Why It Took Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie 10 Years To Get Married

It took Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 10 long years before they finally decided to get married. At that time, talks about Pitt cheating on Jennifer Aniston had already died down, and Pitt and Jolie were already a famous couple.

Many were shocked the first time Pitt and Jolie admitted their relationship. That time, Pitt had just called it quits with Aniston, his wife of five years. Romance rumors linking him to his “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” co-star Jolie were already swirling around then, but Pitt denied multiple times that there was anything between them. Months later, Pitt and Jolie made headlines after they went public about their relationship.

While their relationship started out rough for the both of them, Pitt and Jolie were able to prove that their love for each other was real. They didn’t wait long to have children. The couple and their children thrived beautifully as a family that many people viewed their relationship as the kind that didn’t anymore need a wedding. That’s why when they finally decided to tie the knot in 2014, many wondered why they even had to seal the deal — and what took them so long.

Prior to their wedding, the couple had been very outspoken about the importance of the right for everyone to get married. In an interview shortly before they got together, Pitt revealed that he and Jolie wanted to make sure that they tie the knot at a time when everyone else in the country could enjoy the same right. “Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able,” Pitt said.

Pitt and Jolie married in 2014. Although many states and countries across the world still wouldn’t allow same-sex marriages at that time, the shifting climate played a role in the couple’s decision to finally tie the knot. Their children also influenced their decision as all the six of them wanted their parents to be legally married.

“It means so much to my kids, and they ask about it,” Pitt said. “And it means something to me, too, to make that kind of commitment,” he added.