Jennifer Aniston Joked That She Handled The End Of "Friends" With "Divorce" And "Therapy"

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Ah, the mid '00s were certainly a wild time — but especially if your name was Jennifer Aniston. Friends ended! Jen and Brad were no more! So many tank tops!

Brad and Jen smile for the cameras
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Well, as part of Ellen's final Ellen episode, J-An was brought back to reminisce about her first time on the show — way back in 2003.

When asked about how she handled the ending of Friends in 2004, Jennifer laughed and said, "Well, I got a divorce and went into therapy. Then I did a movie called The Break Up."

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"I just leaned into the end. I was just like, 'You know what, guys? Let's make this a completely new chapter.'"

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"Let's just end everything! And start new," she added. "It worked great!"

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Amy Sussman / Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter

Jen doesn't typically talk about the divorce (nor does she need to) — but that didn't stop Brad from poking fun at his failed relationships during his SAG Awards speech for his role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. "[I played] a guy who gets high, takes his shirt off, and doesn't get on with his wife. It was a big stretch," he joked, as Jennifer sat in the audience.

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Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images for Turner

Good for you, Jen!