Nearly two years after nanny gate and countless are-they-or-aren’t-they news cycles, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have filed for divorce. This comes a couple of months after Affleck completed rehab and from all outside appearances it’s amicable. They both filed pro se, which means without lawyers, and their filings mirrored each other’s. Of course there are lawyers involved behind the scenes as TMZ explains, but this is the path of least resistance apparently. They did not have a prenup which means that earnings will be split 50/50. A financial settlement still needs to be negotiated. Here’s TMZ’s report
Both Jen and Ben filed pro per — without a lawyer. Her petition and his response mirror each other completely. The petition and response were filed together, which means it was coordinated.
They both want joint legal and physical custody of their 3 kids. As for spousal support, they left it open, so the judge could award it before the divorce becomes final.
They do not list a date of separation, but in June 2015 they announced their separation.
We’ve learned there is no prenup, which means all of their earnings during their marriage will be split 50/50, unless they agree otherwise. Ben made a lot more than Jen during the marriage.
There are strong signals the case will not be handled in court, but rather by a mediator, especially by the way the docs were filed. This is the M.O. for… [celebrity lawyer] Laura Wasser, who has guided various celebrity couples through mediation and then has them file for divorce pro per.
We’re told Ben and Jen are still negotiating a financial settlement. The divorce could become final in 6 months.
Well I hope they did this as nicely as it sounds although I can’t help but think something went down to make it happen this way. Maybe they had just exhausted all options of staying together though. People and Page Six quote insider sources who insists that’s the case. Of course there have quotes.
A source tells PEOPLE the filing is “super amicable.”
A separate source adds, “They always planned to divorce despite what people said. If you look at their first statement it says divorce not separate. They just did it the way they wanted to and did what was best for their kids. There was no catalyst, it was just time. Nothing has changed, they are and still will be putting their kids first.” – From People
“It was amicable. In California, one spouse has to serve the other, but they [technically] filed together without lawyers. It was as coordinated as can be,” an insider told us…
But a source told Page Six on Thursday, “Nothing’s changed in the way they’ve dealt with their family and themselves . . . It’s super amicable and they’re moving forward together. The continuation of ‘Will they or won’t they?’ has been speculation for everyone else — but they’ve been working on what works for them and the family . . . and that’s been their priority the entire time. But these two love each other and they have an immense amount of respect for each other.”
Another source told us Affleck is still living in the couple’s home. “He’s still at the house. They strive to be the best parents they can be. There’s a strong mutual respect for each other, which you don’t typically find with couples divorcing.” – Page Six
Good for them. This is consistent with all their pr messages to date. I imagine there was drama behind closed doors but they’re going to keep up appearances because that’s important to them. Plus they genuinely try to spare their kids from that. I really hope Affleck is still sober and that he stays that way.
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I’m surprised. I thought Jennifer would take him back or they would stay separated for years.
I’ve seen an article which says, he has cheaten with the former nanny once more. If this is right, he may be very dumb. I always feel sorry for the children.
Except for the constant PR updates, I really respect that they’ve taken their time, kept trying, and finally are ready to let go. I like to imagine they’re so in sync on this they just, like, downloaded some divorce forms from LegalZoom and that’s that lol.
I dont think they had a choice regarding the PR updates. Gossip loves a vaccuum, you may as well control the narrative. They were always consistent with their message which went ” we are on the way to divorce but are working stuff out first”.
Pretty sure that one of Jens conditions for joint physical custody was he get sober. If you think about it, how frequently was Ben spotted with the kids without Jen or a nanny? I think that was the sticking point. If it was, good on them for not playing that mess out publicly. They do seem to have a good relationship going inspite of whatever their sticking points were. Good on them for the maturity.
They want to get their divorce started and settled quickly because someone has started dating. They want to go public with the relationship. So expect to see either Ben or Jennifer(my money is on Jennifer) with someone just in time for award season
My thoughts exactly. I suspect it’s Jenn.
I feel oddly sad about this although I think it’s long overdue.
I feel sad too. I thought they were cute together before all the dysfunction. And sometimes it’s nice to see a man choose his wife and family. I guess expecting that from Ben was silly. He’s had one foot out the door for years now.
Doubtful. I mean I’m sure they both are rearing to move on but the close timing with his rehab statement and his being spotted with a sober coach hints at something different. That was probably her condition for joint physical custody and he finally gave in. Either that or Ben did a life audit and decided that it was time to ditch both the marriage and the booze.
That was my guess, rehab was a condition for joint custody
It looks like they’ve been working on this for quite a while (it must have been a huge task to divide their assets like that) but gave it a little time and space when he was at rehab.
Though the little potshot that Jen worked less than him felt petty (thanks TMZ) especially since her contributions were always more intangible.
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Eh, I don’t know if it was a potshot, it’s just true. On paper at least he earned all the money but she does deserve a share for raising the kids and supporting him (hugely). However, will a certain segment of society mock her for “taking all his money”? Ohhhh yes. 😒
It’s also true though that she will earn far far less than him going forward unless she lucks into a TV sitcom or something. She’s over 40 and hasn’t had a substantial or interesting role in years. Lots of dull “supportive mother/wife/teacher/divorcee” roles to the far more interesting male characters in her future. Thanks Hollywood! 🙄
Not to attack you but why is it necessary to beat on her career. If Jen isnt on TV its probably that she doesnt want to be. I think sticking to movies gives her the flexibility she needs for her kids especially considering that their father is barely present. Now that Sam is older I can see her shifting to a TV show.
As for the split she deserves half and maybe even more. She didnt just give him the structure he desperately needs, she cntinued to provide it even after they split up, letting him live with them. She also takes the lions share of the parenting. She stuck with him when he was a national joke with an unbelievable flop rate who couldnt even get producers to take meetings with him. And then she sanitized his image and made him seem less like a Hollywood douchebag and more like a regular family guy. He owes her and I would be surprised if he doesnt understand how much.
I think you are forgetting that extremely profitable Christian movie she had out last year– a niche market, but she’s got some lucrative territory to mine career wise. I think the delay, because she has been consistent in her desire to divorce in her public statements, was about his addictions and not wanting to put their children in an unmonitored situation with a drunk & high dad. Truthfully, I don’t think he wanted that either.
I don’t think I’m beating on her career at all. I’m just pointing out the obvious. She was still a pretty big deal actress-wise when they got together but he’s thrived and she is far behind any of the actresses in her age group for the top roles. Not saying that’s fair (and yes it may have been her choice), but it is what happened. She’s famous for domesticity now and probably will continue to be. When was her last substantial and interesting role of any note? Juno? And that one is remembered for Ellen Page.
And no I didn’t forget about the Christian movie but come on that’s about as niche as niche can be and they mean nothing in the international market. As much as people claim to “like” her better, his career and success will far outstrip hers. I’m just noting the irony of that.
I think she kept him focused. The upward trajectory in his career as a director seemed to happen after he married — so I feel she contributed to him doing well. I wonder if he could have gotten those movies done if he didn’t have someone like her to keep him managed. Had he been with someone else, he might have done another terrible music video which could have made him the laughingstock of the internet. She helped his revival to some degree, and seemed to help him get his respect back from the industry.
Her career may not be as big as his, but he does have gender (and Matt Damon) on his side.
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Eh no judgement here. Maybe they tried and jen stuck it out to see him through rehab but it still didn’t work. Can’t blame them for that. They seem to be working well together for the kids so props to them for that.
Agre. Ignoring tabloids and judgements to do the best for YOUR family takes strength. I don’t think they will regret how they handled this.
Here’s hoping they end up friendly exes, best for their kids and them.
So that would be Jen’s reason what’s his? Why didn’t he file for divorce in the 2 years of separation? Sorry I just don’t buy the “support through rehab” as the reason for not filing for divorce. He went through detox, but will need at least a year in a program to do real rehab. He is no more safer to have joint custody today than he was a year ago. She’s fooling her self if she thinks he is done with his drug and alcohol addiction.
Agree completely with this. His short detox stay is questionable. I would think he would need to be completely clean for at least a year before one would give him joint custody. So what if he would have a nanny to help, that didn’t seem to matter before, if the stories are true. It will take a very strong person/persons to get him through this, as I’ve always been told no life changes (divorce, move, job change, new SO..) for at least a year after rehab.
No life changes for a year? Well that’s just too bad. Jen’s life doesn’t need to be held hostage by his sobriety any more than it already has.
Agreed. From my view, Jen’s been holding Ben together with spit and scotch tape. He seems like someone with a HUGE drug/alcohol problem, and will dramatically hit bottom once she’s out of his life.
Actually I think he will continue to improve now that Jen’s not there to enable him anymore. I noticed in his statement that post-rehab he’s trying to be “healthy and balanced.” The implication there is that his situation before was unhealthy and unbalanced. She didn’t hold him together for years — she looked the other way while he did whatever he wanted, then put on a happy face for the public and pretended their marriage was happy and perfect. None of it was real and leading a fake life is damaging. Seems like they’ve both realized that and are getting on with it. I have no doubt that both will be better off with other people.
Im just appalled that they have the gall to imply the will they or won’t they speculation was not coming from them or their sources…j
Right? I feel like people have completely forgotten that when they announced the seperation they were very, very clear that it was over. They used the word divorcing. It wasn’t a ‘we are taking some time apart’ announcement, it was a ‘we’re over’ statement. And the press took it as that, until their own sources started talking about them potentially getting back together.
I think the nanny thing coming out hurt both their images and confirmed all the negative assumptions made about their marriage over the years, so they changed the narrative after that.
I’m surprised that they finally decided to divorce. I expected them to get back together. I’m interested to see who’ll be dating first.
Hopefully the children will adjust as best they can. Their young lives seem to be one constant pap stroll.
Good for them. I’m sure once the dust settled on nanny gate Jen thought she could make it work with Ben but realized recently he may not be 100% committed to making it work.
The little girl hugging her friend is so sweet. Jen and Ben= giant eyeroll but they do seem like good parents who want raise well balanced, polite children. That speaks well about them in my book.
His face looks so bloated and plastic-y.
Ben looks unkempt, and his hairpiece is quite evident in these pics.
I never understood this marriage and felt it was to rehab Ben’s sinking career. Ben has looked bored for years, but when the paps are around he’s suddenly the attentive-jovial SuperDad who lives in the guest house.
Well, they tried. I really hope he doesn’t relapse, but I guess that’s why he still lives at the property.
Awww … they moved slowly with the divorce so that’s better for the kids i guess in some way. When I think back at the publicized affair he had it was when he was bulked up for the Batman movie. My suspicious self wondered at the time if he was taking steroids. I know that effects mental/emotional instability sometimes. I was wondering if that played a role in his bad decision at the time.
Finally. I don’t know that I agree that one of them has a serious SO and that’s why they filed. He still lives on the property according to Gossip Cop. Can you imagine dating someone whose estranged spouse still lives at home? It’s super weird. He needs to get his own place but of course, his sobriety could be the issue here and perhaps she doesn’t want the kids to leave her general line of sight when they’re with him. That said, I noticed that Ben seems to be taking more care in his appearance lately, dressing a bit younger, so maybe he is dating.
I have to give it to this woman. Seems she tried her damdest to keep the family together. Guess it didn’t work. Glad to see her finally moving on. I never thought she forgave him abut the nanny,
I knew she was done. Good for her and them. Move on from that toxicity, Jen! Can’t save a person who doesn’t want to be saved.
She was always going to divorce him. She just didn’t want to give him joint custody if he was still a mess. I don’t blame her.
I would echo the ‘finally’s’ above.
Let’s be honest. It’s only through Jen’s patience they lasted 10 years since Ben just wasn’t as into her as she was to him.
Clearly this is for the best for everyone including the kids.
After that fantastic interview in VF where she mocked him and his bad tatoo so brilliantly – it really seemed like she’d lost the level of respect that need to have in your partner to stay married. It just seemed like there was no going back from there.
I am sure we will see Ben smiling much more now. Hopefully he moves on they each have their own days with the kids and everyone is happier of course until someone starts dating. Ben wanted out a long time ago it was always written all over his face. Something about tells me she will still want to controll the reins after their divorce.
Of course she does. I predict she will have an epic meltdown when he starts dating.
LOL! Keep on dreaming! They will be both fine.
After watching this story for more than 1.5 years, I’m glad they have finally filed. Better than having constant speculation. That being said, Jen is a much bigger person than most. If even 1/2 the rumors of how he betrayed her during the marriage are true, the fact that for the past two years she has been able to live together, vacation together, spend a month in Europe together, hang and have coffee together – all for the sake of her kids – really truly unbelievable. All power to her!
I personally do think something happened back on December – where she just said – it’s never gonna change.
IDK. This is pure speculation but I think they have been working with someone on an appropriate timeline for things and have been sticking to it. I don’t think they were ever really reconciling — that was just tabloid fodder. I also don’t think that there was anything that happened that made her pull the plug. I mean his drinking problem has been ongoing for years and years. That was nothing new. I think Jen was “done” with him back when Slavegate and Nannygate happened. They filed together so it doesn’t seem like she’s angry or holding a grudge.
JMO, but I don’t think Jen was truly “done” with the marriage back when they first split in 2015. Right before the split, we were subjected to months of speculation about the impending split and how Ben was done and wanted out but Jen wanted to keep trying, and the farmer’s market strolls with Jen smiling and buying strawberries and Ben looking dour were a regular occurrence. I think the nanny incident sort of forced her hand, but the split wasn’t what she really wanted. I think they both may have mulled the idea of trying (yet) again over the last few years (and I think with him, it was probably more out of guilt and half-hearted lip service), but in the end, you just can’t force a square peg into a round hole anymore. This was always going to happen. It was just a matter of time. But I really do commend them on how they’ve handled it.
@JoJo – what happened to “Jen will never file for divorce, she’ll never let go”? You were here constantly insisting that, and now this is all you can come up with? You were always here blaming Jen for everything that went wrong in that relationship, when Ben is the one that really sabotaged, not just his life but Jen’s and their children, one or two of his kids will inherit his demons, that will always be on his head. No matter what happens to Ben from here on out, however many Batman, Oscars, whatever prime acting role he gets, for me, he will always be defined by nannygate, he banged his kids’ nanny, does it get any worse than that?
@JoJo – Nannygate didn’t force her hand. They had announced the divorce and were on vacation WITH the nanny when Jen found out.
I also think Ben had some kind of episode in December that made Jennifer think she couldn’t be his caregiver any more. They 100% tried to reconcile last year. If she did say she was ready to proceed with the divorce around Christmas, it’s positive that he still voluntarily went to rehab and seems to be coping well.
@Kate – You’re right, I am surprised she filed. I don’t think she wanted the divorce when they split and probably didn’t for a long time after that. But everyone has a breaking point. Doesn’t change my thoughts on anything I said above.
@A – Nope, not true. They went to the Bahamas and announced from there, but it wasn’t until after Jen found out about the nanny going on the trip to Vegas with Ben instead of returning home to LA that they announced the split. So yes, I think that forced her hand. Also, you (or any of us) can’t know with “100%” certainty that they had reconciled last year. That’s just absurd. As for your comment about Affleck, of course it’s positive that he’s doing well after rehab. Not sure what your point is.
They went to the Bahamas to be out of LA when the announcement was made public and were photographed together sitting on the beach after the announcement. Ben then left to go to Vegas and took the nanny.
My point is that I’m glad her decision didn’t cause him to spiral again.
@A – Not that it really matters to nit pick it to this degree, but Ben went to Vegas with the nanny (and Tom Brady) before they announced the split. Jen became aware that the nanny didn’t fly back to LA but stayed in Vegas. When Ben returned to the Bahamas, from that brief trip, they made the split announcement.
http://www.etonline.com/news/170012_the_nannygate_diaries_a_complete_timeline_of_ben_affleck_divorce_scandal/
Thanks for the timeline. It’s all irrelevant now but maybe the nanny was the final straw.
On the other hand, they’d barely been together in the previous year, sources had stopped denying a split for months beforehand, they were building an extension on the house, and when they were last photographed together in LA, ‘onlookers’ said they didn’t interact with each other, just the kids.
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@A You are 100% full of it. You don’t know anything about them or their situation. Your days of fangirling over their reconciliation were a waste.
@asl Chill out. None of us know anything about their situation. It’s gossip! I never said they had officially reconciled but, to me, it clearly wasn’t a clean and simple break in 2015. Things changed in December last year.
You “never said that”? In your previous post, you said: “They 100% tried to reconcile last year.”
Yes, I think they TRIED to reconcile last year but not that they told their children or were formally back together. Just that they were trying to make it work.
It was a good time to file, with their kids being off from school and so much going on in the news.
“but they’re going to keep up appearances because that’s important to them. Plus they genuinely try to spare their kids from that.”
That’s important for their kids. They care about their kids, but sadly you only care about money. How many times you wrote OFFENSIVE stories about this woman? You knew she wanted to divorce him, but you wanted your readers to believe she would take him back. You wrote many stories about it.
TMZ now reporting Ben has found a house and is ready to move on, but no deal set yet. Boy, for moving along so slowly with the separation, once they filed, boom, full speed ahead.
I read brad and Angie’s settle and brad start dating yesterday and today finnnnnaaally these two divorce ing
Nanny gate is old …his movie bomb…j.lo dating ( she obviously would’ve died than hearing he went back to j.lo) he got too much alcohol and drug and ended in rehab now she/they ready as soon as he come out rehab?
Everyone is bored with their super extended whatever it was….all i can say is next…
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BG says the divorce is “low drama” but not as “super amicable” as is being.reported. It implies that Ben still couldn’t meet her fourth condition for reconciling – not cheating. Who knows, but it is somewhat interesting in terms of their public dynamic recently. They seem to have made a relatively sudden and concerted shift to no longer doing school runs together or being papped together (except church), etc. And if they’re just “co-parenting” like they’ve always said they were doing while they did all of these activities together, then why stop now? While I do think a divorce ultimately had to happen – it was just a question of “when” – it does make it seem like something “happened” to cause the shift, but who knows…
I can’t believe that you are taking that site seriously like this.
The difference between now and then is, he had movies to promote then. He and Jen always use their kids and marriage for promoting their projects. No movie? He’s not getting up that early.
Reading through these comments, I think some are over-thinking and over-analyzing this. Understandably some fans would want them to get back together but that was never going to happen. I don’t know these people (no one at this site does) but neither one strikes me as the type to put their kids through the public scrutiny of a divorce if they weren’t sure about it. They know that their situation is unusual with him living at home and all of the co-parenting but they’ve admitted that. What we’ve been observing is just their divorce. I don’t think there have ever been any reconciliation attempts whatsoever and the tabloids were just trying to get clicks. I will be interested to see what will happen with all of this coparenting when one of them gets a serious romantic partner.
^^Yeah well Goop and Chris Martin still coparent even with serious romantic partners so I don’t think it will change. BTW, I think everyone should take BG (whatever that is), People, US Weekly, etc etc with a huge grain of salt. I don’t think any “source” -if they don’t use their name- Jen’s VF article is the only one that used names- is completely correct and should be believed 100%.
I’m sure Ben is dying to party now openly, he’ll go public now with women, we’ll start getting pics and gossip about him dating this random woman and that random woman real soon, no more hiding. He’s probably on his way to Coachella to find him some young and willing starlet. I half expect him to go the Robin Thicke route and go real young, early twenties, as for sobriety, yeah I think he’s already fallen off the wagon, that rehab stint was a condition to get joint custody of the kids and maybe even a condition WB made with him after LivebyNight bombed, you can’t properly direct a movie if you’re high and drunk half the time. I don’t for a second believe that he went there wholeheartedly, that stint was too short to have any effect with someone in his condition, being an alcoholic, an addict is in his DNA. His poor kids, life will not be kind to them.
He looks really happy in the Easter pictures. I haven’t seen him look that carefree in years. I admire Jennifer Garner for handling the whole divorce with grace and dignity. I truly hope she finds happiness. I don’t envy her raising the kids by herself. Even with all her resources it is not an easy road. He will come and go but the main job will always fall on her, as it always has.
He does look happy, as does she, there is one picture where her face is really pretty, her smile is genuine not forced. While I think Ben will always find himself with equal amounts success, failure and scandal, I hope he finds happiness too even if he ends up sabotaging it in the end like he always does. As for her, I hope it’s not too late for Jen to have a successful career, I hope she has it in her to put herself first sometimes, she deserves to be happy in her career and to find someone that really loves and respects her and will be a good stepfather and role model to her children especially Sam, Sam needs a good male role model, because lets face it, Ben will find himself in humiliating and scandalous situations, he cannot lead by example.
Yes, they’ve both looked happier than I can remember, ever since a couple of Sundays ago when everyone was thinking, are they back together or are they just happy ? They seemed to be in a bad place at the beginning of the year, I don’t think she wanted to give him joint custody but things all changed with his rehab stay. I think they both are in a good place now, ready to move on and they seem to be sincerely amicable about it. I don’t think we need to be looking for drama here, even if it is a gossip site. By the way, I think the girls need a good male role model as much as Sam. They need to know some men are emotionally stable and you can count on them being there when you need them. Being a rich movie star is really not what’s important to them.
He looks better and better with every new pic. Looks to be losing weight and seems much happier. I don’t think he’s off the wagon at all.
I’m surprised they are even still in town. I thought they had split since the filing. I think their kids had Friday off from school, as well as all of next week.
Spring Break is over for most.
I’m just happy that there’s been a new major development and all of the endless speculation has been put to rest. Overanalyzing pap strolls and arguing over it was so boring, tbh. Now the fun part begins — Ben getting his own place and dating. I’m sure the tabloids will have a field day with all of it. I can’t wait to see who he takes public first.
Although it kind of defies logic, I actually think she might be first to date someone. There’s going to be a lot more public enthusiasm and acceptance for her moving on than for Ben. He’s going to get crucified, and of course, for the mini vanners, everyone will be compared to JG for the rest of time.
I don’t know, I could see it going either way. If he dates someone famous that everyone loves, I don’t see that happening. She’s a bit too young and doesn’t really seem like his type, but if he were to start dating Emma Stone, I don’t see anyone judging her or putting her against JG. She’s more beloved and famous and accomplished than JG. If he were to date a “civilian” (someone not in the industry) there won’t be anything for them to go on. And let’s be real here, he still cares about what everyone thinks of him. He won’t go public with some Playboy Playmate or stripper, and it’s ridiculous to think so. The relationships that we know about will be with respectable women.
I think the minivan majority’s main interest in them was as a couple. It’s been extended bc the tabloids were trying to make people think they might get back together but now that the ship has sailed, I think interest in them/her (especially her) will dwindle. She doesn’t do high profile work. The main source of attention on her for the past five years has been this marriage.
Crucified? lol How melodramatic. JG fans are so desperate. I get that you are HOPING that’s the case but the reality is, that won’t happen. I admit, I am verrrry curious who he picks next, or more accurately, who he actually takes public next. He’s learned a lot over the years post both Bennifer relationships. He won’t make the same mistakes again. I predict she’ll be a Lucy Damon type: not in the ent. industry, stunning, possibly a single mom. And none of JG’s half dozen remaining fans will be able to say boo about her.
Oh please. He’s not going to get crucified for dating. Ben is still the valuable one in this situation, the one with a career. The next woman that he’s serious about will get the same treatment that Garner got when she came onboard after JLo. He’ll directly or indirectly credit her with helping him overcome his divorce and career pitfalls. Kneepads and other top-tier tabloids will fall all over her. Garner isn’t valuable to them outside of her marriage to Ben.
Oh for sure. Agree he won’t get crucified by the media necessarily. I was more referring to the minivan fans, like the ones over at the DM, and there are lots of them. I do think they’ll be merciless to whomever he dates next. I mean, they’re still trashing JLo, 13 years later.
Middle-aged white mothers aren’t his target demographic anyway, he doesn’t care. Those “fans” were always more important to Jen’s brand than his.
And they go after JLo because she’s a Latina and they couldn’t stand their handsome white man being with her. Better for him to be with a frumpy white woman like JG. Notice they don’t bother with Goop either. It’s only the ethnic woman who gets mistreated in the DM comments. Because they’re bigots.
TMZ is already reporting that Ben is dating someone. It seems that they have had the inside information for a while now.
TMZ is reporting that they were trying to reconcile and only gave up after a ‘difficult period’ before he went to rehab. Lines up with the the theory that something changed in December.
@A: Interesting that they included that piece of information. I wonder what really happened and why they are reporting it, while mentioning that he is dating. Up until Christmas I thought that they might be reconciling. His press tour for Live By Night changed my mind. He acted like a pig with Sienna Miller. I think the trust was gone and could not be recaptured.
Although I know it’s a blind, if they were “working on it” before rehab and he’s already dating this fast, it kind of also lines up with the blind item that said he just couldn’t meet that fourth requirement she gave him – not cheating. It’s not that I take the blind at face value – it’s that it doesn’t seem that far off the mark, given their history. Maybe that’s why he was in NYC recently…
All that in a few weeks? I don’t buy it. Did he finally meet his soulmate or something? Must have because boom, he’s filing and moving out and looking happier than ever.
I agree with both of you. Finishing rehab, divorcing, and dating all in a couple of months doesn’t add up. All the info seems to be coming from his side. I speculate that he is trying to get ahead of the story.
I wonder if it’s just that he’s been dating around (I think he’s obviously been sleeping with women all this time — people have needs) but now he wants to take it to the next level with one of them? Personally I would never get involved with a man who still lived at home with his wife, guest house or no.