In some ways they’ve been a larger-than-life couple — starring in movies together, doing humanitarian work, plus parenting six kids. We don’t know exactly why Pitt and Jolie are breaking up; according to TMZ, Jolie has cited irreconcilable differences. According to 2015 research from Stanford University psychologist Michael Rosenfeld, women report higher expectations and lower satisfaction in marriage than men, partly because marriage is no longer compulsory for women. Currently, Pitt is 52 and Jolie is 41 — and divorce is becoming more common for middle-age and older adults. A 2013 study from Bowling Green State University found that, for adults 50 and older, divorce doubled from 1990 to 2010.

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2016 19:30 UTC