Angelina Jolie Finds Happiness in Malibu with Her Mom

Almost every speculative report of Angelina Jolie and the unmarried father of her children Brad Pitt are that Jolie is unhappy being back in the United States, and would prefer to be in Europe or perhaps Africa.

Angelina Jolie Finds Happiness in Malibu with her Mom

She and Brad are able to control the media better overseas, but some of these reports may be overlooking the fact that Jolie is able to be very close to her favorite person - her mother.

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Jolie's mom, Marcheline Bertrand, lives at the hotel Raffles L'Ermitage, Beverly Hills and according to Us Weekly magazine Angelina loves being just up the freeway from her mom. 

"She relies a lot on her mother," a source tells the weekly magazine.  "She talks to her almost every day.

And for Angelina, having her mother close by must be comforting. 

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According to Page Six, the magazine, Jolie has repeatedly called her 55-year-old mother - as ravishing as Angelina in her heyday - "her best friend."

The magazine notes that her mother is currently battling cancer. 

And when proud parents Angelina and Brad threw a celebration for their son Maddox's 5th birthday last weekend with their families and the youngster's school friends, Brad was able to have his parent's there and though Jolie continues her feud with her dad Jon Voight, her mom was reportedly there as well.

Both Angie and mom had to love that.

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Life & Style Weekly reports the actor's parents Bill and Jane flew in two days early for the birthday bash at the couple's home in Santa Barbara and Jolie's mom Marcheline was also able to join the party.

That's great for Angelina and may be just enough to keep her in Malibu.

--Lynda Johnson writes from Los Angeles