Is this why Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux split?

The pair confirmed their split in a statement

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by Polly Foreman |
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This morning we woke up to the frankly shocking news that Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux had split.

The couple, who were married in August 2015, released a joint statement regarding the separation.

It read: "We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship," they said.

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"Normally we would do this privately, but given that the gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent, we wanted to convey the truth directly."

"Above all, we are determined to maintain the deep respect and love that we have for one another," the statement added.

Justin and Jen, who reportedly met on the set of film Wanderlust, lived together in a mansion in Bel Air.

Jennifer had recently been interviewed in Architectural Digest about the property. In it, she is quoted as saying: "I look around at my husband and my dogs and our home, and there's nowhere else I want to be."

There are now a range of theories about why the couple have split - and sources have claimed that they had been fighting for a while about where to live - with Justin preferring to live in New York, and Jen preferring LA.

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A source told Entertainment Tonight: “Justin has a very diverse friend group, and he likes that they're not all 'in the industry. He's friends with people in the restaurant world, writers, comedians, artists, tattoo artists. It's an eclectic group and he doesn't have that type of network in LA."

"Justin can hop on his [motorcycle], walk in the neighborhood, hang at a bar and all that without being bothered, but for Jen, the paparazzi are all over her," the source noted.

“He really wanted her to be comfortable [in New York]."

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