Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt managed to seem like a happy couple for 12 years.
But at some point things started to unravel as they formed different opinions on how to raise their six children: Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
And in the new issue of UsWeekly, it was claimed by a source: ‘[He] became a big yeller. And she would not tolerate him yelling at the kids. There were a few times Angie said she was terrified.’
But another source said it was not scary. ‘When he raises his voice and yells at the kids, it’s almost comical. He’s not one of those guys with a temper. He’s not a drill sergeant.’
A representative for Brad declined to comment when contacted by DailyMail.com. A representative for Angelina was did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
While Brad, 52, wanted to stay in one place, Angelina, 41, was more interested in having the brood travel the world with them, it was claimed.
And the Maleficent star preferred a more relaxed attitude with the kids, it was alleged, while Brad liked more traditional rules.
‘Brad wants them to have a normal upbringing and worries that they’ll come out spoiled, elitist and not grounded,’ a source told UsWeekly as far back as 2009.
‘But Angie feels they should be “children of the world.” They argue about it all the time: heated, screaming fights.’
In a 2012 interview Jolie said Pitt has had to ‘play bad cop more often.’
Sources added that he asked the kids to clean up after themselves and adhere to a normal bed time.
‘Brad teaches them to be respectful human beings,’ it was added by an insider.
Their split allegedly ‘came down to differences in lifestyle and parenting,’ a source told UsWeekly.
The weekly also added that they were living in separate wings of his 80,000 sq ft Hollywood Hills estate.
‘Angelina basically had her own wing and he had his,’ a source close to Brad told the publication. ‘They began living these separate lives.’
The insider also revealed to UsWeekly that the former couple were fighting more and more ahead of the break-up.
‘Their arguments progressively became more frequent,’ the source said.
Brad allegedly ‘didn’t want to be alone’ and turned to friends while working on his latest movie Allied to discuss his problems.
‘He said he was just worn out and fed up with problems at home,’ an insider claimed. ‘He said they’ve had rocky moments before, but this is the roughest patch they’d ever been through.’
A source close to Angelina alleged that she wasn’t happy with Brad airing their dirty laundry, telling Us Weekly: ‘She cannot deal with anyone talking about their business.’
Despite all the ugliness, there is hope for a resolution as an insider told Entertainment Tonight their two camps have recently been having ‘productive discussions.’
The source told the showbiz-centred programme: ‘The fact that things have quieted down is a good sign for everyone.’
It seems that Jolie does have an ace-in-the-hole, however, as a Thursday report from People claims that she has enlisted in the help of crisis manager Judy Smith.
Multile sources for the weekly have claimed that the Maleficent star is working with the crisis manager who is the inspiration for Kerry Washington’s fictional chracter in hit ABC series Scandal.
‘Judy has been asked to consult with those working with Angelina on divorce negotiations,’ People’s insider said. ‘Judy and her firm have a long history of handling issues that have unfortunately garnered too much attention in the public eye, and she knows how to push towards resolutions that are swift and discreet.’
The couple’s estate – which will be divided with their other properties as they hash out a $400million divorce agreement after signing a prenup – is made up of five houses and features a skate park, three swimming pools and a secret cave.
Angelina reportedly rented a $95,000-a-month gated Malibu mansion which she has been staying since the split announcement.
Ian Halperin, author of Brangelina: The Untold Story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, recently said that Angelina is considering relocating to the UK to further her political career.
‘She’s a woman with an agenda, she wants to leave the United States, she wants to work in the UK, she wants to get in the House of Lords, she has a non-profit foundation there. She has her sights set on England,’ he told the Daily Star.
And while she will indeed be spending more time in the British capital, particularly as she has been appointed a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, a source told People that Angelina is not making a move there full time.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, Brad announced that he will be skipping the premiere of Terrence Malick’s Voyage Of Time, which he narrated, on Wednesday.
‘I’m very grateful to be part of such a fascinating and educational project, but I’m currently focused on my family situation and don’t want to distract attention away from this extraordinary film, which I encourage everyone to see,’ he said.
At the event Voyaj Of Time producer Sophokles Tasiouli told People: ‘I can understand Brad in many ways. Right now he’s in a very difficult situation personally. We want people to come here for the movie, not for what is going on behind the scenes and Brad’s personal life. I think it was a good decision by him and we all respect his privacy.’
The Maleficent star is seeking joint legal but sole physical custody of their children.
A source previously told Us Weekly that Brad hasn’t seen the kids for the past week.
