According to a report by Star magazine, Justin Theroux only proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer Aniston because she gave him an ultimatum!
The mag claims that the couple’s relationship had been strained lately, adding that Jen even called it quits in July, following fights about marriage and her heartbreak discovery that he had been meeting with his ex-girlfriend of 14 years, Heidi Bivens, behind her back.
Star states that it took Jen, 43, walking out on Justin, 41, for him to finally pop the question. “One of the last things Jen said before she packed up and left Justin was, ‘Put up or shut up,’” reveals a friend of the actress. “She’s sick of his excuses and him dragging his feet on marriage.”
“Justin realized that this time Jen meant business, that she was ready to cut him loose unless he stepped up to the plate,” says the source.
“While Jen was in North Carolina, she stopped taking Justin’s calls,” the source claims. So, in a desperate move, Justin traveled to Wilmington to win back his girlfriend. And after two days of talking and “a ton of grovelling”, Justin dropped down to one knee on Aug. 10, his 41st birthday, and presented Jen with a ring.
And as we all now know, she said yes! Not sure how believable this Star magazine article is as it might just be an attempt by the mag to save face since they reported the couple had broken up just days before they announced their engagement.
Moving on to the National Enquirer which is reporting that Jen is determined to protect her fortune by any means necessary and is demanding Justin sign a prenup before they tie the knot! While Jen is worth a reported $120 million, Justin’s net worth is a more modest $10.5 million.
“Jen is determined to protect her fortune in the event that they split,” reveals a close source. “She’s working feverishly with her lawyers to hash out the prenup so she and Justin can marry by the end of the year. Then they plan to start adoption proceedings so they can bring home a baby in 2013.”
“Jen has found her romantic happy ending at last,” adds the source. “But she’s been around the block enough times to know that she has to be realistic. God forbid this marriage fails, but if it does, Jen at least wants the security of knowing she won’t be wiped out financially.”
TELL US – DO YOU BELIEVE JEN GAVE JUSTIN AN ULTIMATUM?