Although Jolie is undeniably in a much more privileged position than most of us, her experience proves just how divorce can take its toll on all families.

Her words come after she opened up about the emotional resilience she has learned since starting divorce proceedings with Pitt in 2016.

“I’m like everybody and… especially these last few years haven’t been the easiest, and I haven’t felt very strong,” Jolie told reporters from E! News in 2019. “There’s something when you’re not feeling very strong, where you push yourself.”

Angelina Jolie gets frank about how divorce has really affected her career