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| | Ben Affleck: 'You have to have a certain thickness of skin in this business' | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Do you guys watch Intervention on A&E? While the lead-up to rehab is usually so hard to watch, it?s worth it to see how different the alcoholics/addicts look after being clean for over a month. The people don?t always make it through rehab of course, but it?s inspiring to see the transformations when of the people who get sober. That?s what I?m reminded of when I see these photos of Ben Affleck at the AutFest International Film Festival. He looks like his head is clear and he?s regained some of the hotness. Plus he looks happier for whatever reason, maybe it?s sobriety, it could be that his divorce is moving forward, maybe it?s a little of both.
Anyway this was a film festival sponsored by the Autism Society, where Affleck was honored for his portrayal of a autistic man in The Accountant. During the Q&A session he was asked whether he would want his kids to go into show business and said he didn?t want them to act before they?re 18 due to the pitfalls of being a child actor. As for his longevity in show business, Affleck credited it to his thick skin, which? no.
The star chatted about his kids during a Q&A portion of the event, which honored him for his performance in last fall?s thriller The Accountant as an action hero with autism. Affleck noted that he?s unsure whether he?d want his little ones to take up acting.
?I think it?s a hard thing. I love being an actor, I got into it as a child and I wouldn?t change that. But I also wouldn?t want to take my kids and push them out there before they were 18,? Affleck said. ?If they are 18 and they want to make those choices and do that kind of thing, that?s fine. But being a child actor, I just know too much of the downside of what that can be like.?
He added: ?I had some great rewards, and I probably wouldn?t have made it as an adult had I not built up that body of work as a kid, so it?s a strange thing. My kids would be good in the school play. If they can handle that, they?re in good shape.?
As for how he?s survived so long in the movie industry, Affleck credited his ?thick skin.?
?You know you have to have a certain thickness of skin in this business because success and failure, as a performer, are really two sides of the same coin,? he said.
?You?re putting yourself out there and being evaluated, and it doesn?t go one way, all the way, every time.?
Affleck appeared upbeat at the event, and a source previously told PEOPLE that both he and Garner seemed ?happy? about spending Easter Sunday together as a family recently.
[From People]
This is the guy who had a PBS genealogy show censor the fact that he had a slave-owning ancestor. This is the guy who complained about for years about the way the tabloids treated him, even getting his friends to complain about it. He doesn’t have a thick skin. His people have worked overtime to control the narrative around his separation and divorce for years. That’s not someone with a thick skin, that’s someone who thinks they can take criticism while doing everything they can to deflect it.
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photos credit: WENN, Getty and FameFlynet
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| | E!: Ben Affleck 'learned a lot' from rehab, it was 'meaningful to him' | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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There are so many follow up stories in the wake of Ben Affleck’s surprise announcement that he’s completed treatment for alcohol addiction. There are of course new insider quotes about his decision to enter treatment, which is typical of the Garner-Affleck PR team, but it’s still rather measured for them. Both ET and E! are running retrospective stories about how Garner has supported Affleck and been there for him over the years, which is kind of a no-brainer. They’re not necessarily publicist-sanctioned.
There are also new stories about Affleck’s future in Batman, and that seems to still be in the works despite older rumors that Affleck is no longer interested in the role. Production has been delayed but he’s still moving forward as Batman is is reportedly still co-writing the script. Reports claim that the entire script is being rewritten at this point, which explains his conflicting statements about it. We’ve already heard that he will no longer direct. Below I’m just excerpting the quotes about why he went to rehab and how he’s doing now. Of course Ben has already been papped out with his kids.
“[Ben] has been struggling and he decided that he needed to get back to being healthy again. It was Ben?s choice to receive treatment,? says a source. ?She is happy that he is working on himself.?
?Earlier last year, Ben was doing great. He was making an effort to stay healthy,? says a source. ?But then something happened around the holidays that made him slip.?
Yet throughout Affleck?s ups and downs, ?Jen was supportive and understanding,? says the source. – People
“He didn’t want to cycle through anything he had dealt with in the past,” a source shared with E! News exclusively. “He’s moving in a healthy, balanced direction.”
He didn’t want to hide,” our source explained. “He will continue to work on it. This was a step, but it’s a progressive process. He’s in a good place.”
“He learned a lot while he was there,” our insider shared. “Everyone has a story and was open about it. That was meaningful to him.” – From E!
?He has a great support system around him,? adds the friend. ?Really nice to see his friends and family gather for him ? the industry too. This was his decision to be proactive to live a healthy life. He?s been very moved by the outpouring of support.?
Now that he has returned from treatment, Affleck?s friend says, ?It is business as usual in the house. He picked the kids up from school yesterday, dropped them off today. As always the kids come first. They are fiercely protective of them.?
A separate source also tells PEOPLE that ?Ben and Jen took the kids to school together? this morning, and adds that Affleck is continuing to live at the family home, where he?s lived through most of their separation.
?With Ben back in L.A., things are back to normal,? notes the source. ?They are focusing on the kids. Ben missed them and he?s happy to be back with his kids.? – From People
[From People and E!]
As I said yesterday I’m glad he’s getting treatment, no matter why he sought it, and I’m glad that he’s been so open about it. This can only help him and his family if he’s serious about it. If he decides to continue his recovery, it can also help others if he is open about it to the press. Imagine if say, Johnny Depp, sought rehab and came out the other side clean and talking about it. We could see that from Ben, and I’m reminded of Colin Farrell’s rehab stories, and how much gratitude he has for it still. Ben didn’t seem that far gone, although he had some bizarre interviews. It must have been so much worse behind the scenes. Remember how Garner said he “cast quite a shadow”? There’s a lot of potential meaning to those words.
photos credit: FameFlynet
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| | Ben Affleck: 'I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction' | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Ben Affleck has just announced on Facebook that he has completed rehab for alcohol addiction. This may be confirmation of a blind item which Lainey Gossip published last week which many of you believed was about Ben. He writes that he wanted to be a good example for his kids and he calls Jen his “co-parent” and thanks her for supporting them and taking care of the kids while he was away. It’s all rather dignified.
I quit drinking nine months ago so I could be a better mom and person and it’s one of the hardest and best things I’ve ever done. I was a daily drinker and thought there was a release in that but until I gave it up I didn’t really know what freedom was. It’s hard not to drink or do drugs when they’re a crutch for you and it’s hard to realize you’ve been living a lie and that you have to make changes. I know Ben self sabotages, I know he makes obviously poor decisions, and drinking was part of that for him. This isn’t his first stint in rehab, he went back in 2001 but started drinking again and probably thought he could control it. Hopefully this is a new path for him and he can stay sober for himself and for his family. I don’t have any snark for that, it’s a hard thing to admit and to do. It’s also smart of him to make the announcement himself and to get ahead of the story. Also, now the latest round of “will they or won’t they” get divorced makes a lot more sense. I wonder what the next phase will be like for him and maybe he’s wondering that too.
photos credit: WENN, FameFlynet
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| | Ben Affleck visited Children's Hospital in LA and made a little girl's day | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Following the news that Ben Affleck has stepped down from directing The Batman there are quite a few think pieces about how this possibly happened and what it means for the DC Universe and for Affleck’s career. One detail that I didn’t know is that the original script, co-written by Affleck and DC comic’s Geoff Johns, is being rewritten by Chris Terrio, who wrote the script for Batman vs. Superman and Argo. This explains Affleck’s conflicting statements about the completion of the script and it also sounds like a recipe for disaster given how dark, long and poorly-received BvS was. This also begs the question as to who is going to direct, will it be Zack Snyder again and are we in for another doozy? Have they all learned from their mistakes and are they ready to change course or are they committed to telling this story the exact same way with their same vision? I guess it doesn’t really matter in the scheme of things. The standalone Batman movie is going to make bank regardless, some people will like it (just like BvS) and a lot of us won’t get it. There’s also Justice League and Wonder Woman coming out and it’s possible that they’re waiting to see how those films are received by audiences and critics.
So with all that in mind and the fact that Live By Night bombed, these issues have to be weighing heavily on Ben Affleck. He did what a lot of celebrities do when they’re struggling with personal and PR issues – he did charity work. That’s actually quite wonderful and an admirable way to handle it. Reaching out to people has got to make such a difference both for them and for the person doing the work. Affleck went to Children’s Hospital LA yesterday and visited with patients. So far all I could find was this one Instagram photo of Affleck’s visit but look at how happy he is! You can barely see the little girl and her mom from the glare in this photo but it’s still so sweet.
We weren't photo ready but Ben Affleck came to visit us today! We're both geeking out! ? #batman #benaffleck #dccomics
A photo posted by ? LisaPizza? (@lala_lisa87) on Feb 1, 2017 at 1:52pm PST
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| | Ben Affleck celebrated his 44th birthday in Montana on a family vacation | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In our post yesterday about Mayim Bialik’s preachy video on co-parenting with her ex, several of you mentioned that this was Jennifer Garner’s playbook as well: spending vacations and holidays together, making sure that everything seems “normal” for the kids, and also getting along for the sake of the kids. Only in Garner and Affleck’s case, it’s not entirely clear to either the public or probably their kids that they’re actually separated. “Sources” may insist that they’re not together one week and then claim the next that Affleck is trying to win Garner back and that she might be open to it. So it’s hard to tell what’s going on, particularly when the celebrity-friendly outlets run stories like this:
[Affleck] celebrated his Aug. 15 birthday with ex Jennifer Garner and their three children while on a family trip to a Montana resort where they own a condo.
“The family spent the week together and enjoyed outdoor activities like hiking, biking and swimming,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.
Despite separating after 10 years of marriage in June 2015, the actors have maintained an amicable relationship, the focal point of which is their three children ? Violet, 10, Seraphina, 7, and 4-year-old Samuel.
The family has spent a large amount of time together, including a month-long trip to Europe during the summer while Affleck was filming Justice League in London.
“Ben is happiest when he’s spending time with his family,” adds the source. “It was a great birthday.”
[From People]
Good for them, but here’s the thing – I doubt we would have heard anything about this if they didn’t tell People Magazine. There aren’t any paparazzi in Montana (although I wouldn’t be surprised if some “found” them, Garner said they would get papped in Timbuktu) so we wouldn’t have seen pictures and it’s not like everyone is wondering where they are. Instead of recording confessional videos describing the play-by-play of her coparenting and maybe-reconciliation with Affleck, Garner (or maybe Affleck, I have no idea) tells the press what they’re doing. I wonder if any other of Affleck’s exes would have stuck around so long. We’ve seen how both Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow have handled their respective divorces with kids. Both of them have been civil to friendly to their exes, with Paltrow striving to perfect divorce and tell us about it, but they’ve each moved on to other partners. Garner isn’t doing that for whatever reason, and neither is Affleck. It just occurred to me that last year we heard what Affleck did for his birthday too – he went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with Garner and their kids.
Garner is shown out on Saturday. Affleck is shown at the London premiere of Suicide Squad on 8-3-16. Credit: WENN and Fame
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| | Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck's divorce off: 'a few weeks ago, things changed' | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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US Magazine has a new article on the sidebar this week letting us know about the state of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s relationship, because we really needed another update after the sidebar on the cover of People last week. Every day I wonder how they’re doing, if they’re still a couple, if Ben is off cavorting with random women on yachts in Canada or both because you know those two things are not mutually exclusive. Jen knows it too on some level, but she may have stuffed it deep down where she keeps her knowledge of fashionable shoes because US is reporting the divorce is now off.
In fact, talk of divorce has ceased altogether, sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly.
?Jen mentioned that the divorce was going through very soon, and then a few weeks ago, things changed,? says a source close to Garner. ?It does not seem to be moving in that direction.?
The Justice League actor, 43, and actress, 44, are cohabiting in their $17.5 million, five-bedroom mansion, albeit in separate bedrooms. Garner revealed in the March issue of Vanity Fair that she sleeps with their oldest daughter, Violet; Affleck bunks in the guest room, according to a close source.
?Jen seems to still be in love with Ben but doesn?t allow her mind to go there,? says the Garner pal. ?She just focuses on the kids.?
The man down the hall is also having trouble letting go. ?If it was up to Ben,? adds a second insider, ?they would be together. He feels like he can?t live without Jen.?
Still, an Affleck source insists lawyers are hammering out the details of their divorce privately. ?They were never in a rush to file. This was always the plan…
?They want their kids? lives to go on as uninterrupted as possible,? says a source.
[From US Magazine]
Some people will say US is making this up, but this is consistent with People’s report last week, and as I usually mention, US had Garner’s side of the divorce along with exclusive details from their relationship and breakup vacation, where Garner figured out Affleck was sleeping with their kids’ nanny. (I would like to get an update from Ouzounian, but I bet she signed an ironclad NDA.) So Affleck wanted to get back with Garner and she’s letting him stick around until the next time he publicly embarrasses her. Maybe she figures if he keeps him on notice he’ll be faithful, at least by outside appearances.
photos credit: WENN and FameFlynet. Garner is shown int he striped shirt outside church Sunday, which she attended with Affleck’s mom
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| | Ben Affleck says giant back tattoo is fake; he's 'really lucky to have' Garner | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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These are photos of Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot at the Mexican premiere of Batman v. Superman. Kaiser has photos from the NY premiere here.
Ben Affleck — Massive Back Tattoo Is the Real Deal!!! (PHOTOS) – https://t.co/oZM9hx8UaC pic.twitter.com/ubfFPjLcOw
— HollywoodFame (@_HollywoodFame) December 13, 2015
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| | US Mag: Ben Affleck & Jennifer almost split in 2010, then had a 'band-aid baby' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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These photos are from August, 2010
As we saw on Wednesday, both People Magazine and US Weekly have competing covers this week for the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner divorce. As I say in every post about these two: holy crap their publicity maneuvers are both fascinating and impressive. They are blanketing the press with positive statements, details and little stories to the point where the public doesn’t quite know what happened, doesn’t see Ben as a big bad cheating gambling drunk, and yet understands that the divorce was his fault on some general level. I’ll quit going off about this, but it’s just amazing to me. I told Kaiser it was like eating a good steak. (In no way am I reveling in the breakup of two parents or a family, I am just watching this unfold and clapping over here in my corner at how well they’re working the press.)
Both articles open with the details about Ben and Jen’s breakup vacation in the Bahamas. (Which was documented by a photographer, unsurprisingly) and then mention the couple’s statement. US Magazine’s take is much more smarmy and focused on the pain that Ben caused Jennifer. They also go into the nitty gritty of his serial cheating, drinking and gambling. People sanitizes the story, making it sound like it was Ben’s fault but that the marriage was fated to fail. I’m including some choice quotes and excerpts (which were not yet published online as far as I remember) from each below. I include more excerpts from US because they dished more dirt. Seriously, buy US this week. I can’t do it justice here, it’s a juicy read.
People: What Went Wrong
?At the end of the day, he left her no choice. But she has always been and continues to be the strongest person I know. All things considered, she is handling this as well as any person could.?
Several sources close to Garner say that allegations of infidelity (which Affleck vehemently denies) and other troubling behavior by Affleck, including gambling and drinking, weighed heavily in Garner?s decision. ?She loved Ben,? says another friend, ?but there comes a time when you have to say enough is enough and take care of yourself?
?Saying he?s a bad father and husband is an easy story, and everyone has wanted to clock him as a womanizer and gambler?
?She could be overly controlling. He couldn?t deal with her expectations.?
US Magazine: Jen’s Secret Hell
Subtitle: After years of rumored affairs – and a quiet separation – Garner had enough. Why she showed Ben Affleck the door.
It?s Ben?s Fault
?There?s a lot of bullish-t out there, but the reason they split is because of Ben?s drinking,? alleges one source, ?and his infidelities.? (A source close to Affleck counters, ?Ben did not cheat on Jen.?) While A-lister Garner, 43, back-burnered her career in recent years? her husband, 42, flitted from set to set? and with every hot new project came an opportunity to work with beautiful women. Though an Affleck pal says his wife and kids ?take priority over everything else,? another source says, ?Ben just couldn?t control himself.?
Problems built up over the years
Sometimes the actor would confess his transgressions, Garner has told sources, and beg for forgiveness? but after a decade of heartbreak and seemingly endless whispers – and a recent 10-months trial separation – she?d had enough. ?There wasn?t one thing that caused Jen to snap,? says the source. ?It was a steady buildup over the years. She really, really tried.?
Jen didn?t want to announce the split
?She had a very hard time going public,? a source says? ?Ben had been pushing her to release the statement for several weeks. He wanted to be free.?
Jen was controlling, according to Ben?s peeps
Garner source: ?She keeps Ben in line as much as she can. She was his rock??
An Affleck insider argues Garner?s impossibly high standards hurt their relationship: ?Ben was never perfect enough for her, no matter how hard he tried. It was an extremely controlling environment, with her constantly nitpicking at him.?
They almost split in December, 2010
?The spark was lost and the marriage had become a huge struggle??
They decided to spend one final Christmas together as a family. Then things changed? [but] their optimism was short-lived. During that summer, ?the downs were becoming more frequent than the ups,? says a source. But Garner also became pregnant with their third child during that time. ?That turned the whole thing on its head? You know how it is?. Baby comes and solves the issues for a bit, but it?s just a Band-Aid.?
[From People and Us, print editions]
In case you missed that, US just claimed that Samuel was a band-aid baby, which is something many gossips have speculated. I remember when those two had problems in 2010, because they were staging photo ops and In Touch reported that they were in counseling (which has since been confirmed). Around 2009, Jen stepped out with a huge diamond ring which many people speculated Ben bought it for her as some kind of apology for his transgressions.
So I think Ben’s team got to claim People Mag and Jennifer’s team got US Weekly. They’re still working together to manage the story. I truly believe that this divorce just set a whole new precedent for celebrity PR. Other bigwigs are going to want to either hire the team behind this and/or copy this method of blasting the press with positive quotes and then releasing just enough vague dirty details, which they then deny, to avoid additional digging.
All of these photos are from August, 2010. Credit: FameFlynet
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| | Affleck & Garner are in the Bahamas with kids; divorcing 'like Gwyneth & Chris' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Both US Magazine and Page Six claimed to have an exclusive late yesterday with the news the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have fled to the Bahamas with their kids. People has the news of course too, with similar quotes about how these two are great parents and how they’re trying to shield their kids from the media, which is smart and definitely in their best interests.
It’s worth noting that none of the tabloids had this split on their cover in the latest editions. Ben and Jen dropped this news on a holiday week when they knew the print media would be slower to pick it up. They also have meticulously controlled the information in the press, to the point where they’re giving different but complementary insider quotes to the major celebrity outlets. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had an entire media team working on controlling the story surrounding their divorce. It’s like they took a page from Goop’s divorce playbook and took it to the next level. Here are the latest themes in the Garner-Affleck divorce PR narrative.
They’re in the Bahamas to protect their kids
US Magazine’s source: “They got the kids out of L.A. as soon as school was out. [The Bahamas] is a place they?ve been going to for years that?s very private and special for their kids. When either of them have had work commitments they have been leaving to go fulfill them.”
Page Six’s source: “It was important for both Ben and Jen to get away from the media spotlight and spend quiet time with the kids. They have been spending a lot of time with the kids. This has been hard for everyone, but they are both doing everything to put the kids first.”
People’s source: “They plan on co-parenting and doing absolutely everything in the best interest of the kids… They were together as a family that day [they announced the divorce]. The family felt it was important to be together and they were together. The family is united and, no matter what, will protect the kids.”
Ben is miserable; Jen is doing great
People’s source: “This isn’t easy for anyone and it’s devastating to Ben too. He loves his family and will always put them first.”
Page Six’s source: “Ben looked more gray then usual [on vacation in the Bahamas], but Jen was in great spirits. Jen seemed in a great mood, and was spotted working out with a trainer. The gray ? it?s a concern. Ben and Jen are just worried about how the kids will adjust. That?s why they went away together.”
They’re modeling their divorce after Paltrow and Martin
US Magazine’s source: “They are going to try and model their divorce like Gwyneth and Chris. They feel like they have to be mature adults for their children’s sake and that they will figure out the healthiest way to co-parent. They want the kids lives to stay the same and to not have to change just because they aren’t going to be married anymore.”
Again, they’re great parents when Ben is around
People’s source: “Ben was a family man when he could be and his kids adore him. He traveled a lot but when he is with the kids he’s really with them, taking them out for treats, having fun with them. And there is nothing more important to Jen than being a good mom.”
People’s source (2nd story): “Ben is a good dad when he is around, but he has so many outside interests and personal issues to get beyond.”
Ben wasn’t present
People’s source (2nd story): “He?s like a ’50s dad. He thinks work is your priority and providing money for your family is your priority, and raising the kids day to day and making a nice house is the wife’s priority. It leaves too much of the burden on Jen to be a mom and dad to the children when she also has a career.”
People also has quotes from a “childhood pal” of Jennifer Garner’s, who repeats the claim that “They’re really great parents. They’re really involved.” Jennifer’s friend also states that Jennifer told her Ben was her “soul mate” a few years ago.
The Garner-Affleck divorce was planned to a T and that not only benefits their images, it should also hopefully keep things as stable as possible for their three young kids. I’m not buying this claim that Ben is miserable, though. Ben was miserable in the marriage and he was miserable being tied down. He’s probably thrilled to have his freedom now, even if that means he has to play this media game for a while.
Affleck covers the new issue of EW as Batman along with his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice costars Henry Cavill and Gal Godot. (EW also has new photos from the film, which is out in March, 2016.) In the accompanying interview, Affleck calls Batman “the American version of Hamlet” and adds that Batman is beat down somewhat. “He?s at the end of his run and maybe the end of his life. There?s this sort of world-weariness to it.” Affleck also dissed his first, earlier superhero role, in 2003?s Daredevil, where he co-starred with his future first wife. “Daredevil didn?t work, at all. If I wanted to go viral I would be less polite. That was before people realized you could make these movies and make them well.” Yeah this guy really does need a media team.
Photo credit: Janet Mayer/PRPhotos, WENN.com
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| | The Affleck-Garner divorce: therapy for 2 years, separated for 10 months | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Many facts are coming out about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s divorce, which was predicted in surprising detail by the tabloids. One thing that Radar Online and The National Enquirer got wrong is the fact that Ben and Jen did not file or announce their divorce prior to their 10 year anniversary. They announced a day after their anniversary, which was on June 29th. This seems to indicate that Garner had a hand in the announcement date, however outlets are bending over backwards to claim otherwise.
There’s been some confusion (on my part) as to what a ten year marriage means in California divorce law. A marriage of ten years or more is considered a “long duration” marriage. This means that spousal support can be awarded to the lower-earning spouse, at a judge’s discretion, until they no longer need it. (Shorter marriages typically mean that spousal support will only continue for half the duration of the marriage.) California is considered a “Community Property” state in that earnings during the marriage by both spouses are community property from the onset. In a long duration marriage, the lower earning spouse can also go after a higher percentage of their partner’s earnings. US Magazine has more from a legal expert. All of this seems to benefit Garner.
Here are some of the many stories that have come out following the news that Affleck and Garner are over. People Magazine alone has several follow-ups, and multiple outlets have “exclusive” insider statements including E!, US Magazine, Page Six and TMZ. Garner and Affleck are obviously working hard to control the press. You get the impression that they’re willing to admit to certain “acceptable” problems, but that they’re trying to keep a lock down on Ben’s infidelity. They’re also stressing that this divorce is amicable and that they will peacefully co-parent.
They were in therapy for two years
Several articles mention that Ben and Jen were in therapy for two years. TMZ adds that “Ben did not go out and did not womanize … Jen complained he just drank and gambled too much… [they're just] 2 people who want to live their lives differently.” We’ve heard variations of this claim before.
The “10 year rule” was not a consideration in their filing date?
These two do not have a prenup and their net worth is valued at a combined $105-115 million. Affleck’s net worth is around $75 million while Garner’s is at about $40 million. Both TMZ and E! are claiming that the divorce date is a complete coincidence and has nothing to do with their tenth anniversary. This is the party line, and it sounds wholly unlikely to me. TMZ: “As for the “10 year rule”… we’re told 2 things: A) their decision had nothing to do with it B) she’s loaded and doesn’t need support.” E!: “their split had nothing to do with their anniversary on Monday… the timing was simply a coincidence and in no way had to do with ‘money reasons‘”
They’ve been separated for 10 months
E! Online: “They have… been in a trial separation for 10 months, during which time Affleck has been staying at hotels.” People is more vague about their separation date. “They’ve been separated for a few months but will continue to work together as co-parents and as two people who still care about each other.”
They both want what’s best for their children
People’s source: “This should not be an ugly divorce. They plan on co-parenting and doing absolutely everything in the best interest of the kids.”
Ben will be living in another residence on their same property
Page Six: “Ben, who has been staying in hotels in recent months, will live on the property of their Brentwood marital home, but will not share the main house, we?re told.” Multiple other reports repeat this same claim. If this is the case why were moving vans spotted there? Why was Ben living in hotels for 10 months if he could have presumably used this other residence the whole time?
Their divorce will be amicable
Page Six: “This isn?t going to end up in a dramatic court case, they are trying to resolve it as quickly and easily as possible. Ben and Jennifer have been separated for more than six months. They have been seeing counselors for years. The situation is that people change and they grow apart.”
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