Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend, renowned hypnotherapist and life coach Jim Curtis, has shared his professional insights on building successful relationships - wisdom that may have played a crucial role in his own romance with the beloved Friends star.
The Relationship Expert's Advice
In a recent Instagram video posted on Sunday, the 50-year-old love guru addressed a follower's question about how to stop falling in love with the "idea" of someone rather than their true self. Curtis responded with an amused smile, first exploring the concept of manifestation before emphasising the importance of staying present in relationships.
"I like this question mostly because the subconscious mind doesn't know the difference between reality and fantasy," Curtis explained in his video. "So the more you fantasise about the future that does not currently exist, the more you make it real. This is what manifestation is."
However, Curtis warned about the dangers of excessive future fantasising in romantic contexts. "In a relationship, if you're fantasising about what marriage with kids and a house in the country looks like without paying attention to what's happening in this present moment, then you're falling in love with something that doesn't exist", he cautioned.
Putting Theory into Practice with Aniston
This relationship advice appears to have served Curtis well in his own romantic life. The 56-year-old actress confirmed their relationship last week by sharing a touching black-and-white photograph of herself embracing Curtis to celebrate his 50th birthday.
The couple made their romance Instagram official with Aniston captioning the post "Happy birthday my love. Cherished" alongside a red heart emoji. Curtis reciprocated the affectionate gesture, commenting with a kissing face emoji on the image that showed the pair smiling joyfully with their hands tightly intertwined.
Their relationship has been developing steadily since romance rumours first emerged in July when they were spotted holidaying together in Mallorca, Spain. The relationship reached a significant milestone recently when Curtis supported Aniston at the season three premiere of her Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show.
A Transformative Relationship
According to sources close to the couple, Jim Curtis has had a profoundly positive impact on Jennifer Aniston's life. A source recently told People magazine: "Everything in her life has come together and she's excited about it. Jim's the best. Her friends love him, he's calm, very warm and incredibly supportive."
The insider added that Curtis shows genuine interest in Aniston's career both as an actress and businesswoman, and "loves being by her side to support her." This steady and positive energy appears to be exactly what Aniston needed following her previous high-profile marriages to Brad Pitt from 2000-2005 and Justin Theroux from 2011-2017.
Aniston's friends and followers have expressed overwhelming support for the new couple, with fellow actress Amy Schumer describing them as a "Beautiful couple. Healing kind angels" while Olivia Munn and Leslie Mann both left heart emojis on the relationship-revealing post.
One fan perfectly captured the sentiment many feel about this new chapter in Aniston's life, writing: "This version of you is my fav! Healthy, happy, successful and in love! You really deserve this Jen!"
