Angelina Jolie Files for Divorce From Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after just over two years of marriage. They have been a couple since 2004.

Jolie listed their official date of separation as September 15, 2016, in court papers obtained by TheWrap. The papers were filed by lawyer Laura Wasser in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, and they cite “irreconcilable differences.”

Jolie is requesting sole physical custody of the couples’ six children, offering Pitt visitation rights and joint legal custody. Pitt officially adopted three of Jolie’s children, while Jolie gave birth to three more children of their own over the course of their relationship.

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“I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well being of our kids,” Pitt said in a statement to People. “I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.”

“Brangelina,” as they were dubbed by the media, met on the set of the 2005 action movie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” in which they played rival assassins who also happen to be married to each other. There was widespread speculation at the time that their relationship began on the set and that Pitt divorced Jennifer Aniston so he could be with Jolie.

They were officially married in a private ceremony at a French chateau in August 2014. In 2015, they co-starred in the drama “By the Sea,” which followed a married couple trying to repair their marriage during a stay at a hotel in France in the 1970s.

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With their combined star power, Pitt and Jolie have long been considered one of Hollywood’s most powerful couples. Both have have enjoyed prosperous careers not only in front of the camera but also behind it.

Jolie found success as a director with 2014’s “Unbroken,” a biopic of World War II POW Louis Zamperini. She also directed, wrote and produced “By the Sea” under her married name of Angelina Jolie-Pitt.

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Pitt, meanwhile, has become a successful producer under his Plan B Entertainment banner. He won an Oscar for producing Best Picture winner “12 Years a Slave,” and he was also behind the Best Picture nominees “Moneyball” and “The Big Short.”

He is an executive producer on the new Ryan Murphy FX series “Feud.”

The Evolution of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, From 'Mr and Mrs Smith' to Divorce (Photos)

TheWrap takes a look at the 12-year history of the Hollywood power couple.
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2004: "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"

Jolie and Pitt meet on the set of Doug Liman's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," where she said they "fell in love." At the time, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston and Jolie's divorce from Billy Bob Thornton had been finalized in 2003.
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March 2005: Jennifer Aniston Files for Divorce

During promotional appearances for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," Jolie and Pitt kept their distance. A week later, Aniston filed for divorce following their separation announcement in January.
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April 2005: Vacation with Maddox

Jolie gets photographed on vacation in Kenya with her son, Maddox.
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June 2005: W Magazine Spread

The two actors were featured in a W magazine spread titled "Domestic Bliss," which stirred up controversy given that the photos were taken a few months after Pitt's split from Aniston.
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July 2005: Jolie Adopts Zahara

The actress adopts Zahara from Ethiopia. According to Popsugar, Zahara was first adopted as a single parent but it was later revealed that Pitt filed to legally adopt both Zahara and Maddox and to officially change their last name to Jolie-Pitt.
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January 2006: Jolie Is Pregnant

Jolie confirms she is pregnant with Pitt's first biological child. Shiloh was born in May.
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December 2006: First Red Carpet

The couple walked the red carpet together for the first time as an official couple at the NYC premiere of Jolie's "The Good Shepherd."
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March 2007: Duo Adopt Pax

Jolie and Pitt adopt son Pax from Vietnam.
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May 2008: Couple Is Expecting Twins

At the Cannes Film Festival in May of 2008, it was revealed that the two were expecting twins.
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July 2008: Knox and Vivienne Are Born

The twins Knox and Vivienne were born in Nice, France. The couple and the twins were featured on the August cover of People magazine.
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January 2010: Divorce Rumors

British tabloid News of the World starts rumors that Pitt and Jolie were divorcing. They sued the paper as the publication declined to retract allegations. They won the lawsuit.
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November 2010: Johnny Depp Sparks Rumors

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Johnny Depp referred to Pitt as Jolie's "husband."
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2012: Pitt Proposes

The actor proposed to Jolie in 2012 with a custom Robert Procop engagement ring.
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May 2013: Double Mastectomy

Jolie reveals she underwent a preventative double mastectomy after tests showed she had an 87 percent chance of contracting breast cancer. She would later also have her ovaries removed in 2015.
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August 2014: Couple Secretly Marries

The couple held a top-secret wedding at their Chateau Miraval in France.
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December 2015: "By the Sea" Is Released

Jolie and Pitt both starred in the period drama "By the Sea," written and directed by the actress. The film, about a couple in a troubled marriage, received mostly negative reviews.
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September 2016: Couple Files for Divorce

Jolie filed for divorce after two years of marriage. She is asking for physical custody of the couple’s six children and will ask that Pitt receive visitation rights.

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