhere.
A bifurcated penis does not seem to be a happy penis to me. What do I know, I don’t own one, but they just end up looking like incompletely like halved hotdogs.
Kelsey Grammer got one from Camille so he can marry his current child bride. Camille was livid about that going down the way it did.
I don’t care for Kelsey Grammer, but his “child bride” was 30/31 when they married. Hardly a child.
I believe it, because I think his team has been feeding In touch a bit. Anyway, it’s best for both parties and would stop the reconciliation rumours. I also think he wants to debut his new gf………..
Nothing will stop the rumors. He divorced Aniston more than 12 years ago, got 6 kids, gotten married, broke up with Angie and those tabs are still linking him and Jennifer together. It will be the same for him and Angie and it will only get worse when one of them debuts someone new, the endless comparisons etc.
I’m a paralegal. In high monetary divorce, bifurcation is very common. Basically it means to split. The sorting out of property and assets can take years. The bifurcation allows the divorce to finalize while assets are settled later. They have property before their marriage and property during marriage. There may also be issues because of the fact that they were only legally married for two years. Also the could be selling assets and have outside litigation to settle.
That W Magazine photoshoot from 2005 was like tempting fate, and eerily predictive. Scrolling through it again, while paying attention to current gossip, is really sad.
https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie/all (not sure if links are ok?)
And it was Brad who made the concept of the photos he is crazy …. as Brad himself said in 2013 Angelina did not meet the old Brad, who was drugged and did not finish things, a Brad that he hated and that most people say was a Brad happy, healthy …… there in the interview of this year on GQ, he says that he had become a man he hated, especially with the children, that he realized that he did not have an affective connection with the children, that he needed to be more to them, that he was not being good at it … that the movies were not important, that he did not even see himself as an actor anymore, that he needed to show more love to his children, that he abandoned them physically on account of work, and even when he was with his children he was authoritarian, angry and that he kept thinking about work …. that the children are delicate, that probably his behavior affected their children deep and that he was only realizing it with the divorce then divorce was something inevitable and Angelina be firm and think about the children and the “health of the family, in the end helped Brad to finally seek help, because Brad is surrounded by people who only think of doing what he wants, he is a person very controlling and focused on image and career.
Thanks for the link, MoreSalt.
I remember that photo shoot and thought it was the most dreadfully tasteless, tacky and vulgar show of self-obsessed “art for art’s sake” I’d ever seen. Especially given it came so soon after he separated from JA and starred in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It was just so deeply wrong on so many levels.
I believe that was the photo shoot that prompted Jen to say Brad was missing a sensitivity chip.
Brad was the one who asked for more time to check the financial and property, and he in the GQ interview, said that he is happy because he was in the middle of the process and not in the end, 6 months have passed and he remained sober.
Divorce takes time to finish
Brad has never been tied in Angelina, he was always free to do whatever he wanted, he always traveled, he produced movies, he acted, he dedicated himself to several activities related to art, he had control of a lot …
And after the divorce nothing prevented him from living his life, he promoted his films, began “sculpture” classes, traveled with his sculptor friend, his friend’s wife and her daughter, went to shows, participated in comedy programs, is already filming Ad Astra, his life was not affected in any way ….. he seems to be unable to devote to his family ….. he is already living his life all happy, nor does it look like he is a father of 6 kids …. looks like he wants to forget about it …..
Whoever stayed with all the big decisions and great changes was Angelina, who had to be strong during this time was Angelina ….
It is not a simple divorce, DCFS was involved, the court appointed a new custody evaluator, to evaluate the whole process ….
People think they hit Angelina, but she was much more demanded of her because she was the relative of the custodians of their children, and S & O was drafted with those responsible for DCFs only indicates that the investigation was closed because whoever would have children while Brad dealt with his problems it would be the mother …… they have been doing it for over 1 years and we did not see Brad with his children, that is what these magazines should focus on …. worry and try to find out why …..
Angelina has already bought a house, she lives with her children and the progress of Brad with his children is in the hands of Brad, his children and therapists …… Angelina has nothing to do ……. Brad is free and light and loose, filming, producing, he lost 2 great friends in the week that he promoted War Machine …. and he was all happy smiling ….. … I think he with the years of drugs, and drinking is incapable of feeling emotions, as Wellood-Harrelson said, ‘But when you’re doing it all the time, it just becomes … well, you know. I feel like it was keeping me from being emotionally available.
It was Brad who said that if you love someone let her free
It is clear that Angelina does not think about reconciliation, no one buys such an expensive home thinking about reconciliation …… maybe if Brad really dedicated himself to his children in 6 months to 1 year he would already have made a much bigger progress with his children .. …. but Brad is like he speaks one thing and acts completely different …… and children who have alcoholic parents sometimes it is a long journey until they have a good relationship again …..
I don’t think it’s clear what either of them are “thinking” at all.
Homes like that are(or should be) an $$$investment not an expense.
I don’t think it’s clear what either of them are ‘”thinking” at all.
This. ^^^^^
Wow O.o
LOL
Some people are very invested in this story!
OT: Brad’s looking fine these days, imo. He just seems to get better with age. 🙂
I wonder if this is actually related somehow also to Jolie’s comment about being the breadwinner of the family now in her interview. It made no sense from the outside unless it’s a secret that Pitt is no longer supporting the family? Wouldn’t THAT be a big story? So it’s odd. Why would she say that unless it’s a hint or shot at Pitt about something related to their divorce negotiations? The whole thing is weird.
Angelina is independent, she did not ask for money either for herself or her children, and the ultimate goal from the outset is to split custody, as her lawyer said in the e-mail, that Angelina and Brad committed to DCFS and probably Brad was caught up in alcohol and drugs, must be in Family Recovery and Reunification Program to heal the family and reunite and recover from 6 months to 1 year, depending on Brad’s progress and to succeed in reversing the truma he submitted his children .. ….
Each one will take care of the children with their money without depending on the other … she will be responsible for her house and Brad for his house ……. the last film that Angelina must have received a great salary was Maleficent, and she started filming in 2012, in the last 5 years she has had 2 major surgeries that affected her body and the last one in 2015 is the one that affected the most, because it is more drastic and aggressive in the body and in the emotional of women, she dedicated herself ……. and So Maleficent 2 will be financially good for her and her family.
1347/5000
And it was certainly said with humor, she even laughed when she said that ….
It’s just like Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp to say that working to give their children a comfortable life … and actually is to spend on themselves, motorcycles, cars, houses, reforms, their passions, art, music .. …
I think Angelina realized that Brad exaggerated in his passion for art, renovation, architecture, he seems to be extremely obsessive, he himself says that it is not healthy, that even this “sculpture” activity, he has to be careful not to get carried away, otherwise he just focuses on it
And as he says that children should not give a damn about all the details he spent years and years worrying about the house, light from the window, but he considers the Los Feliz house as the children’s childhood home and that he hopes that someday something will be important for his children …. it’s as if neither living in his house the children want, I think his house must have so much Custom Furniture made for Brad, all made to be art, that for who has 6 children ends up being a not so pleasant place, I think that this was a question raised in the therapies by the children, that the father gives more importance for material things, loses time with it than actually being with his children ….Brad even says that he exhausts everything to the maximum and then leaves …
That he still surprises himself from making movies, since nothing lasts for long for him…..
Angelina even said that Brad gets angry with her because she is not careful with the things, even the way she leaves the glasses on the table bothers him, I think that this importance he gives to material things was one of the big problems
Yeah, could be. HIS magazine spread with those images…I still can’t believe those pictures were ok’d.
Anyway, hopefully this all gets finalized and done with soon and the children have a solid foundation to continue growing on.
That breadwinner comment is being overblown. Jolie is the breadwinner now for HER household. Theres no deeper meaning to the comment.
Yeah, that’s right. She needs to support herself plus her half of the children’s expenses, which basically entails a full time staff regardless. She hasn’t seemed to have much in the way of financial obligations the past few years, yet became accustomed to living large while with Pitt. Her directing gigs won’t pay these bills.
People take everything she says and turns it into a mountain. Me thinks she doesn’t want to get back with Pitt and I honestly think he is a petty little whiner. He hates she left him and embarrassed him. He is all about image remember. People hate her for exposing him for who he really is. I don’t think he really wants joint custody it all pony and show.
She lived with him for 12 years, don’t think she doesn’t know him better than anyone and so does those kids. I think he treated the adopted ones differently. Sorry. You can always tell what’s going on with Angie because she has been saying this for years vaguely, yet saying what a great dad he was. She was hiding a lot for good reasons. They had a lot to lose and that the media would/did have a field day.
Also someone explain to me why the police were called to their home several times in the past? I recall one being for a panic button. Now, if a panic button is pressed they call the home first. They have security on site. So I cannot wrap my head around some of the mysterious police calls, the scratches on his face, the bruises, falls with Viv. I mean am I the only one who saw this coming or do we want to act like these things didn’t happen because it is Brad PItt.
Where did you hear about the police being called to their house? If you read that in some tabloid, I wouldn’t believe a word of it until I saw a copy of the police blotter.
That is not true. Why do you say things like this?
You don’t want to open that door and you are twisting the truth and you can’t handle the truth. Let it go.
He is done. Sorry, but you want to believe he is hurting but he isn’t anymore. His family and friends thought he should have left years ago. He doesn’t differentiate in fact he is very close to Zahara.
I’m not going to reply to the nonsense Truth hurts is posting. How do you know his friends and family wanted him to end his relationship with Angie years ago? That’s just guessing on your part.
I find it hard to believe Brad and Angie aren’t still hurt about their failed marriage. They were together over a decade and went through a lot together. Do I believe both are done with the relationship? Yes.
Exactly. She’s just bought a very expensive home. She has a big staff. Housekeepers, nannies, tutors, security etc.
I suspect Brad was the one paying for a lot of the upkeep of their properties, like Miraval, throughout their relationship, but depending on what her stake in those is and what she wants to happen with them, she may have to be paying a full share for legal reasons right now. Honestly, on her own she’s not really wealthy enough to do that long-term without it being a stretch, especially if she’s not pulling in big pay-cheques.
If she doesn’t want to downsize her life quite a bit, and the house she’s bought suggests she doesn’t, then she needs to go out and get paid. Brad could pay a ton in child support, but that’s not enough to maintain her current lifestyle.
I saw a breakdown on another site of California adoption laws. How did Brad Pitt adopt Maddox, Pax, and Zahara back when they claimed he did in 2007. The law required for a couple to be married or in a registered domestic partnership. They did not marry legally unto 2014 . The law then included his consent. On another site it said he is only had parental legal guardianship and that is causing the delay in the custody . Any lawyers here know why they would present them as adopted when it was not legally possible to do ?
I am not a lawyer but maybe they did have a registered domestic partnership? They’ve been living together for 2 years then and had a biological child already.
DP is for same sex and seniors . They could not have used it in 2007. The laws today allow it under a different program but that is recent.
Possibly the issue is legal paternity of the younger children. If Brad legally adopted the three older children, he is their legal father just as Angie is legally their mother. But according to California law, when it comes to natural children, a man is their legal father only if he was married to the mother at the time the children were born, whether or not his name is on their birth certificates. Shiloh and the twins were already 8 and 6 years old when he and Angie were married. So maybe his legal status regarding the younger children needs to be cleared up.
Were any of the younger kids born in California though? Because I think some were born in other countries.
Shiloh was born in Namibia, Africa and the twins were born in Nice, France.
Their divorce documents clearly state that Brad Pitt is the legal father of all the children.
Never mind bifurcation — what’s a rooster story?
“The Breadwinner”… is that not the new animation
“The Breadwinner” animated drama film by Cartoon Saloon directed by Nora Twomey and executive produced by Mimi Polk Gitlin and Angelina Jolie
Considering all that occurred a YEAR doesn’t seem like an unreasonable amount of time to finalize a divorce. As long as the kids are taken care of, which I feel they are both invested in doing- then the divorce will just happen as it should. If this is in fact true- it seems like he is trying to gain the upper hand. This seems quite insensitive on his part, if true. That’s a shame.
It is IMO If there is no wanting to go back or unfinished business..nobody died…
It’s been a year….and he knows it’s not looking like he’ll get any custody…..so he’s trying this so he won’t get publicly embarrassed.
Bifurcation is entering a dissolution of the marriage decree separate and apart from a final judgement resolving property and child issues
In Florida (each state is different) it is frowned upon and generally not granted unless someone is nearly dead or dying.
The reason is the divorce is the literal carrot that gets people to timely and fairly comply with disclosure rules – basically if you want your GD divorce you pony up your paperwork and resolve the rest of the “business” of the marriage first.
If he came to my court (I’m a family judge) I would tell him no.
In California it is rarely ever denied
They can parent divorced just like now. Nothing changed except she is not wife right? All she still need his cover? Then own it say it.
She cares about kids more than she care about her man. She should’ve cared equally in all sense. .IMO now she get the kids in visually ……
I doubt that he will be back with her at least until he go out in public with someone and that ends . After she is former ex vs versa .. But I could be wrong…