Angelina Jolie, an American actress, once believed that the arrival of her first child led to a strained relationship with her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton.

Jolie’s marriage with Thornton lasted for three years before they parted ways in 2003.

The actress confided that she became more guarded after the split and felt that she was meant to be alone after the divorce.

Jolie revealed in a 2003 interview with Cosmopolitan that she had become more cautious about giving herself away as a woman.

However, she added that she grew in a different direction and doubted if there was one person who had the answer to everything or a soul mate.

She began to think that she was supposed to be alone, and it was okay.

Jolie has always been open about how adopting her first child Maddox from an orphanage in Cambodia in 2002 positively impacted her life.

She saw Maddox at the orphanage and felt an instant connection with him.

She cried and cried and soon adopted him.

However, shortly after the adoption, her own marriage with Thornton was beginning to fall apart.

The changing priorities of Jolie and Thornton caused the initial cracks in their marriage.

After Maddox was finally permitted to live in the United States, Thornton went on tour with his rock band.

Jolie saw this as a clear indication that she and her husband were focused on different things.

She said, “He’s focused on his music and his career.

I’m focused on my baby.

Maddox is so important to me.

It comes down to what’s important to you.

Good for him.

But I have other priorities.”

While adopting Maddox might have played a part in straining her marriage with Thornton, it had the opposite effect on her and Brad Pitt.

One of the reasons she found herself compatible with Pitt was because of their views on parenting.

Jolie was already a mother when she met Pitt and had discovered her way as a mom.

She revealed that the couple agreed on parenting, and it was a big part of them coming together.

Jolie was impressed by how much Pitt genuinely liked being around her children.

He woke up very early in the morning and let her sleep in because she had an interview.

He dealt with the two girls and bottles and food for quite a few hours on his own to give Jolie some rest.

She said, “He’s just a really great partner, a great, great man.”

In conclusion, Jolie believed that adopting her first child led to difficult times with Billy Bob Thornton.

However, she found love and happiness with Brad Pitt, who shared her views on parenting and was a great partner and father to her children.

Jolie has always been open about her life, and her experiences have inspired many people around the world.