{"id":3269,"date":"2025-10-18T16:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2025-10-18T16:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:14:52","slug":"brad-pitt-opens-up-about-strained-relationship-with-his-children-after-years-of-custody-battles-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3269","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt Opens Up About Strained Relationship with His Children After Years of Custody Battles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brad Pitt has spoken candidly about one of the most difficult chapters of his life: his fractured relationship with his six children following his long custody battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. In an emotional and unusually honest interview, the Fight Club<\/em> and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood<\/em> star admitted that years of legal turmoil have taken a deep toll on both his family and himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy kids don\u2019t call me back sometimes,\u201d Pitt said quietly. \u201cAnd that hurts. But I understand why. There\u2019s been so much noise, so much pain \u2014 things that no family should have to go through in public. I\u2019ve made mistakes, I\u2019ve owned them, and now I\u2019m just trying to rebuild, slowly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The 61-year-old actor has spent the past seven years navigating custody disputes stemming from his 2016 split with Jolie. A previously sealed 2022 court transcript, which leaked earlier this year, reignited public attention on their turbulent past \u2014 reopening old wounds for Pitt.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard when every step forward feels like it\u2019s followed by two steps back,\u201d he reflected. \u201cI read things about myself that don\u2019t feel like me anymore. I\u2019ve done the work \u2014 therapy, sobriety, reflection \u2014 but the world doesn\u2019t always let you move on. And neither do the people you\u2019ve hurt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Pitt shares six children with Jolie \u2014 Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. While some of his children have reportedly distanced themselves in recent years, he remains hopeful about reconciliation. \u201cThey\u2019re smart, kind, and strong,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t expect forgiveness overnight. I just want them to know I\u2019m here, always. No matter what they\u2019ve heard, no matter what\u2019s been said \u2014 I love them more than anything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Part of Pitt\u2019s healing has involved stepping away from Hollywood\u2019s spotlight and focusing on personal pursuits, including art, architecture, and his Ch\u00e2teau Miraval winery in France. \u201cThe quiet helps,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhen you strip away the fame, the noise, the judgment \u2014 you\u2019re just a dad trying to be better. That\u2019s all I\u2019ve ever wanted to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He also credited therapy and sobriety with helping him find peace. \u201cThere was a time when I used alcohol to numb the pain,\u201d he admitted. \u201cNow, I face it. I sit with it. And it\u2019s not easy \u2014 but it\u2019s honest. That\u2019s the only way I can move forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Though his relationship with some of his children remains distant, Pitt insists he hasn\u2019t given up hope. \u201cTime doesn\u2019t heal everything, but it gives you the chance to show up differently,\u201d he said. \u201cIf one day they pick up the phone and want to talk, I\u2019ll be here \u2014 with open arms and no expectations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After seven years of public scrutiny and personal challenges, Pitt says his priorities have never been clearer. \u201cI don\u2019t care about winning or losing anymore,\u201d he said. \u201cThe only victory I want is to be part of my kids\u2019 lives again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brad Pitt has spoken candidly about one of the most difficult chapters of his life: his fractured relationship with his six children following his long custody battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. In an emotional and unusually honest interview, the Fight Club and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star admitted that years of legal turmoil…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}