Jennifer and Justin were get married for nearly three days and , in that metre , dealt with consistent and encroaching speculation about whether or not she was pregnant .

Justin Therouxhas nothing but love for his ex,Jennifer Aniston.

As I’m sure you know, Justin and Jennifer — who metin 2007— tied the knot in 2015 and were married for nearly three years.

After announcing their split in 2018, Justin told theNew YorkTimes there was “no animosity” between himself and Jen, describing theirbreakupas “the most gentle separation.”

Since then, Jennifer and Justin have evidently remained ongood terms, hanging out from time to time and mentioning each other in interviews. Notably, Justin toldEsquirein 2021 that he and Jen “remained friends.”

Now, Justin has given another update on their relationship, tellingthe Timesthat Jen “is still very dear” to him.

He also commented on Jen’srecent criticismof Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance over his resurfaced remarks about “childless cat ladies.”

For context,Vance saidduring a Fox News interview in 2021 that women without children are “childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made.”

When asked about this, Justin was firmly in Jen’s corner, saying: “I feel protective. But she batted back criticism, as well she should.”

During Justin and Jen’s marriage, theFriendsstar penned an impassioned essay forHuffPostabout invasive pregnancy speculation, calling out the media’s “sport-like scrutiny and body shaming.”

In November 2022, Jen looked back and toldAllurethat “the years and years and years” of pregnancy speculation were “really hard” for her to deal with while she was privately struggling to conceive.

You can read Justin’s fullinterview with the Times here.

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