Jennifer Aniston ‘genuinely happy’ with work & she isn’t looking for love right now

Jennifer Aniston at the Los Angeles premiere screening of 'Murder Mystery'

Jennifer Aniston barely had to promote Murder Mystery, her Netflix film with Adam Sandler. I think she did one magazine cover, two TV interviews (Ellen and Jimmy Kimmel) and one premiere. I bet she got a really nice paycheck for everything too. And why not? It would be hard to say “no” to some of the easiest money ever, just to hang out in Europe with friends. Well, the good vibes don’t stop there – Murder Mystery is now Netflix’s “best opening.” Nearly 31 million people watched the movie on Netflix in its first three days. It was the biggest “opening weekend” for a Netflix film of all time. People just love to see Jennifer on television, that’s what I’m getting from this. Jennifer Aniston: Movie Star never really happened, but TV movies and TV shows? People are totally there. Good for her.

Meanwhile, someone thoughtfully dropped this little item to People Magazine. This just serves as yet another reminder that Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux still haven’t filed for divorce, because they were never really married and they lied to people about that. Behold, a “who is Jen dating?” update:

With her new Netflix comedy Murder Mystery opposite Adam Sandler and the highly anticipated Apple TV series The Morning Show, Jennifer Aniston has been busier than ever. Following her split from Justin Theroux, 47, last year, the actress has been focusing on her career. Although her hectic schedule doesn’t allow too much time for dating, a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue the actress is “genuinely happy and fulfilled by her work right now.”

But that doesn’t mean she isn’t open to finding love again. Aniston, 50, told Harpers Bazaar in May, “When [love] comes knocking, it’s going to be welcomed. I’m not like, ‘No, I’m done with that.’ ” And a source adds it’s only a matter of time before she finds that special someone.

“She will be cautious [about dating again]. If something comes into her life, that’s fine, but she is not sitting on the edge of her seat,” says the source. “It’s not because she doesn’t want to [date], but because there just hasn’t been time for her to focus on it,” says an insider.

For now, she’s excited for her return to TV this fall with The Morning Show also starring Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, 15 years after saying goodbye to Friends — and she’s content with her world as it is. Says the insider: “She knows that she lives a very fun life, and she’s extremely grateful for it all.”

[From People]

Post-Brad Pitt, it really felt like Jennifer wanted to “compete” with her ex-husband’s headlines, and so for a decade, we were inundated with updates about Jennifer’s dating patterns and boyfriends and how she was in love and then there would be a big breakup and on and on. Even when she got with Justin Theroux, that sh-t still happened for years. Then finally, it really did seem to change. Like, I actually believe Jennifer is content these days after years of only pretending to be content. She’s finally okay. And I think she’s finally understood that maybe she’s just happiest by herself, with her dogs, in her mansion, sipping a mojito and counting her money.

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  1. SJR says:

    Man, I am so tired of people constantly still yapping on about Jennifer Aniston and her love life.
    Get over it.
    She is worth $200Million and has every opportunity available to her.
    Many, many people get thru their entire lives perfectly content being on their own.
    Her PR team needs to move on.

    • isabelle says:

      People obsess over unmarried older women IRL if she is over 45 and not married with kids. I’m fairly attractive, not that complicated or high maintenance. Men even constantly ask the question and hoping for another answer than it just didn’t happen. What they really want to say is “what is wrong with you that you aren’t married/divorced with kids”? People are way more comfortable with multi-divorced people, people who are really bad at relationships than someone who hasn’t been married over the age 40.

      • SamC says:

        THIS! I’m the same age, also never been married. Two very long relationships that never crossed that finish line and in retrospect, if they had, probably would have ended in divorce. I’m quite ok with my single status most days but did find it easier socially when I lived in a metro area. For the past 6 years I’ve lived in a very charming small town but most events are couple/family based, plus seems most everyone has lived here forever. People are kind and do include me, but being the odd one out gets old very fast.

      • KatMatz says:

        Totally agree with you Isabelle. People judge woman so harshly if they are over 40, never married and/or no children. It’s like you failed as a person. A one or twice or even thrice divorced person with children was considered more “desirable” because they could “commit”. I was there and it was so unfair. (I eventually did marry at 49.) Many of my gf’s who are now in their 50’s experienced the same judgement. Hang in there, Isabelle! Once you hit your 50’s it gets better or at least people stop asking!

      • isabelle says:

        Seeing someone now and he has asked me over and over again. He keeps saying I’m awesome, attractive and just can understand why!!!! Never mind he has been divorced, not really that experienced in relationships and is rather horrible at communication….but I’m the red flag person lol. Good guy but that is the way the world thinks. They want you to be part of the zombie divorced/married tribe, its just more understandable for them.

      • KatMatz says:

        Hang in there Isabelle! As I tell my gf’s….”You are the Prize!”

      • weezle says:

        Ha Ha! (said in a conspiratorial manner). Not all women were born to want children. Period. Is it that difficult to comprehend???

  2. Valiantly Varnished says:

    Her horrible self tanner on her legs and feet is distracting me, but…yes I think Jennifer is finally content to be on her own and not compete with her ex. I think she was probably like a lot of women who judged her happiness on whether or not she was in a relationship and maybe she has finally outgrown that. And good for her.
    And let’s not also forget that Brad being seen for the true douche he is probably helps. Lol.

  3. minx says:

    These PR updates on how happy she is are tiresome.

  4. Wisca says:

    The crash of a relationship that humiliated her probably helped her find some peace. If it’s true that she didn’t marry JT, she made a wise decision. Her first marriage taught her to see the impermanence of much that we cling to.

  5. Elisabeth says:

    she is so boring. Same hair…same dumb movies…same same same
    *yawn

  6. olive says:

    it’s telling that people magazine isn’t mentioning the words “divorce” or “husband” at all. clearly they were never legally married and people is helping her hide that.

  7. AB says:

    Honestly, the fact that she and Theroux didn’t get legally married makes me like her more. Perhaps he wouldn’t come to an agreement on a prenup and she chose protecting her assets over the legal title. I’d say that was smart af, considering.

    • Tiffany says:

      Yep. I totally see that shutting down it they could not agree on a prenup.

    • Darla says:

      I think this is exactly what happened but people who dislike her are infuriated by anything she does and insist she sneakily planned this and lied to her fans. It’s hilarious. Not that she owes anyone any explanations anyway.

    • Kcat says:

      Yeah, don’t get all the harping on the fact that they might not have been legally married. They called each other husband and wife. Lived together. Were partners. Who cares.

      • CAVandy says:

        I agree who cares? The only place I’ve ever seen anyone give a crap is on this site, as if it’s some sore of “gotcha!” that they didn’t legally wed. Forget that it’s no one’s business but as @AB says, she was smart af to keep her assets out of his greasy paws.

        But as a married-for-22-years woman and mother of two young adults, I can say without hesitation that while I love these people, having $200 million and my freedom would not be the worst LOL

  8. Darla says:

    I’m sure she’s having sex whenever she wants. In total control, maybe doesn’t even let them sleep over. She is living the best life as far as I am concerned.

    • Paige says:

      So with you Darla-Life is sweet for her-she’s set financially, can work when she wants, endless vacas, hanging w/her posse and calling all the shots….Good for her.

  9. Jay (the Canadian one) says:

    Can you imagine this being a headline for any male actor?

  10. enike says:

    I think it says a lot how very well liked she is by other fellow actors and Jimmy and Ellen, she was always like: dont bother me with nonsense, pour a margarita and bring me my Cobb salat 🙂

    not enough maybe for people wanting constant drama, but all these years she provided dutyfully, so everyone (the fans, the media, herself, the drama-seekers) got their cake and eat it
    I applaud her

    Jennifer is an Aquarius, btw 🙂
    it explains a lot

  11. Jaded says:

    Fifty is sort of a magical age. I never married or had kids but had a couple of long-term, live-in relationships and lots of short-termers, but when I turned 50 I was single, happy, and didn’t date once for over 10 years. During that decade I became a certified Reiki practitioner and teacher, worked a hectic day job, looked after my aged mother, traveled with my gal pals and generally led a full and enjoyable life. I think Jennifer is experiencing that – you give up the need to have a partner and fill it with all sorts of other wonderful things. Then at 62 Mr. Jaded wandered back into my life after 35 years and it just felt right. The same thing will happen to her, the right person often comes along when you least expect it and aren’t actively seeking a relationship.

  12. Sidewithkids says:

    They weren’t married? I’m confused. Why lie about that?

    • pria says:

      @sidewithkids

      Come on now. You know why. Brad and Angelina had just tied the knot, and before that their engagement had ramped up the headlines and anticipation.

      Aniston’s PR strategy wasn’t to simply date a guy and not look serious in the midst of Angelina’s huge honker given by Brad that everyone flipped over when it was shown. So consequently she had to buy herself that huge halls mentholyptus and claim she too was now engaged to jt.

      She kind of was caught btw a rock and a hard place. Get overwhelmed and buries by all the impending nuptial news of the Brange, or deflect by creating your own engagement and fake wedding. Walah! No more sad sack. Cue the ‘Brad who? Headlines’ and the message board discussion of how more hot Jen’s fiance was than Brad.

      Her pr has always been as transparent as glass

      Oh and let’s not kid ourselves, she’s only seemingly content nowadays bec the thorn in her side, the ‘Brangelina luuuurve story’ is kaput. That gave her instant peace and serenity. She’d still be pushing fake bump stories to the rags at 51 if Brange were still together. Lmao

  13. Sidewithkids says:

    Lol. That’s pretty sad if true. Plus lame, very lame.