Angelina Jolie struggling to move on as her 'trust in men was destroyed' by traumatic Brad Pitt split
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Angelina Jolie’s traumatic experience from her nasty divorce battle with Brad Pitt is preventing her from moving on and falling in love again.
A source close to the 'Maria' actress recently revealed details of the 49-year-old's dating life, sharing that she is still reeling from the effects of her split with the 'Fight Club' actor, which left her "terrified of getting hurt again."
Jolie and Pitt separated in 2016 following an altercation on a plane ride from France to the US. Eight years later, the 'Mr and Mrs Smith' co-stars are yet to finalize their divorce. However, both have been legally single since 2019.
Angelina Jolie's 'scars' from her relationship with Brad Pitt might be preventing her from moving on
A source recently revealed, "There's a reason Angelina is still single and it's not for lack of men lining up to date her," according to RadarOnline.
They shared, "Fact is, she keeps them all at a distance because she's terrified of getting hurt again the way she did with Brad," before adding, "It's been nearly a decade since they split up, but she's still frozen."
The tipster further highlighted that the ‘Maleficent’ star needs to "heal" first from the scars of her previous divorce in order to move on. "Unless she can heal, the scars of their toxic relationship may prevent her from ever moving on," noted the source.
Another source added, "Before she met Brad, she was fearless and quick to let love in, but now she's the complete opposite. It's obvious her trust in men was destroyed by what she went through with Brad."
"For years, she used her kids as an excuse not to get serious with anyone. Now that they're grown up, she insists she simply doesn't care and is happy being single – but no one believes her," added the insider about her alleged use of her children as an excuse not to date anyone.
Jolie and Pitt share six children, Maddox, 23, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, Pax, 20, Vivienne and Knox, 16.
The source concluded by saying, "She's so damaged, she may never trust anyone again!"
Brad Pitt has moved on with Ines de Ramon
While Angelina Jolie might still find it challenging to get back into the dating scene, things are quite different for Brad Pitt, 60, as he has since moved on with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, 34.
The couple made their red carpet debut at the Venice Film Festival premiere of his film 'Wolfs' in August, after previously attending the British Grand Prix together in July.
In September, a source close to the couple shared with an outlet, per RadarOnline, that the ‘Babylon’ star has not only moved on but is also "100% on board" to welcome children with de Ramon.
"Having more kids in his life is not out of the question. Ines is young and Brad said he's 100% on board if she wants to have kids," revealed the tipster.
Meanwhile, Jolie also sparked romance rumors with British rapper Kingslee James McLean Daley aka Akala, 40, after being spotted together on several occasions, including the New York Film Festival premiere of 'Maria'.
