Matchmaker warns

Professional matchmaker Gina Hendrix says Jennifer Aniston's relationship with hypnotherapist Jim Curtis risks classic celebrity relationship mistakes.

“I think one of the biggest mistakes is when a woman tries to kind of manage the guy.”

Relationship timeline

Aniston and Curtis have dated over a year and a half since their relationship began, following Aniston's divorce from Justin Theroux in 2018.

Classic mistake

Hendrix says women often try to build their partner up, leading to resentment and an unsexy role for the woman as the relationship fizzles.

“When a woman steps into this role, and it's always a great, successful, amazing woman, she thinks, ‘I did it for myself, I can do it for you too,’ and she tries to build the guy up.”

Public eye advice

Hendrix advises keeping celebrity relationships out of the public eye to avoid scrutiny and maintain privacy.

“You really should just keep it out, keep it away as far as you can from the public eye.”

Mutual respect

Hendrix says mutual respect and deep friendship are key to sustaining a celebrity relationship beyond initial attraction.

“You have to be with somebody that, you know, that you want their opinion. You value how they think.”

Curtis's perspective

Curtis describes his relationship with Aniston as natural, organic, and less needy than past relationships.

“The drive in my relationship with Aniston was more natural, more organic, less needy.”

Curtis's coaching

Curtis says 82% of his clients are women, attributing this to his nurturing and empathetic tone.

“He said in his own life coaching that 82% of his clients are women, attributing that partially to his 'nurturing and empathetic' tone.”

Relationship advice

Hendrix recommends finding a partner who is an anchor, not a pull, to hold the relationship together through challenges.

“Find a man who already has a strong footing, strong boundaries and can kind of be your anchor, not your anchor to pull you down, but your anchor that holds everything in place.”