Justin Theroux Finally Talks About Split With Jennifer Anniston

After the married couple announced their split early this year, we’ve all been wanting to hear Justin’s side of the story, and it is finally here.

Happy ending

When Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux went public with their relationship there was a sigh of relief for Aniston and we all hoped she had finally found her much deserved happy ending. But after 2 years of marriage, in February of this year, the couple announced their split. And after keeping quiet, Theroux finally tells us what he thinks.

He finally opens up

There have been a few comments made by Aniston when asked about her divorce to handsome actor Theroux and yet he has continued to remain quiet until now. With all of us wondering what his side of the story is, his comments may surprise you. But why did two people who seemed so great together end it after just a few years?

What we know about him

Born in Washington, D.C on August 10, 1971, Justin Theroux was born into a skilled family with several members already being well known for their contributions in the creative fields. His uncles, Peter, Alexander, and Joseph are famous writers and his cousins, Marcel and Louis Theroux have found fame through making documentaries. For Justin, he always aspired to be an actor but he never realized it would lead him to heartbreak.

His first acting job

He attended the Buxton School in Williamstown and went on to study drama and visual arts at the Bennington College in Vermont. Being great at his craft, it was only a few years after he graduated that he scooped his first acting role in I Shot Andy Warhol. His career then went from strength to strength as we watched him in American Psycho, Mulholland Drive, and Zoolander. From 2014, we watched him on HBO series The Leftovers.

When he met her

For as long as we have watched him on our screens, he was mostly in a relationship with stylist Heidi Bivens, with whom he was with for 14 years until 2011. It was also in this year that he was rumored to have started his relationship with Aniston. Their relationship was rumored to blossom on the set of their new movie.

Wanderlust the movie

With Theroux playing one of the main characters called Seth and Aniston playing Linda in the movie Wanderlust, the pair grew closer as their characters worked closely together. As Justin’s character tried to romantically involve himself with Jennifer’s, it seemed he was also trying to get close to her behind the scenes.

What about her

Born in the Sherman Oaks area of California, Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969. Just like her previous husband, she was also surrounded by talented people with her father appearing in the famous TV soap, Days of Our Lives. And her late mother, who she had a difficult relationship with, was also an actress and so it is no surprise that she wanted to become one herself.

Her big break

At the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts she developed her craft and after a few minor roles, she got her big break on one of the most loved shows of all time. Being cast as Rachel Green on Friends put Anniston on the Hollywood map and she played key roles in major comedy movies and recently took on more dramatic storylines.

She was married before

Back in 2005 Aniston broke up with her then-husband, Brad Pitt, and caused a media storm as the split followed on from a relationship, he built up with Angelina Jolie on Mr & Mrs. Smith. Aniston went on to date actor Vince Vaughn and singer/songwriter John Mayer before falling for Theroux.

Her lessons on love

After the breakdown of her first marriage, Aniston seemed to have learned a lot about a relationship and when discussing the lesson’s she learned, she said, “It’s a growing, literally living thing. There’s going to be growing pains, there’s going to be awkward moments—your lanky phase, your pimpled phase. I think that’s the beauty of a relationship.”

Their relationship

Following a wonderful four-year relationship, Justin asked Jennifer to marry him in August 2012 and as well as excitement, during an interview, Aniston told her fans about some of her first thoughts, “When Justin proposed, he put that freaking ring on my finger, and I was like, ‘Holy crap, now I’m gonna have to get manicures.” “I normally just buff my nails. I don’t have the patience to let my nails dry.”

Always something to say

Theroux was a great partner for Aniston as he always had her back and showed her ample support, with plenty of nice things to say about her, “[Jen] is a proper badass. She has lived through a lot of bull – Many people would have crumbled under some of the stresses that may have been put on her. I’m very proud of her for that, for the way she handles herself. So, in a weird way, it’s an honor to stand behind her. Truly, in that sense, she’s amazing.”

Beautiful wedding

Three years later Justin and Jennifer got married at the Bel-Air mansion they shared. One of their mutual friends, Amy Sedaris, said about the day, “Everything about that wedding was perfect. Everyone was dressed like a bunch of woodland creatures, and her dress looked so beautiful and breezy.”

Something special

When asked about any special sentiments happening on their big day, Jennifer told Women’s Wear about a sweet gesture her and her friends like to do for each other, “One tradition I have with my friends is that when one of us gets married, we have a ton of fragrance oils and pretty bottles at the bachelorette party. Everyone puts a drop or two in a bottle for the bride and makes a wish and the bride wears our creation on her wedding day.”

His love for her

Justin has always spoken beautifully about Aniston and when asked about the day he married her, he said, “It’s so much more special when it’s just your closest friends and family and it’s lovely,” he said at the time. “[Aniston and I] wanted it to be a peaceful environment, you don’t want it to be hectic.”

The end of their marriage

It was then only a couple of years later at the end of 2017 that the much-loved stars came public about their separation. Friends and fans seemed shocked at the news as the pair had always had a lot of chemistry between them. But it seemed that was something that wouldn’t last forever.

Pregnancy strain

There had also been many rumors during their relationship if Aniston was pregnant or not and this could have added pressure onto their relationship. This is something she openly spoke about while she was still with Justin, “I think people maybe want me to have a kid now…If it happens, it happens. I’m calm and peaceful with whatever the plan is. It’s not something where I’m going, ‘I gotta have a kid!’ The one time I do say, ‘Yes! I’m pregnant!’ they’ll be like, ‘Pfft. Right.”

Releasing a statement

The pair released a joint statement saying, “In an effort to reduce any further speculation, we have decided to announce our separation – This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year. We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.” They then went on to say something else.

Something else to say

“Normally we would do this privately but given that the gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent, we wanted to convey the truth directly. Whatever else is printed about us that is not directly from us, is someone else’s fictional narrative. Above all, we are determined to maintain the deep respect and love that we have for one another.”

Jennifer’s comment

Both Aniston and Theroux remained quiet when it came to the media on why their marriage came to an end but that didn’t mean the press didn’t continue to speculate. With stories surfacing about the pair, Jennifer seemed to confirm how easy the break up was for her when in August of this year she said in an interview with InStyle magazine, “With all due respect, I’m not heartbroken.”

More to the break-up

Despite that comment seeming rather cut-throat, Aniston continued her interview by saying, “No one knows what’s going on behind closed doors. No one considers how sensitive that might be for my partner and me. They don’t know what I’ve been through medically or emotionally.” So, what did actually happen?

Constant speculation

During the interview, Aniston told the magazine that she was tired of speculation about her personal life, after being hounded about as to why she hadn’t had a baby yet. She went on to say, “There is a pressure on women to be mothers, and if they are not, then they’re deemed damaged goods – Maybe my purpose on this planet isn’t to procreate. Maybe I have other things I’m supposed to do?”

The New York Times

After that, it seemed that Aniston had perhaps broken their deal of keeping quiet about their split and relationship and so it wasn’t long until Theroux put his feelings out there. In September, after interviewing with The New York Times, he publicly spoke about the relationship for the first time.

An Amicable split

During the interview, Theroux said, “The good news is that was probably the most – I’m choosing my words really carefully – it was kind of the most gentle separation, in that there was no animosity. In a weird way, just sort of navigating the inevitable perception of it is the exhausting part. Neither one of us is dead, neither one of us is looking to throw hatchets at each other. It’s more like, it’s amicable.” But he didn’t stop there.

It wasn’t that heartbreaking

Continuing he said, “It’s boring, but, you know, we respected each other enough that it was as painless as it could be. It was heartbreaking only in the sense that the friendship would not be the same, as far as just the day-to-day. But the friendship is shifting and changing, you know, so that part is something that we’re both very proud of.”

People want their say

The thing about celebrity relationships is that many members of the general public feel they are a part of the relationship and subsequently the break-up if it happens and it seemed everyone had something to say about his interview. One person commented on an article about the pair saying, “I haven’t heard anyone gently splitting before. For one of the party, it was probably gentle, for the other not.” But there was more.

Hundreds of people

The comments didn’t stop there, with hundreds of people airing their views about Theroux’s interview and the split, another person wrote, “It looks like one wanted to live in L.A. and one wanted to live in NYC. Can’t stay together when you can’t even agree on where to live.”

What is he doing now?

Theroux was then asked about his love life since Aniston and he cheekily answered, “Is this the part where I coyly raise an eyebrow and not answer the question?” Since the split, even if the romance in his life isn’t moving forward, his career absolutely is and he has been working on major movies, Lady and the Tramp as well as On the Basis of Sex.

What about their careers?

As Justin’s career seems to have stayed on track, it’s clear that Aniston’s has aswell and she will soon be releasing her new movie, Dumplin as well as her new film with Adam Sandler, Murder Mystery. And not only that, but she is rumored to be working alongside Reese Witherspoon on a new TV series.

The same attitude

It seems to the outside world that both parties are happy with the decision and neither of them look to be suffering any kind of heartache, so perhaps they are, exactly what they said, and are better off as friends. Aniston has always been very vocal about her attitude towards relationships dating back to the ’90s.

Always been independent

Despite everything Aniston has been through when it comes to men, it seems she has always been independent and confident that she won’t be defined by her romantic relationships or a man. Back during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine in 1999, she said, “A relationship isn’t going to make me survive. It’s the cherry on top.”