Things may finally be looking up for Brad Pitt as his divorce and custody battle with Angelina Jolie continues to be worked out with a private judge.

According to People Magazine, sources say the actor has "seemed much happier" lately because he's been able to see his kids more since he and Jolie agreed to make things private.

"He seems to have a more positive outlook now. Things seem much better now. He seems much happier," a source told the magazine. "He has missed his kids terribly. The kids are his whole world. It's all he cares about."

Sources told the magazine that since things became private between he and Jolie, things have also appeared to calm down, and because he and Jolie jointly decided to keep things private, he's been able to see his children more than he did before, which is also relating to the better outlook he seems to have.

The news about his reportedly more positive outlook comes at the same time that reports have indicated he has moved back into the Los Feliz home he once shared with Jolie, and that his cars have been spotted in the driveway and neighbors have allegedly confirmed he has been at the property on "most days."

The reports about his moving back into the home claim that he is preparing it for a possible future living space with his six kids-Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne-and that he wants it to be as kid-friendly as possible, already installing two trampolines, a playground and a 50m skate park, with more plans to also install a playhouse for his younger kids.

"Brad wants to prove to the courts that he's putting the children's welfare first," a source said. "Obviously the family circumstances have changed dramatically, but he wants them to feel at home there. He's doing everything he can to try and fight for his kids."

Before making things private, it had been leaked that Pitt only saw his children on supervised visits which were approved by a therapist.

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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie