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NDS OFF HUSBAND! With her marriage under threat, Jen is caught in the crossfire between her bestie and his wife
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er marriage is in turmoil, with Woman’s Day recently revealing that Jennifer Aniston is living apart from her husband of two years, Justin Theroux. Now it appears that Jen is facing the wrath of the wife of her best friend, Jason Bateman. Amanda Anka has been married to Jason for 16 years but is said to be insanely jealous about the incredibly close friendship between Jen and Jason. And those near to Jen, 48, say that Amanda, also 48, has warned the former Friends star to make
The close friends have always been there for each other.
sure she keeps her distance from her husband – or else. “Jen has been close friends with Jason for a long time, and as well as co-starring together in a string of movies, they spend a lot of time together in real life and have always had a very flirtatious relationship,” a friend of Jen’s tells Woman’s Day exclusively. “Justin has never been a big fan of Jason and his feathers were ruffled when Jen invited him on their honeymoon, along with a few of their other close friends. Now it appears that Jason’s wife Amanda has also been quietly
harbouring resentment over her husband’s friendship with Jen. She’s finally blown and told Jason that unless he cuts Jen off, she’ll walk away from their marriage.” Friends of Jason, 48, who shares daughter Francesca, 11, and Maple, five, with actress Amanda, say his long-term relationship with Jen has been causing many rows in their house lately.
‘Unless he cuts Jen off, she’ll walk away from their marriage’ “They’ve had a string of jealous fights, despite Jason insisting their relationship is strictly platonic and he’s just being a good friend
Jason’s wife Amanda has had enough.
to Jen whose marriage is in dire straits,” the insider says. “After a string of arguments, Amanda was so infuriated recently that she called Jen herself and warned her to stay away from her husband. “Jen was clearly shocked by the phone call and assured Amanda, who she’s also known for 20 years, that her husband has been nothing more than a friend to her. “Amanda has also put a ban on Jason working with Jen on any more movies and has told him to bow out of an upcoming role to co-star alongside her,” the source adds. “She loves her husband dearly and knows he’d never stray, but nonetheless, she hates that he spends so much of his time with another woman.”
JUSTIN MOVES OUT! After Woman’s Day revealed Jen and Justin’s two-year marriage is all but over, Justin, 46, was spotted leaving his and Jen’s New York apartment last week with moving boxes. Insiders previously revealed the couple have led virtually separate lives for some time. “Justin finds married life stifling and seems determined to get away at every opportunity, which enrages Jen – she wonders why he even proposed in the first place,” one source explained. WD 19