She started to take on meatier roles to heal
Straying from the rom-com genre was essential to Jen’s healing journey. She started to take more dramatic, complicated roles that she could immerse herself in, such as “Dumplin’,” which spoke to the relationship she has with her own mother. Aniston told Elle that while her mom was hypercritical of her, she was treated like that. Getting a starring role on “The Morning Show” was also cathartic since her character also had her private life picked apart by both the public and the media. She told ET, “That show was 20 years of therapy wrapped into 10 episodes.”
She experienced a rebirth of success after her work acting and producing on “The Morning Show”
Jennifer Aniston was an “it girl” during her marriage to Brad, and she reprised that title again with the wildly successful “The Morning Show,” which helped her embrace the beauty of female collaboration, as she worked alongside fellow costar and executive producer Reese Witherspoon. Witherspoon told Glamour that working alongside strong female leaders created a “very respectful work dynamic.” This demonstrates the immense potential of female empowerment!
Today, she focuses on what brings her peace and happiness
At 56 years old, Jennifer Aniston is still pursuing her happiness. After the divorce, she moved on with Justin Theroux, but the couple broke up in late 2017. But she’s learned that your happiness doesn’t have to rely on a man, which is an old and sexist trope—the same one that calls women spinsters. Today, she defines happiness on her own terms, telling Elle, “What brings me happiness? I have a great job. I have a great family. I have great friends. I have no reason to feel otherwise.”