Billy Bob Thornton: Jolie Divorce Was Civil; They're Still Close Friends
Billy Bob Thornton: Jolie Divorce Was Civil; They're Still Close Friends
Thornton reveals why his marriage to Angelina Jolie ended and why they remain close, calling the breakup civil and sharing new reflections.
Billy Bob Thornton is opening up about his 2000-2003 marriage to Angelina Jolie. In a recent interview, the actor says they had a great time together and are still very close friends after a really civilized breakup. He attributes the end of the marriage to differences in their lifestyles rather than any acrimony.
Thornton recalls the era of intense public fascination around their relationship, noting that they simply split because their lifestyles were so different and that they could hardly go anywhere together due to the spotlight.
Today, Thornton is happily married to Connie Angland since 2014, and they share daughter Bella, now 21. He also has three other kids. He describes Jolie as someone who gave him one of the greatest times of his life, and he acknowledges the strain of fame at the time.
He jokes that some marriages happened on a whim after a night out, and he insists he was trying; still, the breakup was civil, and their friendship persists.
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