Jennifer Aniston has admitted that even she went through an “awkward phase,” but for her it happened in her 30s. The actress, who is celebrating her 45th birthday in February, married Brad Pitt in 2000 aged 31 and they divorced five years later.

In an interview with Parade, Jennifer Aniston opens up about her upcoming 45th birthday, saying that now is the best time in her life. When asked about her upcoming birthday, “there’s nothing to worry about — although I don’t think I had a care in the world at 25, either. That all started in my 30s, my awkward phase. I’m a little bit of a late bloomer!

“But it doesn’t matter to me because it just gets better. They do say youth is wasted on the young, but I feel just as youthful now — if not more — than I did when I was 25. I’m more in my body; I’m more in my mind. Life is full. Life is wonderful. We’re very, very fortunate.”

She continued, “I feel most beautiful when I’m just at home with [fiance] Justin Theroux in the morning. Or any time of day I’m with him.”

“My life is so fantastic. I’m so happy. There are a lot of exciting things that I’m excited about doing. We’re about to do a sequel to Horrible Bosses, which is such a fun character for me. And I think I’m going to try at some point next year to direct a full-length feature, which I’m extremely excited about. I’m just so happy and I’m grateful for my fans. I just hope I keep doing work that they love.”

Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin were among the guests at Aniston’s birthday party at the “Friends” star’s Bel Air home over the weekend, along with Chelsea Handler, Courteney Cox, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey Jr and Will Arnett.