Jen Tells All!

THE FRIENDS ACTRESS IS REFLECTING ON HER PAST — AND LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE.

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The Way They Were

Brad and Jen sparked rumors of a rekindled romance in 2020 but a source says she’s recently been distancing herself from him.

IN a recent ad for Vital Proteins, Jennifer Aniston gave fans a peek into her everyday life and what makes her feel happiest and most fulfilled. “Friends are vital,” she says in a video montage that shows photos of her surrounded by close pals like Courteney Cox and later playfully running around the backyard of her $21 million BelAir dream home with her beloved dog Lord Chesterfield. “Nowadays,” she says, “the simple things are vital.”

Personally and professionally, there’s little doubt the A-list Friends actress is in a good place. But that doesn’t mean she’s without regrets. At 53, Jen has been divorced twice (she and Brad Pitt split in 2005 following five years of marriage; her marriage to Justin Theroux ended less than three years after they tied the knot in 2015) and, despite once claiming she planned to become a mother, she has yet to have children. “Like everyone,” a source tells Star, “Jen does look back and thinks about how she could have handled certain things differently.”

MATTERS OF THE HEART

Jen’s love life has always been a hot topic. Shortly after her painful breakup from 58-year-old Brad — who famously left her for his Mr. & Mrs. Smith costar,