After her sham marriage to Justin Theroux fell apart, Jennifer Aniston waited years to really date someone openly. I’m sure she was seeing guys, but those relationships were seemingly never significant enough to go public or organize a real “boyfriend rollout.” That changed last year. Suddenly, Jennifer got a boyfriend and she’s happy to let people know about him. The guy is Jim Curtis, and they’re coming up on their one-year anniversary as a couple soon enough. People Magazine had another exclusive about Jen and Jim’s relationship:

Jennifer Aniston is approaching a milestone anniversary with her boyfriend. Nearly a year after the Friends alum, 56, began dating boyfriend Jim Curtis, a source tells PEOPLE that the pair is a perfect match.

“Jim’s very laid-back, but also focused and driven,” the insider says. “He just does things in a very calm way. He brings good energy and this is something Jen loves. Jen can be very Type A and takes on a lot. He’s very steady and grounded. He’s not a stressed out, high intensity guy and that balance works well for her. There’s no drama, no emotional games, or whiplash. In many ways, it’s the most mature relationship she’s ever been in.”

According to the source, Aniston and Curtis “started out as friends,” which was “different” for the actress.

“She took her time getting to know him,” the source continues. “She already knew she liked so many things about him before it turned romantic. She was actually a bit hesitant, because she really appreciated him as a friend and wanted to keep him around. But life is short and her friends encouraged her to date him.”

The insider adds: “She feels so grateful to share her life with him. She’s enjoying every moment. And at this stage, that’s enough for her. She’s happy with where things are. She isn’t really making big plans for the future. She’s not chasing anything. She’s just incredibly happy, comfortable and proud to be dating him. And they’re truly adorable together.”

While they have kept things relatively private, Curtis recently opened up about the relationship during an appearance on the Today show on Monday, Jan. 26. “We were just introduced by friends. That’s it. We found out that we had mutual friends and we started to just chat,” Curtis said when anchor Craig Melvin asked how he and Aniston met.

Curtis went on to explain that their talks didn’t immediately lead to a relationship: “It took a long time, we chatted for a long time and we became close,” he noted. He was vague about the specific timeline of the relationship, but revealed that they have been together for “a long time, months now, almost close to a year.”

[From People]

Even before she got involved with Justin Theroux, this is the kind of relationship I wanted for her. Everyone felt and said the same thing about Aniston for years too – that she needed to stop trying to date actors, edgelords and wannabes and just find some “nice guy” outside of Hollywood. And of course, once she finally found a guy like that, she’s immediately smitten and peaceful. She should have been dating these kinds of normalish guys for decades! I also think this piece is trying to tamp down expectations or gossip around “maybe Jennifer will get married again!” The messiness over Justin should have ended that – she clearly doesn’t want to be tied down legally ever again, and good for her. I do wonder if Jen and Jim will continue to be bicoastal though – it’s increasingly clear that his life is in New York, and Jennifer has never wanted to move out of LA.

Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Jim’s IG.