“Brad and Angie have decided to take the parenting duties in turn, feeling the kids deserve to be spared the stress of their parents’ fighting,�? says a friend close to Brad.

Recent photos show Brad Pitt, picking up his children from school in Prague or Angelina Jolie taking her sons to an aquarium in France, but never with each other while they’re with their kids.

Life & Style explores Brad and Angelina’s novel parenting arrangement — and again raises the question of whether the couple can sustain their relationship as they face the demands of raising four children and traveling the world to meet their professional obligations

Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie has decided to take a year off to spend time with her family, PEOPLE reports.

"I'm working this summer. I'm in Prague for a few months, then I take two months off, then I work for two months," Jolie said Tuesday while promoting A Mighty Heart at the Cannes Film Festival. "And then I take a year off."

Asked if the time off will be for her family, she replied: "Yes."

Jolie was speaking to reporters at the exclusive Hotel du Cap while partner Brad Pitt, who produced Heart, looked after their four children in a nearby villa.