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Going Their Own Way

Originally posted Thursday January 20, 2005 12:00 PM EST

Pitt (in Tokyo on Jan. 12) canceled interviews and gave a Japanese-media-only press conference. "He smiled and bowed to us at the end," says a fan. Photo by: EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN / EPA / LANDOV

Now, as the reality of their separate lives sets in, Aniston and Pitt must decide whether to move forward with divorce proceedings or attempt to rebuild their relationship; the rings still on their left hands indicate they haven't given up on the marriage. One industry source says they are currently "dating" each other in an effort at reconciliation; another source notes skeptically, "I see very few people in Hollywood separate and then get back together." Both parties would seem to be looking to put the pain of the split behind them. "My hope was that they could work it out," says pal Najimy, "but my greater wish is for them to be as happy as they can be."

• By MICHELLE TAUBER. LORENZO BENET, TOM CUNNEFF, MICHAEL FLEEMAN, KWALA MANDEL, BRENDA RODRIGUEZ and PAMELA WARRICK in Los Angeles, KC BAKER in New York City, STEVE HELLING in ST. MAARTEN and KATE KLISE in Springfield