These are photos of Jennifer Garner out at the Farmer’s Market in LA yesterday with her children and a woman who must be their nanny. This is the same nanny who was seen out with Affleck last weekend at the Farmer’s Market, and who has worked for their family for years. This woman knows what’s up.
The big news is of course that Garner has removed her wedding ring, which we heard about because she told the press about it (through sources of course). We’ve seen Ben without his ring and it was just a matter of time before Jennifer stepped out ringless, hence these photos which just about every agency has.
Garner is done working on that Miracles From Heaven movie in Atlanta and she’s now back home. People Mag has this news in an article that references Garner’s “difficult next steps with Ben Affleck“. It seems like daily life with that a-hole would be a lot more difficult than taking steps to cut him loose, but I get it. Here’s part of People’s article. We’ve already heard the quotes about her “rethinking their living situation” but I think the quotes about Garner “not putting too much pressure on herself” are new.
Her return also means difficult decisions will likely be made regarding the family’s current living arrangements. For the moment, Garner is staying at the family home, which is under renovation, while estranged husband Ben Affleck lives in a rental just down the street.
Affleck and Garner, both 43, originally planned to continue living on the same property, but after a difficult summer and with their home still under renovation, Garner began to question what the future will look like.
“Jen will always make sure that Ben spends as much time with the kids as he wants, but she is rethinking their living situation,” a source close to the family told PEOPLE.
Prior to her return, Garner was “being smart and not putting too much pressure on herself,” a source close to Garner said, adding that the actress plans to “take things day by day.”
I don’t see how it’s so difficult to let Affleck continue to live in Brooke Shields’ home, which he’s renting, but I’m not in that marriage I don’t know, etc. It’s interesting to me that Garner is wearing a big diamond ring on her right hand. I thought that the pave ring might be the giant diamond ring that Ben bought her in 2009, but this is different. She wants us to see what hand it is and that she’s going ringless on her left hand now. This means something momentous to her, and I hope it also means that she’s ready to move forward with the divorce.
Jennifer Garner is shown on 8-28 and 8-29-15. Ben Affleck is shown on 8-28. photo credit: FameFlynet and WENN.com
I don’t really understand why this is still news all these weeks later?
Why aren’t Gwen Steffani and Gavin Rossdale getting the same coverage / interrogation? They have three children and millions of dollars to split too, after all.
I’m sick of hearing about ‘Saint Jennifer’ and ‘wedding bands on / off’ – who cares????!!
They are still in the news because they want to be. Even before nannygate happen they kept running to the tabloids selling some story or playing the ring game.
Gwen Steffani and Gavin Rossdale didn’t get the same coverage because they want a mostly quiet divorce with very little drama.
^^^This
Yes, no nanny hitting the ho stroll to keep the story alive. And Garner/Affleck is a bigger marquee.
I think part of the reason is that gossip blogs still post stories about it. There are other interesting stories that get little to no play from the glogs.
That makes two of us, Tilly!
Do these people live at the farmer’s market? I mean honestly, I like a good farmer’s market, too, but they seem to go every day.
And why do they buy so little? That’s a miserable looking bag of apples to feed a growing family.
Because they have to carry a to-go coffee cup at all times.
And sometimes, a bunch of non-grocery shopping bags.
IDK about them, but if I lived near a well stocked farmers’ market I’d be there at least twice a week to get the freshest fruits/vegs possible instead of stuffing the fridge full of stuff that gets limp before I eat it.
Yeah, I was just sort of joking because every time you see a picture of them, they’re at the farmer’s market. We have some good ones, and I do go a couple of times a week in the summer.
GNAT, they must *really* like that Farmers’ Market!
Right…I don’t buy that she is always cooking for the kids either. I mean she has a nanny to go to the farmers market with her, she isn’t afraid of having some help. Does she cook the nanny dinner too?
I get so tired of the bs that she is so hands on blah blah blah. I am sorry you have to be a little removed to have a nanny with you to the farmers market. She is probably with her kids more than the average Hollywood mom though. She needs them for the paps more than other moms.
I love my local farmers market and go every week (except when I’m too hungover). If it was on more than once a week and I wasn’t home, I’d go twice a week to make everything fresher. And sending someone else isn’t the same. I actually like being there. It feels nice and fresh and I like deciding what I’ll cook for the week based on what’s there. Also, 3 young kids in a busy place while you’re trying to do something? I’d totes have a nanny in that situation if I could!
Are we supposed to believe Affleck was on board with Living in the backyard and Bringing his New pussoir right to his ex’s Actual Backyard??
I think living at the bottom of the garden … like the little gnome he resembles … is quite fitting for him
BEST.COMMENT.EVER. I literally LOLed!
What’s up with Ben always wearing the same color t-shirt? Like, is that the only color he owns? Does he just have a closet full of grey-blue shirts?
True- lol!
Maybe he’s trying the Russell Crowe trick? When Russell and Meg Ryan got together he started getting papped heaps so he started wearing the same flanno shirt all the time. He talked about it in an interview – it was pretty funny. Apparently always wearing the same thing makes the photos less valuable as the public thinks they are the same set of photos and/or boring. It also annoyed the paps.
She’s better off anyways, and I can actually stomach her ploys for the paps versus what the Kardashian girls do.
Ugh. Aren’t these two done yet? This is the most interesting thing they’ve ever done and it’s not that interesting, TBH.
I’m appalled after Jen’s attempts to pass that child pap law at her parading of these kids for practically daily photo ops.
Did you notice (I think it was X17) that she had a bodyguard with her keeping the paps away from the kids. Also, when she was shopping, the kids were not with her – they were apparently with the nanny and bodyguard. I’m glad for that.
The one thing I’ll give Halle Berry credit for is after the pap laws went through you never,ever, ever see her kids and this is through a messy custody battle and now a rumored divorce. So I actually believe Halle wanted privacy for herself and her kids.
Their are a lot of pictures of Halle kids if you Google Halley Berry son or daughter you will see a lot of pictures. The pictures just aren’t posted on the main blogs.
Now as for reason why Halle not as visible now is because she moved to a gated community and Nahla goes to a different school.
The nanny they were pictured with was with them for years but disappeared suddenly, no w she’s back. They don’t seem to be using her exclusively though as there are at least three others. Must be confusing for the kids, especially the younger ones.
Forget the ring–im just glad she quit wearing bangs!
Barf !!!
Bottom line : tons of $$$$$$ make divorce a lot easier ! Blah blah blah yea I know it hurts the “same ” money or not . I GET IT !!!!
But to deny the fact that this woman is in a much better place because she has a ton of $ is BS!!!!!
She’s not the first & won’t be the last person cheated on either .
no farmers market is safe if these two are around. They must have loads of tomatoes, artesian jam and kettle corn.
If he’s not in the same house or on the same property, I don’t see what would need to be re-thought. That sounds like a dumb tabloid line.
Looking fab in a white T and jeans. You can never go wrong.
she is such a slob. she’s a millionare and could pay people to dress and style her every day. Ben would have cheated no matter how she looked but she reminds of Katies Holmes- fugly style, fugly hair. They cant dress themselves at all
As for taking the ring off, its about time. Considering what a prolific cheater he was, she looked pathetic still wearing it.
uhhh yeah… why did she leave her ring on so long. it is desperate. there is something super weird about this lady. she seems like she sits in the corner of her shower crying and plotting her media strategy. how funny would it be to sit in on a meeting with her and her publicists. that would be priceless.
This is such an ugly attitude. As if the fact that she’s wealthy means she owes it to the world to parade around like a fashion plate at all times. There’s nothing slobby about her appearance. Her clothes may not be particularly interesting but they flatter her figure without being too showy.
Part of the reason so many women are fans of hers is because she’s demonstrating with her own behavior that it is ok to not waste a bunch of time and money on the perfect outfit and styling just to live one’s day to day life. A lot of women seriously resent the pressure to constantly present themselves in public in the most attractive light possible. A lot of women have better things to do with their time than look pretty for strangers. She dresses herself just fine. Your attitude is what needs help.
My attitude isnt ugly but her outfit sure is.
pointing out that she is a millionaire is only to show she doesnt have money as an excuse. Her outfits are fug- regular women put themselves together much better on a much smaller time and money budget than her every day. Whats wrong with taking care of yourself? She has endless time, nannies and money and the fact she cant put a decent outfit together and clean herself up (not even for her movie star husband) makes me wonder what else she neglects in her life
Nah. Bob is right. Amazingly ugly, vapid attitude.
I agree with you, Bob. She looks fine.
I’m with Bob, Tara, & Alice on this. She looks just fine & evidently likes to dress comfortably for daily household chores. Yes, grocery shopping, taking kids to & from school, lessons, etc are most definitely chores. I think any task which must be done routinely is a chore & that doesn’t mean it’s unpleasant – just necessary.
Very well said, Bob.
Jen looks perfectly fine and classy.
Stacey, she doesn’t need to “clean herself up”. She’s clean. She dresses appropriately, the way I or millions of other women would to go out to buy groceries. Nice tee, jeans, minimal make-up, unfussy hair. You act like she’s a Walmart monster with greasy hair, skin-tight leggings (usually over a huge cellulite-filled butt), a stained Hello Kitty top and no bra.
Maybe she thinks spending hours getting dolled up interferes with the time she can spend with her kids during a sensitive period in their lives. She clearly appreciates her kids more than she does looking like a runway model to go grocery shopping.
Nicely said, Jaded.
A slob? Apparently Stacey has never seen the “people of Walmart” blog.
She looks clean and is one of the lucky few to be pretty without makeup, and will age better because of that and lack of filler use. Perhaps that’s what is striking the jealousy chord in you.
In any case, she does not owe it to society and especially not to you, to spend her money on frivolity and looking like a real housewife, or to look how you deem appropriate. Women are not solely meant to be society’s eye candy.
I never wear makeup at all, and so long as I’m clean, I don’t gaf what I look like when I go to the store. If I suddenly became a billionaire, that would not change. Do you think I, and the millions upon millions of women like me, are terrible monsters from another planet for thinking that we don’t exist to please your eyeballs?
I notice you have nothing to say about what Ben wears.
“I notice you have nothing to say about what Ben wears.”
Brilliant!!
This. I’m clean. I wear clothing that fits and is age-appropriate and makes ME happy. I don’t wear makeup because that stuff is bad for my skin (and, not to be a jerk, but I don’t need it. I’m chubby, but God gave me great skin and a face that doesn’t need work or assistance).
My husband is the only person on the planet whose opinion of my appearance ever gets consulted outside of my own. So, if someone other than he, me, or my immediate family considers me a slob…I don’t care. If I had millions of dollars, I’d care even less.
I don’t exist as an ornament for others. I don’t owe anyone “pretty.” I don’t pay for or justify my existence with pretty credits. And I clearly have a ver different definition of “slob” from the one Stacey was taught.
With Jennifer Garner, I believe what we’re looking at is an, “I’ve got millions and don’t gaf what you think of my appearance,” situation. She can look stunning when her job calls for it, and the only thing I can accuse her of is choosing a really poor man to father her kids. I mean…what did she THINK was going to happen with that guy?
At least we’re not seeing the nanny much anymore.
She looks good. Hopefully she is moving forward and divorcing the douche.
I am trying to understand Jen but it is getting harder and harder.I really do not understand what she sees in Ben to hold on so tightly he has no concern for her but she keeps hanging on can this woman not just let go of this man who seems to be keeping her around for his own pleasure.I have been hooked up on some very shady guys but not as long as this woman and I have never ever been e this blind not to see that they are a complete waste of time.I fear for Garner because I do not trust Ben’s consideration for her he is giving her less and less everyday who knows to what extent he may try to take advantage when he finds a new woman if he tells her they would not last is she going to be there to wait for him and be his toy to play with.Ben is absolutely not inlove with this woman her family needs to tell her the hard truths.Nothing he has ever done proves otherwise.Please Jen get up n smell the coffee before you get sucked up in Ben machiavelic plans.
who cares? enough of them already.
I gotta give her a slow clap for how she’s playing this
I seriously don’t get the ring obsession. They’re getting divorced – we know that. Jewelry (on or off) is beside the point.
Ditto. Enough with the ring BS. Wear them. Don’t wear them. Nobody cares.
So, DM has an article with pictures of BA coming out of JoAnne Fabrics (2nd time) getting craft kits (Jen’s line) for the kids on Sunday. WHAT is this about? It’s nice for the kids’ sake that he’s showing “support” for their Mom, at least in their line of sight, but just … I don’t see the game on that and it’s intriguing. It can’t be the obvious, can it?
I am glad to see Jen out and about looking confidant. I note her hair is back to dark brunette, but I like the highlights on the bottom few inches. I’m looking forward to seeing her in interviews in a few months supporting her movie. She’s entertaining.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3216955/Ben-Affleck-holds-hands-three-children-enjoy-low-key-day-out.html#comments
I think those pics may be older. He still has his ring on in them. ???
I dunno – they are pretty specific about saying they are from Sunday. A couple of comments even point out the ring. Who knows? I need popcorn.
I guess this is Bens part of the deal.
Jen agree to do the happy family photo ops to help fix his image after nannygate and he has to pimp her products in these very obvious photo op. Jen can’t do it with out being called out for it so she having him doing it.
She’s been very open about the fact that she and the kids do these and other crafts together, and it’s her charity so there’s no reason for her to be called out on it – openly supporting it would be good publicity for her. He’s doing it to prove something, though. I’m just curious as to who is his target audience.
I ment she would be called out for the photo op and the obvious product selling, just like everyone else from the Kardashains, to Clooney and his tequila t-shirt, Reese Witherspoon photo op promoting her life style brand.
His audience is the minivan majority who is “team” Jen and think his a complete douchebag for what he did to her.
Glad she’s moving on. Though she must be hurting, because death of a relationship is not easy, I am sure the relief of not having to continually care for a 4th child (Ben), must feel nice. Hope she finds a great hot hunk that will show her what she’s been missing.
Interesting Analysis on Jennifer’s Ring..
Either she contemplating on working her marriage, taking a break or just go for the jugular (Divorce) with Ben.. Either way it goes she does have the kids to consider about and that should be their priority above anything else
I bet the family’s thrilled to have their regular nanny back, along with some small sense of normalcy, Farmers’ Market visits notwithstanding.
If she did leave for awhile, I wonder why? Maybe there was just too much tension.
I can imagine someone like her, who’s been with them a long time, might be put in an awkward position when the couple’s divorcing, caring not only for the children, but in some ways the parents as well.
Anyway, I’d be happy if there was no more “news” about this. But then there’s still back-to-school, holidays, who’s-dating-who or moving on first…ugh.
They have also been using 3 other nannies – two with long dark hair were with Jen and the kids and there was a black lady accompanying Ben & kids on the weekend. Man, at this point there are more nannies than kids lol!
I think the nannies you’re referring to were in Atlanta – this one is in LA and seems to have been with them since their children were born.
2 of them were in Atlanta but the older lady who was pictured with Ben on the weekend is new. The one who has resurfaced has been with them for many years.
The old nanny leaving for a little bit before nanny oozing
The old nanny leaving for a little bit before nanny oozing And returning a little after actually lends credence to the “jen orchestrated the nanny affair to get rid of Ben and out him as a douche” conspiracy theory.
I just looked at the giant ring Ben bought her in 09…. Those rings all seem so so tacky through the lense of living post recession. What were we thinking in the aughts? Glad classic, classy, and understated is back in style.
More WB PR killing the controversy of the Battfkeck divorce by a death of a thousand boring cuts so by the time Batman vs Superman comes out everyone will be over their grudge with Ben and go to the theatres with their families like good little consumers.
Women have much longer memories than that. It will rest for a while, but when the movie PR starts, it will flare all over again. Also, I don’t think BA is capable of laying low for that long. He’ll follow up soon enough with another outrageous thing.
You don’t understand why it would be so difficult to have your ex-husband, who cheated on you and has massive problems with addiction, live in your backyard?
Speaking of the addiction thing, it seems to have been conveniently forgotten with Nannygate. Hm. Cheating on one’s spouse isn’t something Hollywood is going to care about. Having an addiction, or any health problem that might interfere with one’s ability to work, is.
I don’t see a ring on Ben’s hand in the DM pics from Sunday coming from JoAnn fabrics. The only one where I see him wearing a ring is where he’s opening the door/getting into a black SUV, and that pic is from earlier in the summer in Atlanta. Am I missing something? Other than that, I’m not sure why it’s so strange that he took his kids to get Jen’s craft line – they did that last weekend too (or right when they got back to LA.) His kids probably love the fact that their mom has a line and think it’s fun, and if they say they want to go there, he takes them. Does it need to be more complicated than that?
As for her rethinking their living situation, I think it’s ridiculous for them to live on the same property. It’s only going to drag this out even longer when one of them starts dating. Just let Ben live down the street in his rental – what’s so wrong with that. He’s just a few minutes away for the kids, but they each have their privacy.