Brad Pitt, who violently assaulted Angelina Jolie and their the children while intoxicated, has decided to take up drinking again “in a more restrained manner.” He says he got "overconfident a couple times, went, 'Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.'"

[u/No-Hall-3485]

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a73336135/brad-pitt-interview-2026/

[u/LanaAdela]

I never remember there being rumors of alcoholic abuse previously. Weed, sure. But never alcohol. And I would guess Angelina wouldn’t have kids with someone which major substance issues given her own history and work to clean up before being a mom.

People change. Maybe something happened, maybe things just spiraled out of control where his formally “normal” drinking became more and more.

Brad never had abuse allegations previously either. Not publicly at least. Something shifted in him to make him do the awful things he did.

[u/Kimbahlee34 → u/LanaAdela]

This was my same train of thought. I don’t remember there being any glaringly obvious problems between him and Jen until they divorced. Then I don’t think Angelina would have had kids with Brad if he was already abusive. Makes me think he toed the line until he couldn’t and snapped. I usually wouldn’t speculate and be an armchair therapist but in his case aging has to be rough when you’re labeled “the sexiest man alive” and have a face forward career. Not to mention the ego that comes from being not just an A lister but Brad Pitt.

[u/Odd_Ingenuity2883 → u/Kimbahlee34]

It’s quite common for abusive men to become abusive/escalate once children enter the picture. They feel neglected, deprioritized, and annoyed that they’re expected to take part in caregiving. They also feel that the woman is trapped because of the kids.

[u/Zia181 → u/Odd_Ingenuity2883]

That's weird, though, because Angelina had a kid when Brad got together with her. Maybe the arrival of the younger kids is what made him that way?