HOLLYWOOD - Brad Pitt's family members have defended their close relationship with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, insisting the actor remains on good terms with her too.
The couple divorced in 2005 after four and a half years of marriage, and despite the fact that Pitt has since started a family with Angelina Jolie, both his parents, Jane and William, and his siblings remain friendly with his former spouse.
Jane even paid a visit to Aniston's Malibu house on Father's Day for an afternoon chat, but Pitt's brother Doug is adamant there's nothing unusual about their continued contact.
He says, "Jennifer is a friend of Brad's. Why wouldn't she be a friend of ours?"
The odd family dynamic is reported to have infuriated Jolie, but earlier this month she denied reports of a rift. In fact, the mom of four maintained she was stunned at how welcoming Pitt's family was--both to her and her young brood.
She says, "When I first met them I came in with two adopted children from other countries and I didn't know how they were going to be. But they are equally loving with them."
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