00:00Brad Pitt's relationships with his and Angelina Jolie's kids are still reportedly strained, according to a new report.
00:07A source told Us Weekly that the actor remains estranged from most of his children, despite several efforts to reconnect, which has caused him a lot of heartbreak.
00:16The outlet also claims Brad carries a deep emotional weight when it comes to his family.
00:20As for where things currently stand with Maddox, Pac, Zahara, Shiloh, and the twins Knox and Vivian, he reportedly only sees his youngest two periodically.
00:30The insider added the rest of the relationships are strained.
00:34All of the kids were present at Brad and Angelina's 2014 wedding, but the Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-stars called it quits just two years later.
00:41Though they were declared legally single in 2019, their bitter divorce wasn't settled until December 2024.
00:47At the time, Angelina's lawyer, James Simon, told Page Six she was exhausted but relieved to have that chapter behind her.
00:55When Brad was asked in May if he felt any relief over the legal development, he told GQ it wasn't that major of a thing.
01:01Still, he recently admitted to Entertainment Tonight that he's made mistakes, but learning from them has made him feel grounded.
01:08No matter the mistake, you know, you just learn from and move on. It'll lead to the next success.
01:13Now dating Inez de Ramon, Brad said that at this stage in his life, he understands how important it is to surround yourself with the people you know, the people you love, the people that love you back.
01:23Friends, family, and that's it. From there, we get to go make things. So it's a pretty simple, I think, equation.
01:31Angelina, for her part, has credited her children with helping her get through the painful split, which followed a 2016 plane incident involving the family.
01:39In a 2023 Vogue interview, she said,
01:42Having children saved me. I think recently I would have gone under in a much darker way had I not wanted to live for them, adding that they've all had a lot of healing to do.
01:51While none of the kids have publicly spoken out about Brad, they've made headlines for what fans see as subtle digs.
01:58Maddox once said, whatever happens, happens when asked about his relationship with his father.
02:03Shiloh dropped Pitt from her last name on her 18th birthday, going by Shai Jolie in recent choreography credits.
02:09Vivian also used only her mom's maiden name in the Outsiders playbill back in May of 2024,
02:14and Zahara did the same during her sorority introduction the year before.
02:18Still, Page Six reported in 2024 that Brad hopes to forge stronger bonds with his children as they get older and have a life of their own.
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