According to late reports, actor Brad Pitt is hardly trying to quit smoking for the sake of his lover Angelina Jolie and her two adopted children, three-year-old Maddox and eight-month-old Zahara.

The source implied that the famous 30-year-old actress has given Brad an ultimatum - cigarettes or sex - as she hates the cigarettes smell. And it appears that Brad chose Angelina over smoking. But because this is such a tough thing to do, Jolie is helping him any way she can.

A close friend told America's People magazine: "Angelina wraps him up in love and comfort and he just calms down."

Meanwhile, Brad Pitt's brother, Doug, who has recently given a speech to the junior Rotary organization Rotaract, in Springfield, slammed rumors about a rift between Angelina Jolie and his family.

"We've met Angelina, and my family really, really likes her. She's great". "Of course, we liked Jen too", Doug added.