Angelina Jolie’s Heartbreak: How Her Son’s Move Left Her Struggling with the Empty Nest Stage

Angelina Jolie, the Oscar-winning actress and devoted mother, is navigating a challenging and emotional stage of life as her children grow up and begin to carve out lives of their own. Known for being deeply involved in the lives of her six kids—Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne—Jolie is now finding herself facing the inevitable heartache of an empty nest.

Sources close to the actress revealed that while Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt were married, their primary focus was always on their family. Their shared dedication to their children’s well-being and upbringing was a constant theme in their lives. However, as the kids grow older, their need for her presence has shifted, and Jolie is now struggling with this new reality.

One of the most poignant signs of this change came recently when Jolie offered her New York City apartment to one of her sons. However, her attempt to reconnect hit a painful bump when her son asked for time to clean before she visited. “The other day, I said I was going to pop by, and he was like, ‘Can you just give me a day to clean?'” Jolie shared. But according to insiders, the exchange left the actress feeling deeply hurt.

A source revealed to Radar Online that Jolie tried to laugh it off, but the rejection “was a knife in the heart” and served as a harsh reminder that her children are growing up and becoming more independent. “It really hurt that he didn’t want to see her,” the insider said. “It’s one more reminder that she’s no longer the center of her kids’ universe.”

Despite her feelings of isolation, Jolie remains hopeful for the future. She has plans to move to New York once her youngest children, Knox and Vivienne, reach 18, in order to distance herself from the relentless spotlight in Los Angeles. However, due to her custody arrangement, she cannot make a complete move until that time. “She would love to move them all to New York and get a place big enough for all of them, but she can’t do that for at least another two years,” the source explained.

As her children begin to spread their wings, Jolie is reportedly finding it increasingly difficult to cope with their growing independence. “The kids have grown up and become more independent and moved out—or are close to moving out—and Angelina isn’t handling it well at all,” a tipster shared. “They’re spending an increasing amount of time away—and she’s desperately lonely.”

Her loneliness, sources claim, stems from a lack of focus on herself outside of her role as a mother. For years, Jolie dedicated herself entirely to her children, but now, with their needs changing, she’s feeling lost. “Instead of creating a new life for herself, she focused solely on her kids. Now that they don’t need her in the same way, she’s totally lost,” the insider concluded.

As Angelina Jolie grapples with these emotional transitions, it’s clear that she’s in a period of adjustment. While her children continue to grow, evolve, and pursue their own paths, Jolie must now learn to navigate a new chapter in her life—one where she must rediscover her own identity beyond motherhood.