The stigma of loneliness: divorces and unsuccessful romances by Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston turns 50 // Photo: Legion-Media
American actress Jennifer Aniston gained popularity thanks to her participation in comedy works. “We're the Millers”, “Marley and Me”, “Bruce Almighty” - in all these films she was the partner of charismatic and attractive male colleagues. Having played Rachel in the series Friends, Jennifer will forever be remembered by fans as a waitress who learns to live again and reaches the top. And in this sitcom, and in other films, her heroines, having overcome all obstacles, find love.
But in reality, all of Aniston's relationships with boyfriends failed. The scandalous separation from Brad Pitt after five years of marriage and last year's breakup from Justin Theroux are just the tip of the iceberg. In the past, the actress left many novels that ended in nothing.
February 11 will be a new starting point for Jennifer, because she turns 50 years old. For the anniversary of the Hollywood star, StarHit decided to remember the main men in Aniston’s life who left, forever leaving scars in her heart.
CHARLIE SCHLATER
Charlie Schlatter // Photo: Still from the film
Jennifer met the American actor, who would later become famous thanks to the TV series Diagnosis: Murder, on the set in 1990. Together with Charlie Schlatter, Aniston participated in the work on the sitcom Farris Bueller, where the partner played the main character, and she played his sister.
24-year-old Schlatter became the actress’s first boyfriend, whom journalists learned about. Jennifer herself was barely 21 at the time, and the romance turned out to be fleeting. Nothing was reported about the reasons for the separation. Perhaps the failure of the series, which ran for only one season, had a negative impact on the couple's relationship. After the project was closed, the actors were no longer seen at general events.
“Everyone on set thought Jennifer was hot, including Schlatter, with whom she had a short but steamy affair,” said TV production assistant Jim Nelson.
Charlie Schlatter in the comedy “18 Again” // Photo: Legion-Media
Four years later, Charlie Schlatter married Colleen Gunderson, who was far from the world of cinema. The couple had three children. Unlike the star ex-girlfriend, the actor found family happiness. But his career was limited to only a few roles in feature films; he was mainly involved in TV series and dubbing cartoons.
DANIEL MACDONALD
Daniel MacDonald with a child // Photo: Social networks
Aniston called the star of the series “Murder, She Wrote” and “CSI: Miami” the first love of her life. Daniel MacDonald was friends with Charlie Schlatter, and after breaking up with the latter, Jennifer was not alone for long. MacDonald was almost ten years older than the young actress, but this only gave her confidence. They say that the artist wanted to make an informed choice and was looking for a reliable and experienced partner.
They were together for four years, but broke up when Jennifer got a role in Friends and chose her career over her feelings. According to rumors, Daniel even proposed to her, which was met with a harsh refusal. After that, he stayed in New York, where he met his wife. But there was no happy ending: after spending several years in a happy marriage, the actor died in 2007 from brain cancer.
"He would have been my 'one,' but I was 25 and so stupid," Aniston said after MacDonald's death.
Young Jennifer Aniston // Photo: Still from the film
The sitcom star gave an interview to reporters, where she talked about her relationship with Daniel. The actor's widow, Italian director Maia Maraini-Melehi, reacted negatively to this act. She didn’t like how a personal tragedy because of Jennifer’s popularity became a sensation, and yet the actress did not even visit her ex-boyfriend during his serious illness.
“Jennifer didn't realize what a treasure Daniel was to her during the time she had the chance to be with him - long before he met me, long before he died. Perhaps this experience will teach her to appreciate and love others,” Maraini-Melehi wrote on her microblog.
MacDonald's widow left two children. Jennifer Aniston was truly saddened by the death of someone who was once close to her, but she understood that the past could not be returned, and continued to build the future.
ADAM DURITZ
Jennifer Aniston had a short affair with Adam Duritz // Photo: Legion-Media
Musician Adam Duritz began singing in various bands, but became truly famous performing with Counting Crows. The vocalist explains his extraordinary appearance with braided dreadlocks and bright clothes to his Jamaican-African origin. In fact, the singer’s parents are emigrants from Russia.
Jennifer Aniston dated Duritz for only a couple of weeks in 1995. It is known that the musician had affairs with such Hollywood stars as Winona Ryder and Courteney Cox. There were rumors that it was with the latter that he cheated on Aniston, which was the reason for the breakup. It is noteworthy that the friends were not in a quarrel, but immediately stopped communicating with their loving boyfriend.
“It was an absolutely smart choice. They were good girls, that’s why I dated them,” Adam commented on his relationship with the actresses in an interview.
Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston tested their friendship // Photo: Still from the series
Duritz now suffers from depersonalization syndrome, in which he feels alienated from reality or his own self. This can last for several minutes, and sometimes for months. Mental illness pushed the vocalist to create heartfelt songs. But the 53-year-old musician, according to him, has given up on his personal life.
TATE DONOVAN
Tate Donovan was with Jennifer Aniston for three years // Photo: Legion-Media
The most famous actor from the Heat series, Tate Donovan, has starred in more than 80 films. In the 90s, his “boyish” appearance provided him with the opportunity to play the roles of teenagers. Jennifer Aniston noticed Donovan's youthful charm.
They met at a party and soon began an affair. The relationship lasted almost three years, and friends of the couple reported that Tate even proposed to the actress. But he was in no hurry with the wedding date. It is believed that her boyfriend’s indecisiveness pushed Jennifer to break up, but according to another version, she simply changed her mind.
Donovan took part in the fourth season of the sitcom Friends, where he played the role of personal shopper Rachel Greenn. The actors were no longer together at that moment. The more difficult it was for them to play lovers on camera.
“I was just happy to be part of the team. The only “bummer” was Jennifer, who I broke up with at the time. And it wasn't easy to act like we were dating each other and falling in love when in fact we were separated. It was just hard,” Donovan said in an interview last year.
Jennifer Aniston and Tate Donovan starred together in the sitcom “Friends” // Photo: Still from the series
The 55-year-old actor has also dated actress Sandra Bullock and Lauren Graham in the past. In 2005, he married writer Corinne Kingsbury, but the marriage ended three years later. Now he is single, like Jennifer.
PAUL RUDD
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston // Photo: Legion-Media
After making his debut in the film Clueless, Paul Rudd gradually gained a position in Hollywood. Romantic comedies became his territory. In 1998, by chance, the actor ended up on the set with Jennifer Aniston. Having felt the touching emotions between the characters in the film “The Object of My Admiration,” the artists began dating off-screen.
Interestingly, Rudd later appeared in an episode of Friends, playing Phoebe's husband. But in reality, Paul and Jennifer soon separated for unknown reasons. However, they managed to maintain a warm relationship, which allowed the actors to star in another film, “Wanderlust,” 14 years later.
“We knew there were certain things we didn't have to try to create because we had valuable knowledge about each other. There was something really cool about being able to really feel the timing because we had already played together years ago,” Rudd shared after the premiere.
Paul Rudd appeared in an episode of Friends, playing Phoebe's husband // Photo: Still from the series
Paul Rudd claims to be happily married. He got married back in 2003, and his wife gave him two children. The actor continues to actively act in film and always speaks positively about his famous ex-girlfriend.
BRAD PITT
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were considered one of the most beautiful couples in Hollywood // Photo: Legion-Media
Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt rightfully played one of the main roles in the story of Jennifer Aniston. Now the actress prefers not to remember this chapter of her life, but once upon a time the star of the film “Fight Club” truly changed her world.
It all started like a real fairy tale: they met on a blind date, and almost immediately feelings flared up between the actors. In 2000, Brad and Jennifer had a Hollywood-worthy wedding. It seemed like it would last forever. The couple's hints indicated that they were planning to "enlarge" their family.
The announcement of the idols’ divorce five years later came like a bolt from the blue to fans. Pitt assured the press that the decision was deliberate and natural. But soon the real reason for the separation surfaced: the actor’s romance with Angelina Jolie, which began on the set of the comedy “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.”
“I would be a robot if I said that I don’t feel moments of anger, resentment, embarrassment. It was a beautiful, complex relationship. The sad thing for me is how it has become a Hollywood cliché,” Aniston said after the breakup.
Brad Pitt divorced for Angelina Jolie // Photo: Legion-Media
It was one of the most difficult periods in the life of the actress. She hid from people in a small house in Malibu, taking with her only her faithful dog, Norman the corgi. In an interview, Jennifer frankly admitted that it hurt her to see pictures of her ex-husband with someone else, so she refused to view the publications. Aniston visited a psychologist and tried to reassure herself that what happened was not an accident and that she was not a victim.
In addition, it was at that time that the series “Friends,” to which the actress devoted ten years of work, closed. For her, it was comparable to the experiences of her parents’ divorce. Jennifer lost two families, but she endured it with dignity. After a short pause, she continued to work and seek happiness. When Pitt and Jolie's marriage collapsed years later, Aniston's acquaintances said that she retained her nobility here too, saying that she never wished anything like this for her ex-husband.
Jennifer Aniston on Pitt's divorce: "I never wished this fate on him"
VINCE VAUGHN
Vince Vaughn dated Jennifer Aniston after her first divorce // Photo: Legion-Media
Actor and producer Vince Vaughn became famous in the 90s with his role in the film Party People. Colleagues have since perceived him as a pleasant, funny fellow, not in the mood for a serious relationship. It’s interesting that first his portfolio included the film “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” where he was in the company of Jolie and Pitt, and then he had the opportunity to collaborate with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy “Divorce, American Style.”
The plot of the film was about a happy couple whose love was eventually consumed by everyday life. The main characters of the comedy melodrama decided to separate, but during filming the actors, on the contrary, fell in love with each other.
“You love someone and you spend time with them, it's separate, and in that situation everything is fine. But I really spent most of that time looking for ways to avoid drawing attention to myself,” Vaughn later recalled.
Vince Vaughn with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy “Divorce, American Style” // Photo: Still from the film
For Jennifer, who had just gone through a divorce from Brad Pitt, an easy relationship with Vince became a salvation. But the actor was stressed by the pursuit of the paparazzi, who happily seized on the new sensation. A few months later the couple separated. Aniston and Vaughn have maintained their friendship and now recall their romantic past without regrets.
Despite his previous bachelor views, Vince Vaughn got married in 2010. He has two children, and the actor manages to combine raising his offspring with his career.
JOHN MAYER
John Mayer // Photo: Instagram
Winner of seven Grammy awards, John Mayer is known for his love life. The guitarist successfully combines touring and songwriting with romances with other celebrities. He has relationships with Jessica Simpson, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry.
In 2008, the musician began dating Jennifer Aniston. Journalists wrote a lot about the couple, because their heated quarrels often became public knowledge. Once, the lovers separated for several months because John made an unfortunate joke at a press conference, saying that he was not used to “wasting time on people.” After reconciliation, the relationship did not last long; the singer and actress finally separated in 2009. The reason was the inattention of the boyfriend, who did not even find a free minute to call Aniston.
“I've never experienced anything like this. That was one of the worst periods of my life. But I don’t see myself here until the end of my days, this is not my ideal destiny,” the guitarist said after breaking up.
Jennifer Aniston was credited with having an affair with Gerard Butler // Photo: Still from the film
Fans believed that Mayer’s behavior was only a reason for a breakup, and the real reason lay in the large age difference, because Jennifer is nine years older than her chosen one. Perhaps John really was not yet ripe for a long-term relationship at that moment.
Now the musician is actively engaged in creativity. His last union with singer Katy Perry broke up several years ago, and while Mayer is in search of the ideal life partner.
By the way, when Aniston was dating John, she was also credited with an affair with her colleague on the set, Owen Wilson, whose wife she played in the melodrama “Marley and Me.” Later, the press wrote about an alleged relationship with Gerard Butler, but the actors did not confirm the rumors, saying that they were just friends.
JUSTIN THEROUX
Justin Theroux became the second husband of Jennifer Aniston // Photo: Legion-Media
American actor and director Justin Theroux managed to establish himself not only in roles in melodramas and plays on Broadway, but also in the serious works of David Lynch “Mulholland Drive” and “Inland Empire”. But it was the comedy “Wanderlust” that brought him together with Jennifer Aniston.
It's a small world, especially in the movies, because Jennifer played in this film with one of her exes, Paul Rudd. But if the actress was free at that moment, then Justin was in a relationship with stylist Heidi Bivens. For the sake of suddenly flared up feelings, Theroux left his lover and chose Aniston.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux // Photo: Legion-Media
Fans rejoiced: Jennifer finally found support and support after all the disappointments. In 2012, the couple announced their engagement, but delayed marriage for three years, which gave rise to numerous suspicions of discord. As a result, Theroux's 44th birthday smoothly turned into a wedding celebration. The actors rarely gave interviews, adhering to the opinion that “happiness loves silence,” so there were various rumors about them: either the spouses were expecting a child, or they were breaking up.
The love story of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux
Jennifer and Justin's relationship began to crack due to their different views on where they should live. Aniston adored California, and her husband loved New York. Without reaching a common opinion, they lived in different cities for several months. The lovers tried to save their marriage by taking a trip to Mexico with friends to unwind and have fun on neutral territory. But at the beginning of 2020 it became known that this was the end.
“We are two best friends who have decided to separate as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship,” the couple optimistically told the press.
For her anniversary, Jennifer Aniston decided to adopt an orphan // Photo: Legion-Media
The news of the divorce shocked Aniston's fans, who immediately began to put forward theories that she should return, if not to Theroux, then to Brad Pitt. Now foreign media are literally bursting with the news that Pitt came to Jennifer’s anniversary party to congratulate her. The actors have not met at common events for a long time. Despite the fact that Brad arrived in a tinted SUV and tried to disappear among the other guest stars, rumors about the reunion of the legendary couple will worry the public for a long time.
The actress spent her last birthday alone, but did not look broken. Jennifer and Theroux are still involved in the process of dividing their property, and the media are wondering whether Justin's close friendships with other girls became the reason for the breakup.
Jennifer Aniston's husband insists on the legality of marriage for the sake of property
Just recently it became known that Jennifer plans to adopt an orphan from Mexico and is already collecting documents. The actress's relatives and friends are sure that she deserves a woman's happiness and can now experience it by becoming the mother of an abandoned child.
Despite the large number of worthy candidates for the heart of a movie star, she is still lonely. However, Aniston does not lose her optimistic outlook on the world, continuing to shine on the carpet and delighting fans with new roles.
Compiled from materials from DailyMail, Men's Health, Us Weekly, Collider, Vanity Fair, Playboy, MTV, The Sun.
Jennifer Aniston had an affair with a multimillionaire
Jennifer Aniston is in love again.
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Jennifer Aniston is happy and in love again: the actress has a new boyfriend. The actress's boyfriend is not as famous as she is, but no less rich. A source close to the star said that Aniston is dating a multimillionaire business tycoon. Jennifer keeps the name of her lover a secret for now and generally encrypts her new relationship from the general public in every possible way.
According to NW, Jennifer was finally able to piece together her heart, broken by her recent divorce from actor Justin Theroux, and decided to give herself a chance to be happy again. The 50-year-old star chose an unconventional way to find her chosen one. Since she is too busy filming, and it’s somehow not comme il faut for her to meet people at Hollywood parties, Aniston turned to an elite dating agency. A company that specializes in connecting the rich and famous charges exorbitant fees—for example, a first date for potential lovers costs $750,000! But wealthy men are willing to pay that kind of money for the chance to date a real star. And famous beauties go to great lengths to make sure that they won’t meet another gigolo on their life’s journey.
Jennifer Aniston is 50, but she's still fire!
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According to the publication, Jennifer’s new lover is crazy about the “Friends” star.
“She’s just an amazing woman,” NW quotes Aniston’s chosen one. “I’m ready to do anything for her.” If she wished for 10 children to outdo Angelina Jolie, I would answer without hesitation: “yes!” I will treat her like a queen and want to be her partner for the rest of my life. For my part, I promise absolute fidelity. I may not be as good-looking as her first husband Brad Pitt, but in my vocabulary there is simply no such word as having an affair. And I want the memories of both Pitt and Theroux to be erased from her memory forever.
However, after her divorce from Theroux, Jennifer has been linked more than once - either with her personal fitness trainer, or with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, whom she invited to a party on the occasion of her 50th birthday. Whether this mysterious millionaire admirer really exists, time will tell.
By the way, in a recent interview, Aniston told what kind of men she likes.
- With a sense of humor and a strong sense of self-esteem. The main thing is self-confidence, kindness, generosity. And to have good people around him. “I believe in the concept of soul mates,” Aniston admitted in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
Let us remember that Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston began dating in May 2011, and they met even earlier, in 2008 on the set of the film “Wanderlust.” The actors announced their engagement in 2013. They married in 2015 in a quiet wedding at their Bel Air estate with 74 guests—quite modest by Hollywood standards. Justin and Jennifer did not have children in this marriage.
The couple announced their separation in February 2020.
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The news that the Hollywood couple broke up came as a complete surprise to their fans. The actors looked quite happy until they filed for divorce in 2020 and announced that they were “separating by mutual consent.”
