Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are learning that time is a great healer.

According to People magazine, the former power couple’s talking to each other once again, six months after their tumultuous split.

People reports that Brad is "much happier," and "very relieved that things are not playing out in public any more."

Those following their divorce proceedings remember that authorities were briefly investigating the actor and his relationship with his children… Then private information was released via court papers, which eventually led to the couple enlisting a private judge to work out divorce and custody issues away from the public eye.

People reports "it was a rough time but they were able to work through it."

In fact, Brad is even spending more time with his kids when they're in Los Angeles, and Angelina has complimented him as a father.

It started with turbulence but it seems like the skies are much friendlier.