Jennifer Aniston reflects on how childhood impacted her life

Chatting to Interview magazine, Greek American actress Jennifer Aniston, reflected on how growing up in an “unsafe” household helped shape her life.
During a sit-down with Sandra Bullock, she was asked how she effortlessly exudes “joy and positivity.” “I guess I have my parents to thank,” Aniston answered, the daughter of Days of Our Lives star John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow.
She continued: “It comes from growing up in a household that was destabilized and felt unsafe, watching adults being unkind to each other, and witnessing certain things about human behavior that made me think: ‘I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to be that. I don’t want to experience this feeling I’m having in my body right now. I don’t want anyone else that I ever come in contact with ever to feel that.”
Aniston’s parents split when she was 9 years old. The Friends star has openly discussed her complicated relationship with her mum, from whom she was estranged for nearly a decade before reconciling.
Aniston’s Interview feature was published on her 51st birthday.
“I had no idea this would be coming out today,” she exclaimed on Instagram. “Feeling proud and honored to be celebrating with this cover. Thanks to the Interview team for celebrating women at every age… turns out 51 is pretty fun.”