How Jennifer Aniston’s Relationship With Jim Curtis Evolved in the Past Year

Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Jim Curtis have gotten “serious” since their relationship began last year, multiple sources exclusively tell Us.

“They’ve moved beyond the excitement of a new relationship and are developing a genuine partnership,” one source explains. “There’s an ease about them that’s infectious. It comes from feeling accepted rather than needing to impress each other.”

The source adds that Aniston, 57, and Curtis, 50, are “definitely making decisions with the other person in mind.”

“[Their connection has] become deeper. They are more trusting and less guarded,” the source continues. “They are just as comfortable discussing difficult subjects as they are being vulnerable with each other. It’s grown from an exciting connection to a dependable partnership.”

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The source notes that friends have been “surprised about how naturally their lives have blended together despite coming from totally different worlds.” (While Aniston became a household name with her role as Rachel Green on Friends in the ‘90s and has since earned Emmy and Golden Globe awards, Curtis works as a wellness expert, life coach and hypnotherapist.)

“Those close to them have been surprised about how quickly they developed a strong emotional connection as well,” the source says. “Those close to her really think their success is because he is not part of the industry. He’s been doing his own thing.”

As for the key to their successful relationship, the source also notes that Aniston and Curtis do not put “unnecessary pressure” on each other and have communicated clearly with each other. They have also “given each other room to maintain their own identities.”

Aniston and Curtis were first romantically linked in July 2025 and went Instagram official two months later. In November, she gushed over her beau with a sweet birthday shout-out, writing, “Happy birthday my love. Cherished ❤️.”

“They are both different people, but they celebrate each other’s individualities, and that’s a big reason they are doing so well,” the source shares about their bond. “Jen has learned how thoughtful and emotionally intuitive Jim is in private, and Jim has seen that Jen is more introspective than her public image suggests.”

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“They have discovered they share a similar need for peace and humor and emotional honesty, and that is truly why they work,” the source continues. “They have been able to navigate distance, demanding schedules and public curiosity. The last year has proven their bond can withstand all that.”

The source also reveals that Aniston and Curtis have not “rushed into a conventional living arrangement.”

“They have their own individual properties, but they stay with one another whenever they are in L.A. or New York,” the source concludes.

A second insider tells Us, “They’re basically living together at this point and split their time between their places in L.A. and New York. They haven’t decided that they need to pick one coast and are happy going back and forth for now.”

The insider also says that Aniston and Curtis are “in a really great place” and are “spending most of their time together now.” And though the two come from different industries, Aniston has been fully supportive of Curtis’ career and vice versa.

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“Jen loves that Jim has his own career and ambitions,” the insider notes. “She’s really supportive of his work and believes in what he does. She’s read his work, and they talk a lot about [his] book and the ideas behind it. She’s been there for his events and is really proud of everything he has going on right now. She likes being able to support him and show up for the things that are important to him.”

The second insider concludes, “Jen is really happy. She feels supported by Jim and likes that they can have their own careers and interests but also have so much that they enjoy doing together. The relationship feels very easy for her right now.”

Us reached out to reps for Aniston and Curtis for comment.