Asked how she was coping, Jolie said: "Many, many people find themselves in this situation.

"My whole family - we've all being through a difficult time.

"My focus is my children, our children, and my focus is finding this way through and as I said we are and forever will be a family and so that is my, that is how I am coping.

"I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer."

Asked what she wants to do when she gets up in the morning, the actress said with a smile: "Get through the day, it's been a difficult few months."