Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have been friends for three years

You may remember a period of your life, in 2005, when you felt very very strong feelings about the divorce of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Well, get ready to have all those feelings coming back, because apparently they are FRIENDS NOW, according to We weekly.

Yeah. Take a second if you need it. It's a pretty shocking new.

By and large, Brad came to Jen's 50th birthday party this weekend, and the netizens were shaken. Come discover that it was not so strange for him to be there, because they have been friends for three years. THREE YEARS.

Here's how they reconnected: about four months before the announcement of the Brad and Angelina Jolie split in 2016, Jennifer's mother pbaded away, prompting Brad to make contact.

"Brad contacted Jen after the death of her mother and she was touched by the fact that he knew it was a difficult time," the source said.

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They have been getting closer since, especially as a result of their respective breaks. Apparently, Jen even offered to be a character witness in the battle for Brad's guard with Angelina, which is really the most mature thing in the world.

"Brad would like to have dealt with the end of their marriage more thoughtfully.He asked for forgiveness from Jen a long time ago, and she gave it," said the source.

As for the party this weekend? Brad was a bit skeptical about his participation, the source said. "Brad seemed very hesitant [at first]All eyes were on him. "But finally, he felt comfortable and amused." Brad wanted to support Jen and celebrate her by attending her birthday party. "

And! She called him the next day to thank him for coming.

This would probably be the right time to grab your inhaler if you have trouble breathing.

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