July 27, 2017
Actress Angelina Jolie, who claims that she dealt with
Bell's Palsy and hypertension following her much talked about split with actor
Brad Pitt, says she knew her marriage was on the brink of ending when things got
"bad and difficult" to handle.
She added that the family is still healing
from the fallout.
The actress caused shockwaves when she filed for
divorce last September. The Hollywood megastars had been married for two years
and were a couple since 2004. They share six children.
Jolie, who
prefers to be reticent about her personal life, has opened up about it in a
detailed interview with Vanity Fair magazine, reports mirror.co.uk.
During the interview Jolie, didn't go into details on what caused her split with
Pitt but she mentioned that things "got bad" before adding "I don't want to use
that word… Things became 'difficult'".
Speaking about her relationship
with Pitt, Jolie said: "We care for each other and care about our family. We are
both working towards the same goal."
"We're all just healing from the
events that led to the filing... They're not healing from divorce. They're
healing from some ... from life, from things in life."
The actress, also
known for her work towards social and humanitarian causes, opened up about her
relationship with her mother, and revealed that she often got worried about her
when she was growing up -- something she doesn't want for her own children.
"I think it's very important to cry in the shower and not in front of them.
They need to know that everything's going to be all right even when you're not
sure it is."
The star also said she has noticed more grey hair and
dryness in her skin of late.
"I can't tell if it's menopause or it's just
been the year I've had," she said.
The "Maleficent" star added: "I
actually feel more of a woman because I feel like I'm being smart about my
choices, and I'm putting my family first, and I'm in charge of my life and my
health. I think that's what makes a woman complete."
The actress is proud
of her children.
"(Our lifestyle) was not in any way a negative. That was
not the problem. That is and will remain one of the wonderful opportunities we
are able to give our children... They're six very strong-minded, thoughtful,
worldly individuals. I'm very proud of them."