Jennifer Aniston is embracing a new chapter of happiness with her boyfriend Jim Curtis, even as recent news about her ex-husband Justin Theroux stirs complex emotions.
The 56-year-old actress officially confirmed her relationship with the 50-year-old hypnotherapist in November 2025, sharing a heartfelt Instagram post for his birthday and later describing him in an ELLE interview as “quite extraordinary” and “very special, very normal, and very kind.” The couple has been enjoying quality time together, including a cozy Thanksgiving filled with cooking and board games among friends, followed by a casual brunch in New York City on November 29, where they were spotted in matching jeans and wool coats.
Sources close to Aniston say she’s thriving in this grounded romance, and she’s even encouraging Curtis to mend his relationship with his estranged teenage son, Aidan, from a previous marriage. Aniston, who has no children of her own, is open to a stepmom role if it develops naturally, respecting Curtis’s lead.
However, the holiday season brought a poignant reminder of the past. In early December, it was announced that Justin Theroux, 54 — whom Aniston was married to from 2015 to 2018 — is expecting his first child with his wife, 31-year-old actress Nicole Brydon Bloom. Bloom debuted her baby bump at a premiere event on December 8.
According to insiders, the news “stings” for Aniston, who has been candid about her longing for motherhood during her marriage to Theroux and her struggles with infertility. In a 2022 Allure interview, she revealed trying IVF and other methods, ultimately finding peace in accepting she wouldn’t have biological children: “I have zero regrets… I actually feel a little relief now.”
Despite the emotional twinge — which reportedly echoes the pain from her 2005 divorce from Brad Pitt, who later had children with Angelina Jolie — Aniston reached out to congratulate Theroux right away. “Jen’s happy Justin has found his special someone and is going to be a dad,” a source shared. “She knows how much he wants this.” The friends have maintained a close, supportive bond post-divorce.
Aniston has long pushed back against narratives portraying her as “selfish” for not having children, emphasizing in interviews that her personal journey isn’t for public judgment. As she moves forward with Curtis, those around her say she’s in a place of genuine contentment, proving once again her resilience and grace in the face of life’s ups and downs.
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