Jennifer: “Maybe my purpose on this planet isn’t to procreate”
Jennifer Aniston opens up about motherhood for the first time since her split from husband Justin Theroux
he’s spoken in S the past about her desire to be a mum, once revealing, “I’ve never in my life said I didn’t want to have children. I did, and I do, and I will!”
But speaking candidly in her first big interview since her marriage split from Justin Theroux in February, Jennifer Aniston gave a new take on motherhood. She said, “Maybe my purpose on this planet isn’t to procreate. Maybe I have other things I’m supposed to do?”.
Discussing the pressures put on women to have children, the 49-year-old star – who has faced persistent pregnancy speculation over the years, dating back to her first marriage to Brad Pitt, which ended in 2005 – insisted, “No one knows what’s going on behind closed doors. No one considers how sensitive that might be for my partner and me. They don’t know what I’ve been through, medically or emotionally. ”
NOT HEARTBROKEN
Her split from actor Justin, 46, came as a big surprise to fans, as the pair were regarded as one of showbiz’s most loved-up couples. Insiders later claimed to Closer that Jennifer was left “hurt” and “annoyed” after Justin was pictured with a string of younger women, including actress Emma Stone, 29.
Some sources claimed the split was due to their longdistance relationship, with Jennifer based in LA and Justin living in New York. Others alleged that the couple had tried to have a baby, but that it didn’t work out for them.
And while Jennifer has remained tight-lipped on the exact reasons behind the breakup, six months on she appears stronger than ever – insisting, “With all due respect, I’m not heartbroken.”
FRIENDS REUNION
Jen rose to worldwide fame in 1994, via the smash-hit sitcom Friends. Following the show’s finale in 2004, she’s remained one of the biggest stars in Hollywood with an estimated wealth of £114 million.
While she’s enjoyed success since with movies like The Break-up, Marley & Me and We’re The Millers, for many she will always be “Rachel from Friends”. And although some of her former co-stars have ruled out a reunion, she admits she dreams about the cast getting back together, saying, “Courteney [Cox] and Lisa [Kudrow] and I talk about it. I fantasise about it. It really was the greatest job I ever had. I don’t know what it would look like today, but you never know.”
But, speaking to Instyle magazine, she admitted there were times she had considered walking away from the spotlight, explaining, “There have been moments when I would just love to get out of Dodge and move to Switzerland – or somewhere – and start anew. Just have this s*** behind me. Does it really matter? Are we really doing anything? What is my life’s purpose? Every seven years I try to sum up what I am doing and what I want to make my focus. I’m trying to make better choices. I think I’ll always want to keep acting, as long as there’s a desire for me to do it. As long as I’m fulfilled in other ways creatively, spiritually, and all of that stuff, I could do this until they put me in a home.”