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e’ve all been there: a relationship ends suddenly or brutally, leaving us feeling something akin to grief, which even diving into a tub of Ben & Jerry’s can’t fix. We lurch from confusion, denial, anger and regret – until, all cried-out, we find acceptance. ‘You’re better off without him,’ friends say, and you promise you’ll never go back. And yet, sometimes the lure of an ex is impossible to resist.
We grieved with Jennifer Aniston when her marriage to Brad Pitt ended in 2005, amid unconfirmed rumours of an affair with Angelina Jolie. At
Brad and Jen chat at the Screen Actors Guild Awards the time, devastated Jen said, ‘Am I upset? Yes. Am I confused? Yes. Do I have my days when I’ve thrown a little pity party for myself? Absolutely.’ Yet now, both single, the former Hollywood golden couple look to be edging towards a reunion. After 15 years avoiding each other at every celebrity bash going, they reignited a friendship last year, with Brad appearing at Jen’s 50th and her Christmas party, before both attended the Screen Actors Guild Awards recently. ‘She’s a good friend,’ Brad has said. But with speculation rife, Woman investigates whether it can ever work out with an ex who stomped on your heart…
Should you go back to a
The pair were love’s young dream
Brad at the Golden Globes, which Jen also attended
HEARTBREAKER? As tempting as it may be, an ex is usually an ex for a reason, but there are times it might be worth giving love a second chance 14
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