I agree, it helps to have a supportive partner during pregancy and throughout the life of the child. My husband made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world with each pregnancy. More importantly, he still thinks it after 23 years of marriage, and I agree! We always made time to spend with each child and it does help them feel like the special people they are. However, I find it hard to believe ANYTHING Angelina says. She lied about being involved with a married man and seems to have an addiction for having babies and/or adopting. It’s great that she can financially afford to say hey, I want a boy from Africa, and its done. However, I think these kids will have trouble in their lives because I think she is not genuine and has some serious mental problems. I don’t think she warrants the positive publicity she gets. People are divorced everyday, I don’t have a problem with that, but I continue to have a problem with Brad and Angelina and the way the exposed their affair. Both may be good people, but I’m not buying it!

Judy- I couldn’t have said it better myself! Clearly, both Brad and Jen have moved on. I’m sure they wish the media and the public would, too.

Judy: I totally agree with you. No matter how long he was with Jennifer, it is now part of his past, and does not need to be revisted.

SJ, why should you resent anyone saying they are glad Brad finally found a woman who appreciates him? Aniston clearly did not appreciate him. If she did, he would still be married to her. Don’t make the childish mistake of thinking Angelina is some kind of wicked temptress who lured Brad away from his wife. A marriage that is happy and healthy cannot be broken up by anyone.

He is with a woman now who has given him a family, is totally supportive of him, and considers his needs as well as her own. They are completely involved in raising their family together; when one works, the other stays home with the kids. He’s finally found a soul mate. What’s to resent about that?

I think what you resent is you think the J-P fans are trying to belittle his marriage to Aniston as if it had meant nothing. That is not the case. The J-P fans recognize that his marriage was an important fact in his life. But it’s OVER. Whether he was with Aniston for four years, five years, or seven years is irrelevant. What’s relevant is that the past is history.

Amanda, you contradict yourself in your post. you tell us not to criticize Jolie, but then you criticize Aniston…common, to take your logic, youre showing yourself by saying such things.
I dont like Angelina and I have a right to, you can believe what you want, but not everone sees it your way. so please a little respect for others opinions…

” Embracing life, whatever the circumstances, is really as much as any of us can do.”
Sandy
I agree with Sandy about Angie and how she seems like she would embrace whatever life handed her and be fine with it.

Of course it wouldn’t be an Angelina Jolie topic without some people twisting her words. Why do some people have such a problem with another person being truly happy that they have to criticise every single thing they say or do.

What you say reflects you as a person and whenever Angelina speaks, I hear a happy, gracious woman who is thankful to have a supportive man by her side who is helping her to to raise their children to be happy, thoughtful and grounded. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about some of the posts on this topic.

And no, we don’t know what goes on behind closed doors but for the last 18 months/2 years of the Pitt-Aniston marriage, it was clear to anyone who paid attention that all was not well. Brad was clearly disillusioned and who can blame him? Like someone else pointed out, Aniston quite clearly put her career before Brad and there’s only so much a person can take before they walk.

I for one, am glad that he and Angelina found each other
and I wish them much happiness together with their family.

I totally agree with you, Judy.
I’m happy for them.

I just resent people saying Brad finally got a woman who appreciates him.

We don’t know what went on behind closed doors. We have the media and endless bloggings from a rather cruel blog site to go on. And whoever said they were reliable sources.

And FYI, Brad and Jennifer were together for seven years, married for four (not inluding the year they divorced)

How fortunate for them that both are able to opt to stay at home.

Not everyone is in a position to choose to not work.

I am certain that it is immeasurably easier to share the responsibility of children with a partner.

I believe that Angelina Jolie would be equally as positive if her circumstances had been different or were to change. She seems the type to embrace her life at every turn.

Embracing life, whatever the circumstances, is really as much as any of us can do.