Over the years, many things about Jennifer Aniston have attracted the limelight. Be it from the professional profile of her skyrocketing fame from Friends or her personal dealings with two divorces, the intricate details of her life have always been out on the horizon. Even when it comes to Aniston’s parental figures, a lot has been out for the public to acknowledge the equations between her and John Aniston, but the same lacks as much transparency when it comes to her mother, Nancy Dow.

Despite less knowledge, most people know that the ride with Dow’s mothership has not been akin to the textbook mother-daughter relationship. But what could have been the root of the cause?

Jennifer Aniston and Nancy Dow’s relationship

Jennifer Aniston is one of the greatest achievers at the forefront of Hollywood. However, that luck might not have mirrored in the best of ways between the bond of her and Nancy Dow. Despite having her upbringing in a showbiz family, reports suggest that the actor remained estranged from Dow for about 15 years. The separation was a follow-up action in Aniston’s later life after her parent’s divorce, her mom’s constant criticisms, and a controversial memoir release.

In a 2007 interview with Esquire, the actress opened up about her father’s absence after the divorce. Following the events, she allegedly often looked for a scope to leave her mother’s house. She finally did so at a later point in life after Dow allegedly took part in a tabloid show interview for Hard Copy in 1996 to speak about their difficult relationship. The equations got even more strained when Dow published a memoir, From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir, despite Aniston’s objections.

While the situation was rather dire, the mother-daughter relationship did find a chance for betterment during the latter part of the 2000s.

Jennifer Aniston and Nancy Dow’s reunion

Jennifer Aniston is not someone to hold bitterness in her heart forever. The Friends actress decided to forgive her parents as was revealed by her to Allure Magazine in 2022. As tabloids have had their eyes on her for the longest time, whether it is her divorce or her parents, the news of Aniston’s reconnection with Dow came in 2005, a year following Friends’ curtain call. 

Yet somehow, their coming to terms did not make space for Aniston in Dow’s will. Hence, it is difficult to pinpoint if the good terms did last till Dow’s unfortunate demise. One thing is for sure, the We’re the Millers actress decided against holding onto grudges on all fronts of her life.

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