Brad Pitt says he is “saddened” by his split from Angelina Jolie, who filed for divorce on Monday.
“I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now
is the well-being of our kids,” Pitt said in a statement to People.
“I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this
challenging time.”
News first broke early Tuesday morning that Jolie had filed
for divorce from Pitt the day before, citing irreconcilable differences as the
reason for the breakup. Jolie is requesting physical custody of the
couple’s six children, according to the court filing obtained by Access
Hollywood.
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A source close to the former couple told Access
Hollywood they spoke to the children about this today.
The source also said that Jolie and Pitt “have contentious and opposing positions on
parenting styles,” meaning she is permissive and he is more traditional
and wants the kids to have more structure.
READ: Angelina Jolie Files For Divorce From Brad Pitt (Updated)
Both the Associated Press and
Reuters reported on Tuesday that Robert Offer, the actress’ attorney, said the
decision was made “for the health of the family.”
Jolie’s manager, Geyer Kosinski, addressed the split in a
statement to E! News.
“Angelina will always do
what’s in the best interest to protect her children,” Kosinski told the
outlet. “She appreciates everyone’s understanding of their
need for privacy at this time.”
Reps for the actors didn’t immediately respond to requests
for comment from Access Hollywood on Tuesday morning.
— Access Hollywood Staff
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