For a while, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux seemed like the perfect couple. However, their marriage lasted two and a half years before the duo released a shocking separation statement to the AP in February 2018, which emphasized that they were "two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship."
Despite their admitted desire to quell rumors before they began and keep the matter private, many wondered if part of the reason for the split was their seemingly opposite lifestyles. Aniston was invested in their California life and newly renovated home, previously telling Architectural Digest, "I look around at my husband and my dogs and our home, and there's nowhere else I want to be." Yet, some insiders claimed that Theroux wanted to be in New York City. Though Aniston was born and raised in the city, the lack of privacy reportedly made the lifestyle tough. "Justin can hop on his [motorcycle] ... without being bothered," a source alleged to ET, "but for Jen, the paparazzi are all over her."
After the split, Theroux did move back to the Big Apple and divulged the details of the divorce only sparingly. "It was heartbreaking ... only in the sense that the friendship would not be the same," he told The New York Times. Thankfully, the two have continued to keep their "cherished friendship" alive, with Theroux telling Esquire in 2021, "We don't talk every day, but we call each other. We FaceTime. We text."
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