"As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans," Aniston said, "There’s a part of me that thinks this is better. I’m glad he’s out of that pain.”

It's been 20 years since the "Friends" alum announced her separation from then-husband Brad Pitt — amid rumblings that the actor had sparked a romance with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" costar Angelina Jolie — but Aniston still remembers that "love triangle" era all too well.

They're the best of friends now.