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She later admitted that this part of her essence grew quiet during those years. The immense gravitational pull of a high-profile marriage, the logistical and emotional demands of raising six children, and the mounting, unspoken tensions within her home consumed the oxygen in her life. The world saw a curated image of a global humanitarian and a devoted mother, but behind the gates of their various estates, Jolie was navigating a slow-motion erasure of her own autonomy. The relationship that the world viewed as an aspirational romance was, by her own accounts, becoming a crucible of sacrifice.
