Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: Why He Refuses To Get Into A ‘Mudslinging Contest’

Brad Pitt's more than okay with Angelina Jolie speaking to the press about their issues, but that doesn't mean he wants to do the same. He doesn't want to get in a public battle with his ex-wife!

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September 20, 2017 10:55AM EDT
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Though their divorce has been extremely publicized, given they’re huge celebrities, Brad Pitt, 52, isn’t about to speak out about it publicly. The War Machine star has heard what ex-wife Angelina Jolie, 41, has said about him in recent interviews, and understands why she said it. But that’s not the route he wants to take. He’s all about taking care of their six kids and not making things worse with Angelina! We’ve learned that this is why he’s staying so mum about the most complicated celebrity breakup of the past year:

“Brad loves being a father and his focus is the kids and making sure he is always there for them,” a source close to Brad told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Every decision he makes is for the well-being of his children. He is being very careful about not talking publicly about any of his disagreements with Angelina. Brad is totally fine and has not taken offense or been upset about anything Angelina has said about him in her interviews. Brad has never talked about the kids or has brought them into his legal bout with Angelina.

“He definitely sees the kids regularly and is actively involved in their lives and performing his duties as a father,” the source continued. “Brad refuses to get into a public mudslinging contest with Angelina. He made a commitment to the kids and if she wants to go down that road, he will not follow her lead no matter what she does or says about him.”
Here’s what Angelina did say about him! Angelina shaded her ex when she told The New York Times that her family was healthier and better than ever before. Was that her implying that her marriage to Brad wasn’t healthy? She also said about their kids that, “Nobody in my life has ever stood by me more.” So, is that her saying that Brad didn’t stand by her?
On his part, Brad has said only good things about Angelina. Despite their rough divorce proceedings, a separate source close to Brad told us EXCLUSIVELY that the actor “is still very proud of Angelina’s latest film and thinks it is her best work yet. He has seen it and he has been telling friends what a great job Angelina did on the film. He’s been very supportive of everything surrounding Angelina’s project.”

HollywoodLifers, do you think Brad and Angelina will become close friends one day, despite their rocky relationship now? Let us know!