Star Magazine has a story in their latest print edition about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s supposed impending divorce. It’s just about the same as we’ve heard to date, with some extra quotes to make it interesting. The tabloids are really pushing the “Ben and Jen are over” stories and I still can’t decide whether the evidence is circumstantial and unconvincing (they’re both working this summer; Ben loves to gamble) or if they’re actually close to splitting. Last week, they did step out together coincidentally at the same time as their alleged split hit the tabloids.
Here is an excerpt from Star, and you can read our earlier coverage if you’d like an overview/reminder:
After a decade of feeling like she’s been the one holding the family together, Jen, 43, is prepared to claim as much of the imploding couple’s $120 million fortune as she can get – and full custody of their three kids..
His gambling has been a constant source of frustration for Jen, as is his drinking… and then there were the constant rumors of his fixations on other women.
The couple have already tired marriage counseling, and Jen has begged Ben to rein in his partying and playboy inclinations many times. “He sucks up and apologizes, and she forgives him – until it happens again,” says a source. And while he loves his family, friends say restless Ben, 42, has always felt “cooped up” in their Pacific Palisades ranch house. “Half the time, he doesn’t even bother coming home anymore,” says an Affleck insider. “He crashes at Matt Damon’s place or even checks into hotels. He’ll meet up with his buddies or drink at the bar alone, without so much as a though for his wife.”
[From Star Magazine, print edition, June 15, 2015]
Star claims later in the article that “Jen will fight for as much money as she can” in the divorce, because there is no prenup.
Enquirer goes one better than Star with an interview with the Canadian stripper who claims to have slept with Ben in 2003, right before he called off his wedding to J.Lo. This made me laugh several times. Somehow, the Enquirer kept in touch with this source for 12 years (or, you know, Facebook) and got new quotes from her in the light of Ben’s supposed marital trouble. They also include some amusing quotes from her original interview. This is not to be missed.
The stripper involved in Ben Affleck’s ugly split from Jennifer Lopez has told The National Enquirer she’s not shocked his marriage to Jennifer Garner is kaput!
“No I can’t say I’m surprised,” former blonde bombshell Tammy morris, now 41, said in an exclusive interview.
“I believed, ‘Once a cheater always a cheater.’ My advice to Jen is: ‘Run!’”
In a blockbuster interview in our Aug. 19, 2003 issue, Tammy, then 29, revealed how love rat Ben cheated on then-fiance J.Lo with her… [she] passed multiple polygraph tests…
Canadian temptress Tammy hooked up with Ben… during a wild sex-and-drugs party at a private home with several strippers…
“He [gave] me oral sex. I couldn’t believe it! It wasn’t the greater I’ve ever had, but it was from Ben Affleck!
“I was really hoping Ben had turned his life around. He married the all-American girl. It’s too bad he couldn’t make it work.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, and Radar Online]
Buried in that story is a detail that The Enquirer didn’t emphasize but which seems key to this story. They claim that “Affleck has consulted a top Hollywood divorce lawyer.” If this is accurate, it does seem like they’re close to divorcing.
Currently, Garner is in Montreal working on a movie while Affleck is at home with the kids. He’s been seen out with his mother, who seems to be helping him. I doubt he would have let the paparazzi get those photos of him with his mom if he wasn’t having these issues with his public image.
Photos are from 5-28 and 6-2 credit: FameFlynet
I just feel very sorry for everyone involved, I feel exceptionally bad for the kids.
I totally get why she wants a divorce, she put up with his shit way too long. But he will go off the rails when he’s divorced. I expect him to mess it up big time.
If they get divorced I can totally see him going WAY off the rails. Like impregnating an extra, passing out drunk at a casino, and then…hopefully not anything worse…
He may resent being “cooped up” but the cage is in his own head. And if he feels free to do whatever whenever he may just sink his own ship.
He hasn’t been on the rails for quite some time now. He looks terrible, on and off the red carpet. Like he hasn’t slept in days, and/or is hangover. He’s not sober for sure.
I totally agree with you StormsMama. I can see him going down. I think Jenn is keeping him a little grounded. I really like her and if his antics are true, she needs to leave him. She’s too good for him.
This is going on for years and in times of internet and twitter and stuff I really doubt that she wasn’t aware.
The older daughter interests me. I think she understands a lot. She is looking right at the photographers and you can tell she’s thinking about the whole business of being put on display. I want to read her autobiography.
The oldest child always knows what’s really going on. Even when the parents try to shield them from the truth.
It’s so true. As a middle child who had to see my big sister take on a lot of my parent’s crap, I think all older children deserve a medal.
I knew an oldest child who knew all the details of her mother’s extramarital affair and tried to keep it hidden from her younger brothers and sisters. She even helped counsel her parents in order to air out their problems and stay together. I believe to this day (they are young adults) the younger children have no idea that their mom cheated on their dad. I can’t believe any parents would put such a huge burden on their child’s shoulders.
So true.
Interesting you guys say that. My niece was a little “watcher” and you could just tell those waters ran deep.
You got all of that from these pics?
lol
@bns – Double Lol
this is right! I always feel the the oldest kid gets a lot of what’s going on. Even more when they’re girls, they’re more observers. Like the Willis older one(don’t remember her name) or Ireland Balwdin (yes I know she’s their only kid) or Dylan Penn. I remember Dylan blaming her father on the divorce.
TO THIS DAY, I’ve never told my little sister about EITHER of my parents’ affairs. I buy this theory.
Older siblings are often the family secret keepers.
I honestly don’t care whether they stay together or split–that’s between them, and I want to believe they’ll do what’s best for their kids in the end. What I care about is that the first line of Star’s story is all about Jen fighting to get as much money out of the divorce as she can. Can we retire this tired old narrative of “that b!tch is going to take him to the cleaners in the divorce”? Because as soon as a split is a possibility, all we greedy women care about is getting as much money as possible. Ugh. Find another angle.
Agree with you completely. This time they picked the wrong woman to tar and feather. She’s an anomaly in Hollywood — down-to-earth, low maintenance and hands-on mother.
100% yes
Amen, Shambles. Thanks for saying it.
YES! Where is the story about the a$$hole guy, trying to keep his wife from getting the money to which she is legally entitled! About the a$$hole man, that will do anything, so that his wife, who put up with all his crap, had his children, practically raised them alone, ends up with practicallly nothing!!!! I’m not talking about Ben and Jen, don’t know if these stories are true or not, but Jen and the kids will be just fine financially. I’m talking about ordinary, everyday, people! My first husband was a cheating, lying a$$hole. Was never involved with our children (even when I was married, I would “joke” that I was a single mom). Was verbally and mentally abusive, And when I couldn’t take it anymore, he fought tooth and nail to keep as much money from the kids and me as possible. Didn’t care if he ever saw his kids again, but was damned if we would get any of “his” money! I’m tired of these “greedy” women stories!
Yes, remember when sean penn bitched about loosing half “his money”? YOUR money piece of crap? Marriage is a contract and a partnership, but some a….holes will believe that just when it suits them. I hope Ben will be more of a gentleman with Jen, but anyone is more of genteman that sean penn
I took it to mean she’d grab it for the kids before he could waste it doubling down on ten and renting expensive hookers. That dude is going to go through a lot of money in a hurry the moment he doesn’t have a keeper.
Yes, this exactly, RobN. And now’s the time for her to get it, especially the Batman money, before he blows it all.
Yes, they pick the wrong woman for this. She has millions of dollars just on her name alone. She didn’t come in this marriage poor. Jen has a career that she has maintained and I am glad that she did. She probably knew and seeing her future with Ben. Right now, she has 3 movies in pre-production. She has Save the Children, Jo-Ann’s crafts. Her commercials like Neutrogena and Capital One. Her career is alive and well. She is smart.
As for her movie career, she might not have the big role but she works consistently and they are solid little films. She doesn’t mind small roles because she has kids to think of. I admire her for that. I really would love to see do an Alias movie but who knows. She is a journeyman actor.
She deserves half of everything. End of story.
I really hate it that middle-class couples when they divorce are expected to split everything down the middle, but that when wealthy people divorce only like 10% goes to the wife.
That’s understandable if the husband inherited his money and it’s all locked up in trusts, but it is WRONG when the money was earned during the marriage. Split the estate that was created during the marriage and leave it at that – but no, the lawyers and judges just have to make sure that the woman gets a tiny little bit and the other 90% goes to the man. Ugh.
Welcome to the Patriarchy.
If this is true it’s going to kill his image. She’s going to come out smelling like roses. I feel like if they break up the floodgates will open and all kinds of jump-offs and flings are going to be giving stories up to the tabs about him. Actually I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Jen that leaks a bunch of stories to the tab. She’s probably been saving up all kinds of evidence just in case it came down to divorce.
Oh well, hope they stay friendly for the kids sake.
Yes this would kill his image and that’s the only reason I doubt they are divorcing right now unless it’s completely her idea.
He has been rehabbing his image for the last decade and the absolute worst thing he could do would to be to leave Garner whose image is so pristine right before the start of his Batman debut.
Just as Garner has done so many pap walks in support of Afflecks’ Oscar campaign she could do the same in a divorce with those adorable kids and tabloid stories would write themselves and in none of those stories would Affleck come off well.
For that reason alone I’d think he’s staying put for at least another 5 years.
I don’t think divorcing jennifer would kill Ben’s image if their divorce was an amicable uncoupling like Paltrow and Martin. If they are still seen together in public with their kids as parents and friends his image won’t suffer at all. If Ben continues to act the family man and is seen picking his kids up from school, taking them for ice cream treats, to the park and farmers market his image will be the divorced doting dad. I’m sure his PR team will play up on how devastated Ben is that his marriage didn’t work out and how much he loves his kids. I would be surprised if Jennifer did leak anything negative to the press about Ben since she has spent the past ten years helping him rehab his image as a family man.
Eh with Affleck the gambling, and womanizing,and drinking is documented already and even if he waits a respectable amount of time to roll out a girlfriend the tabloids won’t be kind to him.
@Luca76 – Exactly. Chris Martin did not have anything like the reputation Ben Affleck has. The post-scripts in a Jen-Ben divorce will be very, very, different from the Martin-Paltrow uncoupling.
I don’t know, this reminds me of all the divorce stories we got about Beyoncé and Jay-Z last year, and nothing came from that. I guess only time will tell.
My theory is something did happen between those two, but they reconsidered after countless meetings between agents and lawyers. Some divorces are simply too juicy, too expensive, they create more problems and downgrade the brand, so the people involved make it work.
I don’t really believe it because this rumor went around about them several years ago and it came to nothing. The tabs have a few weak clues which is not enough to base a split on. The fact that Jen is away working and Ben has the kids means nothing. They do need to start spending more time together as a couple or what is only a BS story now may actually end up being a true one.
Except Bey and Jay have a total different relationship.
Bey has built this strong-independent- woman image, while Jennifer, despite her career, always seems “the wife of”.
And Ben needs Jennifer more for his career than Jay needs Bey.
Nnnooooooooo!
Not that surprising but I was ever hopeful. While this entire article is not likely to be accurate, there probably is some truth hidden in it
Wow the Tabs are really adamant about them getting divorce. I would have thought the some what happy family photo op would have put it to rest but I guess not.
I wouldn’t think Ben mom there to help with the kids because they have nannies for that. unless she there to keep a eye on him.
I think he is not as involved with them as we would like to believe .I am sure she is organising their meals etc etc and he breezes in and out.Perhaps a bit or a chauvinist?,”Daddy is in the den reading scripts .”,and only comes out for meals and some playtime.I can’t see him being a house-husband as he seems to have regressed to a late teen indulgent mentality of ‘fun’
I feel he needs some serious therapy as he never seems happy and even when his movie won an Oscar ,he felt denied of a director nod
I would say it’s the Celtic ‘blue’ personality but he was I don’t believe his Boston roots include that heritage from this side of the Atlantic.
I would imagine,like many here,that it will come down to money and if she feels that she can can continue this charade,but will his behaviour get worse as she tolerates more,and what message is that sending her daughters about your value in a relationship?
I remember an interview a while back in which he called watching his kids babysitting. Any father who would call spending time with his kids that isn’t super involved.
Luca76, I hear you but I also think dads sometimes say that to acknowledge how much more the moms tend to do. My husband is 100% involved with our kids in so many important ways yet when they spend time alone with him, it is more like babysitting…rules get broken, meals get skipped, teeth don’t get brushed, etc. The Affleck family strikes me as one where mom definitely runs the show, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Ben isn’t involved in a meaningful way.
I don’t see him as particularly involved with his kids. He has two little girls and needs his mother there to help him with them? Doesn’t sound like a confident father to me. Sounds like one of my brothers who thinks he is hands-on and completely capable, but every time my sister-in-law isn’t there, he runs the kids down to my grandma’s. It’s obvious he doesn’t know what he’s doing and I don’t think he really cares to learn because truth be told, he’s just not that interested and doesn’t want to be bothered.
Well, I do have to agree with the Canadian Temptress in this case: cheaters usually don’t change. Yes, it’s possible…it’s just not likely.
That said, Garner knew what Affleck was about when she took up with him and had three kids… She was hardly some trusting ingenue when she set her sights on him.
No prenup??!!?? I’m amazed!
It was basically a shotgun wedding remember. Plus Ben’s career wasn’t so hot at the time and Jennifer was a much bigger deal than she is now.
Yes, I generally hate the old “she got pregnant to trap him” line- but in this case, I think that’s what happened…Jennifer wanted him BADDDDD!!!!! Some of their old interviews are hard to watch, she’s such a fawning ball of googly-eyes!!
I agree. I have mixed feelings about Garner. I’ve always thought she was better than Ben and should have had a family with a more family-oriented type of man. Even though I think Ben is a total douche, immature frat-boy acting doofus who I suspect is actually pretty insecure, he is what he is and to try to change him or think you can change somebody like that is unfair and arrogant. You can’t MAKE somebody different. He should have stayed single and been allowed to hump his way across America. Trying to force something on him that isn’t natural for his type is actually selfish, especially bringing children into it.
I had a friend who dated a serial cheater for years and she was going stark raving mad trying to keep tabs on him, fretting about his every move, analysing every word, it was exhausting. She went to counseling and the psych basically scolded her and told her she was being selfish trying to make someone be what she wanted/needed knowing they aren’t that kind of person and probably not even capable at this point. She was livid that she was labled selfish rather than him considering his cheating hurt her and all, but because he was upfront about it, the psychiatrist said she knew exactly what she was getting into. He was honest and told her she would not be the last woman he slept with but she said she could handle it. She is the one who broke the agreement by expecting more or different from him. That’s always stuck with me.
“Former blonde bombshell?” “passed multiple polygraph tests?” Seriously? Who describes a woman like that? And why would anyone administer even one polygraph test, never mind multiple tests for that story?
The lie detector test was mostly likely used so she (Tammy) wouldn’t get sued for lying.
They aren’t admissible in all courts and would usually have to be part of the discovery process, not randomly administered at some other time, and why bring that, or her, up now?
+1
A polygraph was used for the cheating on J.Lo story (which was a huge deal at the time), not for the woman’s recent comments about Ben’s marriage.
Not to mention that he married an “all-American girl.” So if it were not an all-American woman he married, it would be understandable that he cheats?
Lol. So much ridiculousness.
Yeah, I laughed at the “mulitiple” polygraph tests – were these all really necessary?
I think I read this headline a year ago..and six months ago..and three weeks ago..and every time it makes the rounds there’s suddenly a slew of family together pics that just happen to circulate. Ah well..
Yeah but that spiked backpack.
I know, right?
They’re so mismatched. Just separate, already.
The quotes from Star Magazine are so full of grammatical errors that it’s mind-boggling–hard to give any credibility there.
However, the rumors come from multiple sources, so I have no doubt they are headed for a split. She seems like such a class act and deserves better.
Agreed. As ridiculous as these stories are, the chorus is growing louder.
Blind Gossip has been on this for weeks. They say it is definitely happening, but arrangements are being made before they make the big announcement. They also say it’s going to be nasty and there are going to be some major leaks. The wife is bitter and ready to lash out and tell all – so say the blinds. They mention drugs – my guess is coke. I can totally see Ben as a coke and sex dude and coke and gambling. Uggh!! I hope they keep the split clean for the kids’ sake.
I think they’re done.
“Former blonde bombshell”? Shots fired! Lemme hold Tammy’s earrings while she goes and wreaks vengeance for that little crack,…
Ha ha
Maybe she’s formerly blonde… But now she’s a redheaded or brunette bombshell? We all know women in their 40’s can no longer be sexy, right? (sarcasm coming from a 43-year old woman)
Hey, kellybean, I’m 43, too! (And I’m also a “former blonde bombshell”) 😉
Besides, Esquire says we’re sexy now, so that makes it official.
There are always rumors, but this time, it’s definitley gotten widespread coverage for a much longer period, and they haven’t denied it (via Gossip Cop or other) like they usually do. I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t divorce, but I also won’t be surprised if they do. At this point, I feel pretty convinced their relationship isn’t a happy one. Do they live their kids? Of course. I don’t think Ben’s career will suffer by divorcing at this point. It’s a different time than 10 tmyears ago when he was coming off of the JLo relationship and he had hit rock bottom in his career. He’s established himself again as a credible director/producer and writer (probably will never be a “great” actor, but eh, he’s “ok”.) I think enough time has passed and he’s done enough solid work at this point that he’ll be judged on his movies at this point, even though I’m sure his personal life would still get a lot of attention.
I don’t think his writing/directing career will be affected. BUT he really isn’t that established as an actor outside of movies he’s directed. If you think about it Gone Girl is the only successful movie he’s done that’s not something he’s directed. So in a way he’s just beginning to be thought of as a bankable actor again.
I think the main thing I take from all these stories is that “something” happened. There’s trouble somewhere, smoke/fire, etc.
But there’s been trouble before; so why now?
Because she’s finally had enough….
It’s ridiculous for the tabloids to be declaring this couple divorcing when they have no proof whatsoever to suggest that!!!!! Where are the pictures of him cavorting with other women? If what people said about him was true you’d have pictures because everybody has a camera phone now and most people would snap away – especially because of how much pictures like that would sell for!!!!
As for the gambling, what he was seen in a casino once or twice last month? So what, it’s not all night, every night of the week (there’s no evidence to suggest that anyway).
I really think there’s a different standard applied to this man then other men in the public eye. He says hello to an ex at the oscars (perfectly normal behaviour) and a bizarrely huge deal is made of it, he goes to a casino and he’s a gambling addict (not according to that woman who wrote a book about how she used to organise poker games with the stars, can’t rem her name), he looks stressed and angry walking down the street with his family because they’re being chased by obnoxious paps and that’s considered proof that he hates his wife and wants to swap family life for strippers and gambling.
Nobody knows what goes on in their lives, only those who know them personally know what they’re like, there’s no evidence that any of these rumours are true, it’s all conjecture based on pictures, out of context quotes from interviews, exaggeration and innuendo.
I wonder if his wife’s projected image of Martha Stewart/Mrs Brady type of mother and homemaker appeals to the very conservative types who are disapproving of everything and certainly his image isn’t sold to indulge them. They seem like a wrong fit and the tabloids can create drama from seemingly nothing because Jennifer’s base are the types to over react and see outrage where there is none.
+100000
People will find reasons to bash on Ben and sympathies with Jennifer because dimples.
Because at a certain point, people get fed up. It’s just that each person’s breaking point is different. I still personally think Jen will hang on as long as humanly possible. Ben just seems incredibly bored and has seems that way for years. So, who knows who would walk first and if anyone even will.
Signs point that Ben is going through some sort of relapse. And even if he isn’t hooking up with random women, it is worrisome- and pretty gross- that he is drinking and gambling so much. Having grown up in a home with an alcoholic, my feelings are when you are an addict- and Ben is an addict and has done at least one stint in rehab- drinking and gambling, even just a few times in a month, is dangerous. I can believe that he would saddle up to bars by himself to drink and think. And more so lately, there have been a number of photos of him in which he looks like he has seen better days. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is another stint in rehab after Batman wraps. I wonder if some of this relapse- and I am going to call it a relapse- isn’t from trying to get into character to play Nick Dunne. It happens to actors sometimes, they get too involved with playing a character and don’t know how to balance the character’s persona with their own persona.
I am not sure if his career can survive him divorcing one of America’s sweethearts. While she is no saint, her public image right now is doting mother. Meh who are we kidding? He is a dude so whatever he does will probably be forgotten pretty quickly. Unless he royally f*cks up Batman. The nerds shall not forgive!
I feel like she’s just not that much of the America’s Sweetheart. Her current films are small, and if you’re not somebody who follows celebrity gossip, I think she’s just “that girl who used to be on that TV show”. Unless she goes public with some pretty juicy revelations I just don’t see anybody caring enough to hold anything against him.
There doesn’t have to be gambling, drinking or cheating for two people to be unhappy in a marriage. While he may or may not be doing (or have done) these things right now, even if he cleans up his act for a while, it doesn’t mean they’re going to magically be happy together. Everyone keeps looking for “reasons” – like, if he would just settle down and be a good boy, then everyone could go on like a happy family. But really? What if their relationship just isn’t happy in general? I don’t understand the opinion that he should just “behave and go back to your white picket fence, which you should be eternally grateful for.” So strange.
How is it every time rumors of a split are published these two suddenly appear pap walking all over the place? That’s very odd to me. Almost makes me think they put out these rumors themselves.
Have a feeling he’s going to wind up back with JLo. Don’t know why, just do.
had the very same thought.
There were numerous blinds items about it. He would be a fool. But, alas, he is.
I can actually see this happening. These two are far more similar than some want to admit. They’re a good match in many ways.
Yep.
Both trash!
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised. He still mentions her a lot, and shouldn’t really be mentioning her at all.
I’m hoping all of this is typical Star/Radar nonsense. The family photo stroll was a bit much, but I still like them as a couple, and there are several young kids involved here. Hope it’s all a bunch of nothing.
I wonder if Garner’s the one putting these stories out there. For the past two years Ben has barely even tried to pretend he’s not a great big drunk/high cheating mess. Maybe she’s trying to show him how bad his press get’s when he can’t fall back on the ‘family man’ thing.
I have trouble imagining her leaving him, but passive aggressively trying to get him to do a better job of faking it, that I can see.
“Former blonde bomb shell.” This line really bugged me. Possibly she’s just not blonde any more, but there’s a heavy implication she’s just not a “bomb shell” any more, and that being her only identity, she is now the “former” that.
i know what you mean as an ageing former………The media is always cruel and brings out the worst in us all.I sometimes think if Marilyn M would have lived into old age how cruel the world would have been to her.
I suppose there are many Norma Desmond’s in Hollywood who were once something .Though being a blonde bombshell sounds like not the worst you could be…??
As is often quoted the opposite to ageing is worse so I take the ageing for now…
Well, the stripper life can be pretty harsh, especially living in Canada, I would imagine.
“Former blonde bombshell” sounds pretty ridiculous anyway in this day and age…
It makes me think more of famous pinups and movie stars of the 50s/60s, which I’m pretty sure this woman is not.
I think he stays put for another few years at least. Don’t think there is a great love between them but I do think both of them are committed to this partnership and that these stories are mostly lies. I’m sure they have their issues, but I don’t see a divorce happening right now.
This. He’ll stay at least until the oldest one is in her teens.
I have to wonder if they would have gotten married had Jen not become pregnant. I think he really tried, but can’t seem to shake his nomad existence; a mistake IMHO. The display of them together with the fam last week was definitely for show.
The mom has been around for YEARS, this is nothing new. They may well be splitting but the mom is not a clue. She has been visible in pictures for multiple years, sometimes you have to look, but she is there in all those pap friendly strolls they did for his oscar campaign.
I don’t think Jen personally is leaking these sordid details to the tabs, but I do think it’s someone in her camp. It’s easy to pick on Ben, his reputation precedes him, he’s always been pictured as “troubled, bad boy, womanizer” even before marriage. The only thing that gets flung at Jen is an insinuation that she cheated on Scott Foley and dumped Vartan for Ben. But during her marriage to Ben there have been no reports of bad behavior from her, but Ben.. let’s see rumored affair with Blake Lively, Blurred lines model, drinking, gambling, affairs… I believe things got really bad when Ben took off to Nova Scotia sans wedding ring, that was Jen’s breaking point, when he put his needs, not just before her but the kids too, he didn’t just leave Jen but he left the kids too. People think that Jen flew to Canada to confront him the same week he was in Canada, she was actually in South Carolina for Save the Children, obviously a trip that had been planned for some time, Ben’s runaway to Nova Scotia, like a little b!tch was out of the blue, Ben had a hissy fit and took off to supposedly rendezvous with his side piece who probably worships him and makes him feel like a king.
I’m glad Jen’s done and it’s about damn time.
She always out him on a pedestal. The way she talked about him during that amazing movie they did together, the dare devil, it was weird especially looking back she was in a relationship. She also talked a lot about him when ahe was promoting her amazing movie “electra”…
Basically, what i am trying to say it seems that she set a goal to “catch” him and she did, and that’s probably why she puts up with a lot.
This! 1000+!
He was already done filming Batman and the Accountant and should be helping Jen caring for the kids while she was working for Save the Children that week, for a couple of days ONLY. Instead, he went to Nova Scotia with his SP (accounts from Twitter) and had a little vacation, but got busted! Before this, he has been seen in Vegas quite a lot and even before, in Detroit with some company. People have already confirmed sightings when they comment to article like this. So I think there is some truth to the rumors. With the technology that we have now, you and I are sort of like the paparazzi.
IMHO, he has not treated Jen Garner nicely in the last few years. You can see through his actions, especially when it comes to big red carpet event. It is like he makes it a point to humiliate or embarrass her. At this point, I would feel that it is time for Jennifer to be on her own since she has been doing it anyway. She and the kids would be fine and I wish her all the best if they divorced. Ben is an ungrateful tool…his wife was there when he was down and helped him rehab his image. He even admitted that only Jen and Matt were his supporters when he was branching out to be a director. What a big tool!
HAHAHA! “Love rat”! That is the best. Second only to “he gave me oral sex..it wasn’t the greatest but it was from Ben Affleck”..I’m simultaneously roaring with laughter and feeling awful for the Jennifers. God, what a bastard.
Did anyone else notice he is wearing a Game of Thrones Starks baseball cap?
He just seems incredibly bored. Speaking for myself, I’d get pretty tired of looking at that mopey face all the time. He looks like such a pill and she looks like a martyr. It’s hard to even imagine these two laughing and having any fun together.
Jen is the funny one! Even Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed that and other people. Ben is full of himself.
Ben’s a gambling addict. It was only a matter of time.
I don’t think Ben’s ever wanted to be married to her. She got pregnant, he did the ‘right thing’ and he liked her enough to want to make it work. She’s been good for him, certainly for his career if nothing else and she’s now the mother of his kids. I think he likes her, loves her even, but nothing like he was with JLo or even Gwynnie. Maybe he’s tired of pretending and living the sort of life he doesn’t want and maybe she’s tired of putting up and putting up. Maybe they’ll be happier not being in a romantic relationship and simply co-parenting. Either way, something’s got to give and it’s probably going to be soon.
If reports are true that Ben often stays with Matt, who himself has a gaggle of kids, instead of going home nearby to be with his own wife and family (especially when he could otherwise be out gambling and drinking), that’s pretty sad.
I don’t think Ben ever really wanted to marry her either. I’m sure he likes and cares about her after all these years. Maybe loves her, but I agree he married her to do the right thing.
These two never seemed to be on the same page. I feel bad for their kids.
That’s pretty archaic thinking that Ben married her because she was pregnant.
These days plenty of people have kids “out of wedlock” and live together for years without ever getting married or eventually marrying. Jen wasn’t exactly a bad catch for him, a successful and pretty actress.
Not necessarily. There are still couples who get married when there’s a pregnancy because they were raised that it’s “the right thing to do.”
To me, Jennifer’s always seemed more into Ben than he’s seemed into her. I think part of the reason Ben married her was to improve his image. That happens more often than not in Hollywood.
I do agree with all you said, but if Ben married Jennifer to improve his image than he had his own agenda other than being “trapped” into marriage because she was pregnant.
It was a smart move on his part, because it did improve his image. I’ll admit I was never a fan, but did come to like him after he married Jen.
Most importantly: In that first photo- how did Jen Gardner manage to steal Suri Cruise away?
In no way do I think that Ben wants to leave his family right now for one major reason. The kids are little and just adore their dad and he adores them. Divorce equals less time as a father with your kids, especially when your job already entails being off on location. If they divorce, it will be because Jen is tired and wants out of Ben’s issues.
I love Violet. All over the years Ben with his firstborn, the love was beautiful in photos of Ben and Violet out and about together all the time. I can’t believe how big she’s gotten. Little Violet with her father at the Senate hearings. It’s a sweet photo. The second shot, because of her light hair, I had forgotten how much she is a Jennifer clone until I saw this up close photo. I even saw a photo of her smiling and she has her dimples.
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Violet is precious and *so* sweet in that first shot with Dad! 🙂
Man, they make the cutest kids.
I think Violet is very very nerdy looking. Huge ears that stick out (gee thanks mom), huge feet. But she is probably a nice kid. And I don’t think she has a clue about her dad’s antics. Mom keeps those kids close to the vest. As for Ben, he tried the settle down life and it isn’t for him. If he hadn’t tried to settle down with this woman who got pregnant, he wouldn’t be in this predicament. He just isn’t white picket fence material. If he can moderate his urges he will be ok. He had to play out his life in front of the judgmental public. These kind of issues, and much worse, happen between mismatched people all the time.He owes it to his kids to follow through and be a good Dad, whether he stays with his wife or not.
Whoa! Why not just call her a dog, the way Rush Limbaugh did Chelsea when she was 13? Actually, she’s gorgeous, just like her mother.
@beanie Violet cannot help what she looks like! I think she is cute and more than likely will be a knock-out when she grows up. Ben and Jen both have good looks.
You can’t really tell what a person will look like when they’re grown based on their child looks. Most really pretty women I know were not pretty as little girls. They were awkward and hadn’t grown into their features yet. The ones who really wound up stunning were the ones everybody labeled as simply cute as a child. I’ll bet those girls grow up to be quite good-looking.
I love that picture of Violet and Ben, too friggin cute.
Ben is such a loser. He’s lucky she stayed with him and had three of his babies. If they divorce at least money won’t be an issue but it’s difficult to raise children separately. Being a single parent is one of the hardest things but sometimes it’s what’s needed when one parent isn’t doing their part.
Can’t wait til Ben is single again because gossip’s gonna get good!
Affleck is SUCH an a-hole.
I’ve always found him arrogant, self-absorbed and exhausting, whereas I’ve been a fan of Jennifer’s since the ’90s. She is consistently good in everything she’s in – especially Juno, Catch and Release etc. She’s also smart and seems like a decent person, whereas Affleck is SUCH a wanker. I couldn’t believe his behaviour on the Bill Maher panel. I don’t get why he thinks he’s such an intellectual when his own wife could probably run rings around him.
I can’t get past the fact that he gave some random stripper oral sex. So gross.
Actually that made me laugh. I imagine he thought he was being thoughtful and generous, but to have her say, “he wasn’t the greatest” and then I read elsewhere he didn’t do anything long enough to bring her to orgasm – that slayed me. So, apparently he’s all over the place with no clear plan. heeee! Also, Ben is not good-looking – not to me. He has that almost lisp thing that makes him spitty. He has to slurp in his saliva when he’s talking or he sprays. Sex with him just seems….not sexy at all.
HIS loss.
I can’t understand anyone saying Jen is consistently good in movies. Huh? I can’t remember the last thing she was good in. Oh wait, I do. 13 Going on 30 was a cute movie and and a good match for her acting style/personality. Otherwise, she’s been in mainly bombs since Alias ended, and she has no real acting range or skill. Watching her in Dallas Buyer’s Club was so incredibly awkward – it was similar to Brad Pitt’s forced cameo in 12 Years a Slave. They both stood out like sore thumbs as celebrity/out-of-their-league actors in a heavyweight movie amid heavyweight actors. I just don’t get why everyone is so into making this a narrative of “Ben is the devil, Jennifer is a saint” and he “should just put his head down and go back to being a good boy If he knows what’s good for him.” No marriage is ever that black and white or one-sided. If they’re perpetually unhappy together as a couple, then let them break up. They can still co-parent and might be better off for it. I know several couples that are divorced but remain 100% committed to raising their kids together.
Juno! She was really good in Juno
But you are right on the divorce
She was really good in Juno. She added nothing to Matthew McConoughey’s movie. But Juno I thought she did a stellar job in her small but important role.