They first met on the set of Tropic Thunder in 2007. However, they didn’t begin dating until 2011, when the film Wanderlust saw them co-starring alongside Kathryn Hahn and Paul Rudd.
“I thought he was very sweet and very kind,” she said to PopSugar in 2012. She recalled the first time she met her husband. He was dark, I thought. You think he might be a serial killer at first. But he is actually the most kind person I know.”
For his part, the Mulholland Drive actor had to learn quickly how to deal with Aniston’s fame. Although he was well-known as an actor and screenwriter at the time of their relationship, he wasn’t as well-known as , the woman who played Rachel Green over 10 years. He said that it was a little like traveling to a different place.
After a year of dating, the couple got engaged in 2012. However, they waited three years before getting married. The Morning show actress said that they wanted to make it perfect and not rush. In July 2013, the Associated Press reported that the couple got engaged after a year of dating. “And, you’ll know, we already feel married.”
They did everything they wanted when they finally took the aisle in August 2015. The couple hosted an intimate party at their California house, where they told friends and family that it was Theroux’s special day. Instead, guests were able to witness the happy couple exchange their vows.
The Girl on Train actor said that marriage makes the little things smaller and the big ones more manageable. This was according to Rhapsody magazine, July 2017. You have an ally. It is good to have someone on your side.
The couple decided to end their marriage less than three years after they were married. In a joint statement , they stated that “in an effort to decrease any further speculation we have decided to end our marriage.” They told Us Weekly this in February 2018. This decision was made in love and mutually at the end last year. “We are best friends and have decided to end our relationship as a couple. However, we look forward to continuing our friendship.
Although their romance was over, their former partners kept their promises to keep a “cherished friendship” going forward and they have kept in touch ever since.
Theroux said that, “Like it, or not, we didn’t have that dramatic separation, and we still love each other,” Esquire stated in April 2021. “I am sincere when i say that I treasure our friendship. It is impossible to be together while still sharing joy and friendship.
Continue scrolling to see Aniston’s and Theroux’s love story:
Wander-Love!
On set, love! Aniston and Theroux first met on the set of Tropic thunder in 2007. Three years later, they fell in love again while working together in the movie Wanderlust. The couple, initially denying their romantic relationship, made it public in June 2011 at the MTV Movie Awards Afterparty at L.A.’s SoHo House.
Coordinating Partners
In June, the couple — who often wore coordinating black outfits — went to the next level in their relationship. Us reported that Theroux had moved into Aniston’s L.A. home. The Horrible BOsses actress said that she was extremely fortunate and extremely happy at the time. One month later, they traveled to Hawaii for a romantic getaway.
New Year, Big Changes!
The year 2012 was a memorable one for the Friends alumna and her writer-director husband. They adopted Sophie, a dog named Sophie, and were photographed publicly kissing during Aniston’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Theroux said that he believes he is the luckiest man in the world when he goes to bed every night. Extra.
They’re Engaged!
Theroux proposed to Theroux in August at Blue Hill, Greenwich Village. An insider said that Jenny cried to Us. It was a simple moment. The moment was “simple” one month prior, when the couple sunbathed and relaxed on a European vacation to Paris and Rome.
Return to work
Aniston and Theroux kept their relationship low-key after celebrating their engagement with some famous friends, including CourteneyCox. They were seen shopping for furniture together and going on quiet dates. Aniston seemed to be emotional when she was asked about her husband, during an appearance on Chelsea Lately October 2012.
Annual Christmas Tree Party
Let the celebrations begin! Aniston and Theroux celebrated their first holiday season together as engaged couples with a star-studded party at their home. Among their guests were Tobey Maguire, Demi Moore and Ben Stiller. Next, they celebrated New Year’s Eve with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in Cabo San Lucas Mexico, along with Jimmy Kimmel, Molly McNearney, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Kimmel.
Red Carpet Duo
Aniston and Theroux, dressed in a Valentino red strapless Valentino gown, attended the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood in February 2013. Later, the We’re the Millers actress revealed that her husband-to be loves to scare her. He calls it trickery. He’s always hiding behind drapes,” she stated on The Ellen DeGeneres show in April.
What’s the Rush?
There is no split! Split rumors were officially squashed in July, when Aniston spoke to the Associated Press about their upcoming wedding plans. She said that they just wanted to wait until it was right.
Gushy Goodness
Aniston and the Leftovers actor could not stop giggling about each other during summer 2014. Theroux, while promoting HBO’s series, said that he would like Aniston to be with him after the end of the world and that he loves their two-year-old engagement. Aniston, for her parts, was a fan of Theroux and celebrated his Details magazine covers. She told Women’s Wear Daily, “He’s just too beautiful and handsome to my eyes, and I love his eyeballs so beautifully captured because those eyes just knocks me out every day.” He just keeps getting better each year.”
Support System
Theroux stood beside his lover throughout the months of media coverage leading to the release of her critically-acclaimed drama Cake. The couple attended a Toronto reception for the film in September 2014. Aniston’s work in the film about a chronic patient with chronic pain was praised and she received Critics Choice Awards nominations as well as a Golden Globe.
Golden Couple
At the 2015 Golden Globes, the lovebirds lit up in matching black as they walked the red carpet. Although Aniston did not win the Best Performance by an Actress Award in a Motion Picture Drama, her handsome fiance was!
Red Carpet Romance
Theroux and Aniston were a hot couple at the Critics Choice Awards in January 2015. They took photos at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium where Aniston and Theroux posed together. This is where the Friends star was recognized for her work with Cake.
Lights, Glamour, Action!
Theroux was there to support his love at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2015. There, she was nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Cake.
The Oscars are all about love
Aniston and her husband turned up the glamour — as well as the PDA! At the 2015 Academy Awards, the Cake actress won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Later, they posed together at Vanity Fair’s after-party, where they were accompanied by Naomi Watts and Amy Adams.
Just Married
Theroux and Theroux were engaged three years ago on Theroux’s 41st Birthday. The couple tied the knot in secret at their Bel-Air home.
Be a supporter!
They were there to support Bateman’s star placement on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in July 2017
Turning heads
They matched their black outfits as they walked the red-carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, in February 2017.
It’s over
Aniston and Theroux made a joint statement to US on February 15, 2018 that they were ending their two-year marriage.
A Simple Break
The good news is that it was probably the most — I’m careful with my words — it was kinda the most gentle separation in that there wasn’t animosity,” Theroux said to The New York Times about the couple’s 2018 split. “In a strange way, just sorting of navigating it is the exhausting portion.”
There are no hard feelings
Aniston turned 50 one year after the breakup. The Inland Empire Star posted a tribute to Aniston on her birthday. He wrote via Instagram, “Happy Birthday to the fierce Woman.” “Fiercely loving. Fiercely kind…and fiercely funny. You B.
Proud Pal
Theroux couldn’t have been happier to see the Friends with Money actress make her Instagram debut in October 2019. He said that she had sworn she wasn’t going to do it and that she finally did it. Extra. “I am so proud of her — it was so amazing. If they don’t know, the world is about to discover what a funny woman she really is. This is going to be a great job for her.
Another Year
In February 2020, the Mosquito coast actor posted a photo of his ex on Instagram, wishing him a happy 51st Birthday. He captioned it, “… grabbing 2020, and another year.
Happy Birthday!
When Aniston turned 52, the Leftovers alumni shared his customary birthday wishes. In an Instagram Story, he wrote “Happy Birthday @jenniferaniston.” “You B!”
Still Friends
Theroux stated that “I would say they’ve remained friends” to Esquire on April 2021. We call each other, even though we don’t speak every day. We FaceTime. We text.” He said that Aniston’s ability to make him laugh is one of his favorite things. He said, “She makes me laugh very very hard.” She’s a funny person. For me, it would be a loss to not have contact. She would be the same.
Smoke Show
In an Instagram Story video from February 2022, the actor wished his ex-wife happy 53rd Birthday. The clip showed the California native smoking and wearing a sweatshirt that said “I’m Cool Blonde.”