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A Complete Timeline Of Brad Pitt And Jennifer Aniston's Relationship

From 1998 to ?

By KAYLEIGH ROBERTS
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Just days after announcing her split from Justin Theroux, news broke that Jennifer Aniston kept love notes from Brad Pitt throughout her marriage. Which 👀. And speaking of Brad, now that he and Jennifer are both single once again, debating whether or not they will (or should) reunite has become a national pastime. In honor of The Great Debate, let's take a look back at their love story.

1998

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Brad and Jen go on their first date after being set up by their agents—a true Hollywood romance, right? They try to keep things quiet for as long as they can, but this proves difficult since Brad is one of the biggest movie stars in the world and Jen is America's sweetheart.

(Also, big ups to their beauty lewks in this photo.)

September 12, 1999

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Brad and Jen make their public debut as a couple on the red carpet for the Emmy Awards in 1999—forever immortalizing Brad's sunglasses.

November 21, 1999

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Just a few months after that initial debut, Brad and Jen crash the stage of a Sting concert (ha ha ha ha) in New York City and flaunt their engagement. In their defense, there was no Instagram back then.

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July 29, 2000

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Brad and Jen tie the knot in a lavish Malibu wedding, which is naturally hounded by paparazzi—thus the aerial shots. Look at all those tents! The phrase "media circus" couldn't be more apt.

July 29, 2000

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There are literally fireworks the night of the wedding. It was that lavish.

September 10, 2000

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Brad and Jen make another appearance at the Emmy Awards, this time as newlyweds (and looking classy AF, we might add).

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September 2001

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Jen talks about Brad in an interview with Rolling Stone. She admits that her friends worried Brad would be a "conceited f*ck" at first, but immediately came around because he's actually just the best person. She also talks marriage and being in it for the long haul.

To quote: "You know if there's ever an argument, it's not like you can go, 'Screw you, I'm outta here!' You're there for the long haul. It's a beautiful thing to actually realize that for the first time, to have that knowing. It takes the heat and the weight out of things."

November 2001

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Brad Pitt guest stars in Friends (specifically, "The One with the Rumor") where he wears a jaunty sweater and frosted tips and, oh yeah, hates Rachel Green. It's a major moment for people into his relationship with Jen, AKA everyone.

January 20, 2002

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Brad and Jen attend the Golden Globes, where both she and Friends are nominated. Neither wins, but Jen and Brad matched outfits, so there's that.

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February 2003

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When an interviewer for a W magazine profile refers to Brad as the love of Jen's life, her response is...interesting.

"Is he the love of my life? I think you're always sort of wondering, 'Are you the love of my life?' I mean, I don't know, I've never been someone who says, 'He's the love of my life.' He's certainly a big love in my life...And I know that we have something special, especially in all this chaos. In this nutty, brilliant, wonderful, hard business that we have, it's nice to have somebody who's anchored and knows you, really knows all of you."

January 2004

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Jen tells Diane Sawyer that she and Brad both knew they were meant to be on their first date: "It was weird...That was a really easy evening. It was really fun."

February 2004

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In an interview with The Guardian, Jennifer talks about the end of Friends and her desire to start a family with Brad: "It's time. It's time. You know, I think you can work with a baby, I think you can work pregnant, I think you can do all of it. So I'm just truly looking forward to slowing down."

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May 2004

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie meet on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and sparks fly/explode all over the place—specifically, all over Brad's marriage. Angelina later described falling for Brad while filming the movie during an interview with Vogue:

"Because of the film we ended up being brought together to do all these crazy things, and I think we found this strange friendship and partnership that kind of just suddenly happened. I think a few months in I realized, 'God, I can't wait to get to work.' Whether it was shooting a scene or arguing about a scene or gun practice or dance class or doing stunts—anything we had to do with each other, we just found a lot of joy in it together and a lot of real teamwork. We just became kind of a pair. And it took until, really, the end of the shoot for us, I think, to realize that it might mean something more than we'd earlier allowed ourselves to believe. And both knowing that the reality of that was a big thing, something that was going to take a lot of serious consideration."

January 2005

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Brad and Jen officially split, offering the below joint statement:

"We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate. For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media. This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration. We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another. We ask in advance for your kindness and sensitivity in the coming months."

September 2005

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Jen addresses the split in an interview with Vanity Fair, and famously describes Brad as "missing a sensitivity chip" thanks to a W magazine spread featuring him and Angelina.

"Brad is not mean-spirited; he would never intentionally try to rub something in my face," she says. "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!' There's a sensitivity chip that's missing."

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October 2005

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Brad and Jen's divorce is finalized.

December 2008

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Jen talks Brad and Angelina again, this time with Vogue. She explains that she was hurt by stories Brangelina shared with the press about falling for each other during their marriage.

"There was stuff printed there that was definitely from a time when I was unaware that it was happening," she says. "I felt those details were a little inappropriate to discuss. That stuff about how she couldn't wait to get to work every day? That was really uncool."

September 2014

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie officially marry.

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August 5, 2015

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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux tie the knot (or at least have a ceremony).

September 15, 2016

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Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt.

From: Marie Claire US
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