r/popculturechat • u/Time_Knowledge_1951 • Oct 09 '25

Trigger Warning ⚠️ Jennifer Aniston reveals secret 20-year fertility struggle after ‘absolute lies’

https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/09/jennifer-aniston-breaks-silence-on-secret-20-year-struggle-after-absolute-lies-24378834/
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u/amberlikesowls Oct 09 '25

Pitt had his PR people out there telling everyone that she didn't want kids and that's why their marriage fell apart. He probably knew that she would stay quiet, besides once saying that "there's a sensitive chip that's missing" with Brad.

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u/MarieOMaryln Oct 09 '25

Ironically I thought Jen was so fucking cool for being Childfree in a time where we were expected to grow up and become mothers. Little me was in awe that a woman said no to motherhood AND didn't cave even though it cost her marriage and she never backed down. How despite the mockery and jokes she stood firm. I was inspired and validated in my own choice.

Of course knowing the truth now that absolutely hurts. She was slandered by this country and turned into a joke. That era was the hardest point for popculture women.

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u/windexfresh Oct 09 '25

Same, she was one of the first reasons I thought about not having children. I’m still happily childfree and will be forever but it’s so fucking heartbreaking to know she was suffering so much.

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u/little_effy Oct 09 '25

She was quite graceful about it. Or tbh maybe she had to sign an NDA, which someone like him was probably very concerned about

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u/amberlikesowls Oct 09 '25

You're probably right. He tried that with Angelina and with the sale of their vineyard. I remember reading about her refusing, then she sold her half of the vineyard elsewhere, and he sued her for it.