Jennifer Aniston's Boyfriend Jim Curtis Says Their Romance Started as a Slow-Burn Friendship

Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend, hypnotherapist and author Jim Curtis, says their relationship didn’t start with a chance encounter at a Hollywood party. It started with friendship. In an interview with the Sunday Times Magazine, Curtis explained that he and Aniston were friends for many months before anything romantic developed. They connected after Aniston liked some of his Instagram posts, and a mutual friend brought them together. The two share an interest in wellness and yoga, which gave them plenty of common ground long before they became a couple.

Curtis also shared something a little remarkable. On his 47th birthday, he had a premonition that he would find a new romance by age 50 with someone unlike anyone he had dated before. Last November, on his 50th birthday, Aniston made the relationship public on Instagram. The couple had first been seen vacationing together in Spain that July. Curtis described the connection as more natural, more organic, and less needy than past relationships in his life.

Aniston, who was previously married to Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux, has kept much of her personal life private over the years, which makes this rare glimpse into her relationship all the more interesting. It’s a story plenty of folks in small towns and big cities alike can relate to: two friends who took their time and let something real grow out of it.

Have you ever had a friendship turn into something more? Tell us your story in the comments.