What Jennifer Aniston Has Said About Her Famous Ex-Husbands

Jennifer Aniston has had two very high-profile marriages, first with Brad Pitt and later Justin Theroux, and she's still friendly with her famous exes today. In fact, she's spoken about both of them after the respective divorces, and has had a ton of very kind things to say.

We're not going to get into the Brangelina of it all (because, like, it's not 2005), but some may know that Aniston first spoke about her first husband back in 2005. In a very candid interview with Vanity Fair, she acknowledged that Pitt's new relationship with Angelina Jolie had been hurtful to her, particularly when they did a profile with W Magazine together titled "Domestic Bliss." However, she was pretty gracious about it. "Brad is not mean-spirited; he would never intentionally try to rub something in my face. In hindsight, I can see him going, 'Oh — I can see that that was inconsiderate.' But I know Brad. Brad would say, 'That's art!'" she mused. On top of that, Aniston was very clear on what she did not want to do, which was take cheap shots at Pitt or Jolie. "I had a mom who was very angry about her divorce, and made shots, and I don't want to play that out," she said. 

In the same Vanity Fair interview, Aniston also pointed out that in spite of everything that had happened, she still cared deeply for her ex-husband. "I love Brad; I really love him. I will love him for the rest of my life. He's a fantastic man. I don't regret any of it, and I'm not going to beat myself up about it," she said. Furthermore, she also told the outlet, "I really do hope that someday we can be friends again."

Jennifer Aniston told Vanity Fair in 2025 that her interview about her divorce from Brad Pitt two decades prior had been at a "vulnerable time," but it is worth noting that her stance on her ex-husband was just as gracious a few years later. In fact, speaking to Vogue in 2008, she spoke pretty glowingly of Brad Pitt. 

Of their dynamic post-divorce, Aniston told Vogue, "We have exchanged a few very kind hellos and wishing you wells and sending you love and congratulations on your babies. I have nothing but absolute admiration for him, and ... I'm proud of him! I think he's really done some amazing things." She also pointed out that inasmuch as divorce was never pleasant, when it came to hers and Pitt's, "It never was that bad." The "Friends" alum explained that they had even cleared the air pretty soon after parting ways and had ended the conversation on a great note. "We got on the phone and we had a long, long conversation with each other and said a lot of things, and ever since we've been unbelievably warm and respectful of each other," she said. Granted, it did seem as though she was a touch annoyed by a comment Angelina Jolie had made to the same outlet about falling in love with Pitt while they worked on "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," calling it "uncool," particularly as Jolie had always said they were only friends until the separation. Even so, though, during an appearance on "The Oprah Show," Aniston insisted there was no beef and that she simply "answered a question as honestly as I could."

As for other comments Aniston made on "The Oprah Show," she once again wished Pitt and his family well. "I think he's doing great," she said.

Back in 2020, both Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt did a live reading of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" for CORE Response, and netizens all but lost their minds at the exes' interaction. Could ya blame the people, though? Pitt kicked it off with a cheeky "Hi, Aniston," before she twirled her hair and replied, "Hi, Pitt." After he asked how she was, she also replied, "Good, honey, how you doing?"
The fact that the table read came a few months after another very sweet moment between the two at that year's Screen Actors Guild Awards only added to the public's interest in the story, and even had some fans hoping for a rekindled romance. However, during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," Aniston simply said what she'd been saying for years at that point: She and Pitt were friendly exes.

"Brad and I are buddies, we're friends," she said (via People). The "Marley & Me" star added of the table read, "We speak, and there's no oddness at all, except for everyone that probably watched it and was wanting there to be, or assumed there to be."

In the time since, Aniston has continued to sing Pitt's praises, even giving him a shout-out in a joint interview with Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow for Access Hollywood. Speaking of the stars who did guest appearances on "Friends," she quipped, "And Mr. Pitt was wonderful." Talk about an amicable dynamic — and it's worth noting Pitt isn't the only ex-husband Aniston has had kind words for.

Jennifer Aniston married Justin Theroux in 2015, and the couple divorced in 2018. In a joint statement shared with the press at the time, they affirmed their love for one another right from the get-go. "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," the statement read (via People). They also stressed that if any rumors of drama began doing the rounds, they simply wouldn't be true. "Above all, we are determined to maintain the deep respect and love that we have for one another," they pledged. 

That's certainly been the case ever since. For one, Aniston shared in a 2022 interview with Allure that they even visited with each other and had a very jovial relationship. Of the fact that she'd redone the cottage Theroux had previously used as his office, Aniston joked, "He came over [the other day] and was like, 'What the f*** did you do?' I said, 'I brought the light back in, buddy.'" The closeness has even continued since Theroux got remarried to Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2025, and when the couple shared that their first child had been born in 2026, Aniston liked the Instagram post announcing the news.

It's worth noting that Theroux has publicly supported Aniston as well. In 2021, he told Esquire, "I'm sincere when I say that I cherish our friendship. We can not be together and still bring each other joy and friendship." It's certainly a testament to Aniston's character that she's stayed so friendly with both of her ex-husbands, and we love her even more because of it.