As news circulated that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ended their bitter eight-year legal battle to reach a divorce settlement on Monday, several fans took to social media marveling at the amount of time and money it took to reach this point. .
“So their divorce lasted longer than the marriage,” one Instagram user said of the union, while another added, “They spent more time on this divorce than they did on the marriage.”
One user said: ‘Why did it take 8 years?! That’s ridiculous! That must have been really hard on their kids…so sad,” while another said, “It took them 8 years to figure this out.” It seems like they really didn’t want to get divorced.
Technically, the divorce lasted almost four times as long as the marriage, which began when the celebrities exchanged vows on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the French winery they shared (and fought over in the legal system) Château Miraval.
They officially split two years and 28 days later, when Jolie, 49, filed for divorce from Pitt, 61, on Monday, September 19, 2016.
More than eight years and three months have passed since that date until Monday, when the separation was finalized. (They were individually declared legally single in 2019.)
As news circulated that Angelina Jolie, 49, and Brad Pitt, 61, ended their eight-year legal battle to reach a divorce settlement on Monday, several social media users marveled at the amount of time and money it took to achieve it. up to this point. Jolie photographed in London on December 14
Other Instagram users pointed out the significant monetary hits both celebrities took from legal fees amid the lengthy court case.
“They both must have had great lawyers,” said one user. “Lawyers can retire now.”
Another commented that “the lawyers won,” while another said “those lawyers made some money!”
One user said: “It’s sad that the only people who got rich were lawyers.”
Some users speculated about the intense emotions involved on both sides in the long-running legal dispute centered on the winery.
Rosé’s producing winery and protracted divorce proceedings inspired puns comparing the split to the 1989 film The Wars of the Roses, the black comedy that featured Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner as a couple in an ugly split.
“Their irreconcilable differences had multiple irreconcilable differences…” one user observed, while another said, “That’s some serious animosity.”
Some users suggested that the relationship was cursed from the start, as it began during the period Pitt had been married to Jennifer Aniston. (Her divorce from the Friends star, 55, was finalized in October 2005, 10 months after they split.)
Technically, the divorce lasted almost four times as long as the marriage, which began when the A-listers exchanged vows on Saturday, August 23, 2014.
Other Instagram users pointed out the significant monetary hits both celebrities took from legal fees amid the lengthy court case.
‘That’s karma for both of us!!!!!’ said one user.
Another commented: ‘They got each other by cheating, how did they think it would end…?’ I bet they’re glad they’re done with each other. 8 years is a long time in limbo!’
The former Hollywood duo officially signed the divorce papers on Monday, December 30.
Jolie’s divorce lawyer, James Simon, told DailyMail.com that the A-list actress is “relieved this part is over,” adding: “Frankly, Angelina is exhausted.”
‘More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all the property they had shared with Mr. Pitt and since then she has focused on finding peace and healing for her family.
While the former power couple finally settled their divorce, there is still an ongoing case over their battle over the Chateau Miraval vineyard in France.
The two have become embroiled in a bitter legal battle over Miraval after Pitt alleged that Jolie sold his share of the winery to the Stoli Group without his approval.
Both sides have said they would be willing to take the Miraval case to a jury trial or mediation, a source told the Daily Mail.
While the former power couple finally settled their divorce, there is still an ongoing case over their battle over the Chateau Miraval vineyard in France (pictured)
A source with knowledge of the situation added that Jolie has “been striving to be a light after a dark time.”
“She doesn’t speak ill of him in public or private,” the source said. ‘Children have grown up seeing that some people have so much power and privilege that their voices don’t matter. Your pain doesn’t count.
“They’ve wanted her to speak for herself, to defend herself over the years, but she reminds them to focus on changing the laws instead of telling public stories.”
Jolie filed to end the marriage in September 2016, just two years after getting married. They had dated for 10 years before deciding to get married.
It has since been alleged that the couple and their six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox, had taken a private plane days before their performance on which Pitt had physically abused them.
Pitt was never charged in connection with the incident.
Jolie and Pitt have reached a settlement in their divorce, ending a bitter eight-year legal battle. Photographed in Los Angeles in November 2015.
Some users suggested that the relationship was cursed from the start, as it began during the period Pitt had been married to Jennifer Aniston.
A source told DailyMail.com that “charges could have been filed against him.”
‘She could have told the world what happened, but she didn’t. All she wanted was for her children to receive the support they needed to heal.
The source said, “Pitt successfully used his power and privilege to cover up his behavior at the expense of his family and even attempted to portray her as the reason his relationship with the children is so challenging.”
Despite the ongoing legal battle, Jolie and Pitt were considered legally single in 2019.
Pitt has been dating Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Inés de Ramón, 34, for almost two years.