Learning to Love Again

Jennifer Aniston hasn’t dated anyone in five years — but she’s ready to open her heart for the right man

Jennifer Aniston has twice been a summer bride. She walked down the aisle for the first time in July 2000 when she married Brad Pitt; they divorced less than five years later in the wake of his affair with Angelina Jolie. Then Jen did it again in August 2015 when she and Justin Theroux exchanged vows. But just two years later, that union ended, too. So would she say “I do” again? “Never say never,” Jen said in a recent interview, “but I don’t have any interest.”

For a long time, that sentiment extended to her dating life, too. “Jen has been burned so many times that she’s more careful than ever when it comes to jumping into a new relationship,” says an insider, explaining that the actress “doesn’t feel like she needs a relationship right now. She’s never been happier and is content enough to be by herself.” Indeed, Jen, 54, recently admitted she’s “a very independent person.” But that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t welcome meeting someone special. “It just hasn’t happened yet,” continues the insider, who claims Jen “hasn’t gone on a single date since Justin. They’ve remained friends, but despite all the reports to the contrary, things never got romantic again for them.” The Morning Show star is hopeful she’ll find a new partner when she’s meant to, says a source: “Jen has been healing and learning to love again.”