Jolie addresses her difficult split from Brad Pitt

Phnom Penh Feb 20 (IANS) Actress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie has opened up about her split from actor-producer Brad Pitt for the first time since filing for divorce last year.

In an interview with BBC World News in Cambodia Jolie was asked about the split. She said that it had been a difficult time for her family reports people.com.

I don t want to say very much about that except to say it was a very difficult time and... and we are a family and we will always be a family and we will get through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it she said.

Jolie 41 was in Cambodia to promote her new directorial First They Killed My Father.

The mother of six said she was coping by maintaining a focus on her children: Maddox 15 Pax 13 Zahara 11 Shiloh 10 and twins Knox and Vivienne 8.

Since her divorce filing from Pitt Jolie revealed that her children and pets have been trying to find a normal rhythm.

It s been a difficult few months. Right now I m going through a moment when just everybody s in my room she said.

Two dogs two hamsters and two children at the moment. It s wonderful. But usually I just wake up trying to figure out who s going to get (the) dog out who s going to start the pancakes and did anybody brush their teeth.

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