The media frenzy began when the two got together, and it seemed that no matter where you looked, there was a picture of the couple together.

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However, despite the rumors of infidelity and secret affairs, the two stayed together for 12 years, raising their six children.

Jolie had already adopted two sons, Maddox and Pax, before meeting Pitt on the set of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” in 2004.

At the time, Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston. The two were brought together to do all sorts of crazy things for the film, and they developed a strange friendship and partnership that just seemed to happen.

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According to Jolie, a few months into the friendship, she realized that she couldn’t wait to get to work with Pitt.

They found a lot of joy and real teamwork in everything they did together and just became a pair. At the time, there were rumors about a possible romance between the two, but the main characters of the speculation kept quiet.

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The couple spent a lot of time contemplating and talking about what they both wanted in life, and they realized that they wanted very similar things.

Jolie then agreed to adopt Ethiopia-born Zahara Marley in 2005, and Pitt co-adopted her in 2006. It was in 2006 that they confirmed they were a pair when Jolie announced that she was pregnant with Pitt’s child.

To avoid the media frenzy that would have ensued, the two traveled to Namibia for the birth. The fact that Brad and Angelina, dubbed “Brangelina,” were having a child together became world news.

The very first picture of the child was estimated to be worth $1 million, and an army of paparazzi did all they could to get close to the couple.

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The couple gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel, on May 27, 2006, at a private hospital called The Cottage Medi-Clinic, in the coastal town of Swakopmund, Namibia.

According to Dr. Rothbart, Jolie underwent a scheduled cesarean due to breech presentation. Pitt was with her in the operating room the entire time and cut the umbilical cord of his daughter. The surgery and birth went flawlessly.

Brad and Angelina then sold the pictures of their gorgeous bundle for a record amount of money, with all proceeds donated to UNICEF.

They said in a statement that while they celebrated the joy of the birth of their daughter, they recognized that 2 million babies born every year in the developing world die on the first day of their lives. They also said that these children could be saved, but only if governments around the world make it a priority.