Angelina Jolie once opened up about a neurological disorder she developed while married to Brad Pitt.

Jolie and Pitt were once Hollywood’s elite couple, but things soon turned sour and what followed was a very public divorce.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were embroiled in a messy divorce. Credit: Michael Kovac / Getty

Jolie, 49, filed for divorce in September 2016, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

According to court filings, she sought physical custody of the couple’s six children while requesting visitation rights for Pitt, 61.

Jolie’s attorney addressed the filing in a statement to PEOPLE, saying: “Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for dissolution of the marriage. This decision was made for the health of the family. She will not be commenting at this time, and asks that the family be given their privacy during this difficult time.”

Pitt also released a statement, expressing his distress over the situation: “I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.”

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children together. Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty

The pair’s custody battle has been tense.

In 2021, a court ruling by Judge John Ouderkirk stripped Pitt of visitation rights due to what was described as a violation of “his ethical obligations.”

Their six children – Shiloh, Pax, Zahara, Maddox, Vivienne, and Knox – have since reportedly distanced themselves from their father.

In a previous interview with WSJ. Magazine, Jolie spoke candidly about the aftermath of her high-profile divorce.

“My body reacts very strongly to stress,” Jolie admitted. “My blood sugar goes up and down.”

She also disclosed a surprising health challenge: “I suddenly had Bell’s palsy six months before my divorce.”

According to Mayo Clinic, Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the face.

Angelina Jolie says she developed a neurological disorder. Credit: Mike Marsland/Getty

“We had to heal,” Jolie said, referring to herself and her children. She avoided delving into specific reasons for the split, saying: “There are things we needed to heal from.”

At the end of 2024, after years of legal wrangling, Jolie’s legal team announced that she was “ready to move on.”

“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family,” said Jolie’s lawyer, James Simon, in a statement to the New York Post.

“This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over,” Simon added.

While the divorce is now finalized, legal proceedings tied to Château Miraval continue. The vineyard, which the couple purchased in 2008, remains a contentious issue in their post-divorce dealings.