She hinted motherhood was on the cards last February, saying she sees “kids” and “laughs” in her future.
And after Closer revealed that Jennifer Aniston, 51, had spent most of 2020 working on the adoption process, insiders say her plans have increased and she is putting things in place to welcome a child. long awaited in the spring.
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A source said: “Jen has been considering adoption for a few years, but it wasn’t until the first foreclosure started last March that she really started pushing the process forward, which is now months away from her. finalization. Her lawyers have told her she could be a mom by spring, provided everything goes according to plan.
“The pandemic did not help, as all the paperwork took twice as long to be processed. Having had friends who went through her, Jen knows there are still a few hurdles to overcome, but she remains optimistic and has vowed to finally make her dream come true.
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And insiders say Jen’s adoption plans prompted her best friend and Friends co-star Courteney Cox, 56 – who underwent IVF to conceive daughter Coco with her first husband, actor David Arquette. – to consider starting a family with her musician fiancé, Johnny. McDaid, 44 years old. The couple – who have been dating for seven years – were finally able to reunite for Christmas in Johnny’s native Ireland, after nine months apart due to the pandemic.
In 2017 Courteney said: “I would love to have another baby now. I mean I could carry someone else’s egg. I might be one of the older people doing it, but I’d love to, along with Johnny.
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Our source says, “Holding hands with Jen throughout the adoption process sparked something inside Courteney. She was inspired to start leaning into it herself, saying it would be the perfect time, as she and Jen could do it together.
“She is considering all of her options, but Jen has shown that her age is no reason to reject the idea of becoming a mother again. She knows how much Courteney would love to start a family with Johnny, and she encouraged her to go, joking about how they could raise their new babies together and form the next generation of best friends!
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The actress adopted her two children – daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke five years later – as a single mother in her 50s. Speaking from the experience, Diane, now 74, said: “The loves of my life are my kids and my mother. I don’t feel like I need a man. Don’t get me wrong. not, I like men … [but] I have children and my job. It’s okay with me.”
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Daughter Laila, now eight, completed the Oscar-winning family when she was adopted by Sandra as a child in 2015. The star, 56 – dating photographer Bryan Randall for five years – was married to TV star Jesse James when she started adoption. process for her son Louis, now 10, in 2010. The couple divorced before it was finalized and she continued the process on her own.
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The singer was 58 when she adopted twins Esther and Stella, now six, from Malawi in February 2017. Opening up to the process, the six-year-old mother – who also adopted her son, David Banda, and her daughter, Mercy James, both 13, from Malawi – said: “It’s a tough road. It’s complicated, but well worth it.”
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The SATC actress was 53 when she adopted her second child, Wilson, a little brother to her adopted daughter Gemma, now eight. The 55-year-old recently said raising black children opened her eyes to the prejudices around her, and admitted that being single kept her from doing so earlier, saying : “One of my big problems was being able to do it myself?
Closer has previously reported how Jen – who is the godmother of Coco, 16 – received a surge of support from her closest friends, including Courteney, Friends star Lisa Kudrow, 57, and the actress. Sandra Bullock, 56 – who was the same age as Jen when she adopted her second child.
And insiders say Jen’s ex Brad Pitt – with whom she has formed an increasingly close friendship since they reconciled on her fiftieth birthday – also played a role in guiding his ex-wife through everything. throughout the adoption process, drawing on his experience as a co-parent of six children, three of whom are adopted.
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The source adds, “Jen really appreciated their support. Brad received some practical advice, while Sandra gave him details of a group she joined for single moms, which helped Jen feel more confident going it alone.
Right before her fiftieth birthday, Jen reportedly planned to adopt – soon after, she admitted that she still wanted a baby, but needed the help of “science and miracles.” She had spoken of starting a family with her then-husband Brad in 2001, saying, “I’ve always thought of two or three kids, but Brad definitely has seven. He loves the idea of a big one. family.
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More recently, it was reported that Jen – who was linked to exes Brad and Gerard Butler after her 2018 divorce from Justin Theroux – had considered adopting at a Mexican orphanage, after it was revealed that she was quietly supporting an orphanage. in Tijuana for almost a decade.
The source reveals: “Jen’s adoption has gone smoothly and while she has stagnated a bit in the midst of the pandemic, she is back at full speed.”
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In the UK and US the minimum age to adopt is 21 and there is no maximum age limit. Adoption UK public affairs director Alison Woodhead tells Closer that age isn’t so much a factor, but rather the type of person. She says, “The adoption community is very diverse. When it comes to a child’s development, it is not the sexual orientation, gender, age or race of their parents that is important. Rather, it is the resilience of these individuals and the quality of family relationships that matter. “
The source adds, “While Jen would love to relocate, she is currently happy to be single and focus on her dream of becoming a mother. After years of putting everything on hold for her work and relationships, she is finally coming to the fore.
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