A rumor recently started spreading that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie “met with lawyers” to discuss a possible separation, which would definitely impact the children they have together and would require some sort of legal counsel. However, that rumor was shot down by a source close to the couple who said there were “perfectly fine.”

The next day, another insider contacted the NY Daily News with information on why they paid a visit to a high-powered L.A. lawyer last week.

“They aren’t married, so they need to protect their children and property in case there’s a rift in the future,” a source says. That certainly makes sense, considering the two are worth a whopping $330 million combined. So why are rumors of a breakup running rampant? “People hear ‘legal papers’ and assume it means a divorce,” our snitch continues. “But it could mean exactly the opposite. Either way, they’re making sure to get their ducks in a row, which they’ll need whether they split or stay together forever.”

And when one rumor gets debunked, another one pops up. Now the tabloids are saying that Brad and his ex wife Jennifer Aniston are getting back together, now that he and Angelina are supposedly becoming estranged.

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