Angelina Jolie surprised the entertainment world with a confession about her private life. A decade after her high-profile separation from Brad Pitt, the Oscar winner revealed that she has not had any romance or dated anyone since then, a decision motivated by her total dedication to raising her children and her family unit.

“I haven't dated anyone or been with anyone since I got divorced a decade ago,” the 51-year-old actress stated in a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment.

Jolie explained that, consciously, she convinced herself that the sentimental aspect should not be the center of her life: "I put it in my head that that aspect of me is not centered in my life if I focus on my children and my family."

The reflection came while the interpreter was preparing her role for the film “Couture,” where she plays Maxine Walker, a filmmaker who experiences a romance in Paris while facing a breast cancer diagnosis.

Giving life to this character, which in turn reminded her of her own mother's battle against the disease, forced her to rethink her personal position. "Life has broken me a little. I have to live again. Be free again," he admitted.

The impulse of his daughters

Jolie, mother of six children, pointed out that it has been precisely her daughters Zahara (21), Shiloh (20) and Vivienne (17) who have become her main driving force in recovering her identity outside of motherhood. Watching them grow as young women, the actress discovered that they want to see her blossom again.

“They talk to me like young women, and I see what I want for them… In some way, this is reminding me of what I myself may have lost,” she said.

As she explained, her daughters are returning her to her “old self” by asking her to explore different spaces: “I think in some way they want her to not be just 'mom' now.”

This revelation contrasts with the panorama of her ex-husband, Brad Pitt (62), who since 2022 has been dating designer Ines de Ramon, fully integrated into the actor's family circle, although without wedding plans.