Some stories remind us how deeply stress can shape a person’s life. Angelina Jolie recently opened up about a painful chapter that many remember — her split from Brad Pitt — and how the turmoil affected her health. What looked like a glamorous Hollywood marriage hid years of strain behind the scenes.

Jolie and Pitt were together for more than a decade and raised six children. But by 2016, their relationship had reached a breaking point, ending with a highly public divorce. Reports at the time described a tense incident on a private plane, which later became the center of public attention and legal documents.

The turning point for Jolie didn’t come with headlines, but with what her own body began to tell her. In a later interview, she shared that intense stress caused her health to unravel. Six months before the divorce, she developed Bell’s palsy, a condition that can suddenly weaken one side of the face.

She explained that her body “reacts very strongly to stress,” and the symptoms were frightening. Sudden changes in blood sugar, muscle weakness, and facial paralysis left her shaken during an already overwhelming season. For Jolie, it was a physical reminder of the emotional weight she had been carrying.

Though both she and Pitt have addressed the past in different ways, Jolie continues to focus on her children and healing. Her story shows that even those who seem strongest can face moments that bring them to their knees.

And it’s a gentle reminder that stress doesn’t just hurt the heart — it often speaks through the body in ways we can’t ignore.