MIAMI.- Rumors about the crisis in the marriage of Ben Affleck y Jennifer Lopez They are still present, and as the days go by new information is revealed. Now, everything seems to indicate that the ex of the Hollywood actor and director is motivating him to fight for the relationship.
It’s about the actress Jennifer Garnerwith whom Affleck was married for 10 years, from 2005 to 2015 (although the divorce was finalized in 2018), and mother of his children Violet, 18, Seraphine, 15, and Samuel, 12.
According to a close source, despite their separation, the protagonist of 13 Going on 30 and the Oscar winner maintain a good relationship. This has made her support and motivate him in the midst of the problems that he and López are allegedly going through.
“She’s encouraging Ben to work on his marriage to Jen. She fully supports their relationship and all she wants is for him to be happy,” the person told the magazine. Us Weekly.
Previously, the Daily Mail reported that Jennifer Garner is one of the few people Ben trusts and can talk freely about his problems. “She is one of the few women who can talk to him and prevent him from returning to the abyss of her addiction. She wants to make sure that doesn’t happen again,” another source told the outlet.
Relationship with Garner
In the past, the actor addressed his alcohol addiction and how the unhappiness in his marriage to Garner influenced this problem. Afleck explained that while he loves and respects the mother of his children, trying to stay together led him to plunge into addiction.
“I thought ‘I can’t leave’ because of my children, but I’m not happy, what do I do?’ What I did was drink a bottle of scotch and fall asleep on the sofa, which seemed like the solution then.”
He added that both he and Jennifer tried hard to keep the relationship afloat, but neither could continue and it didn’t seem fair to hold on.
“We had a marriage that didn’t work, this happens, with someone I love and respect. We both felt like we didn’t want this to be the model our children saw in marriage.”
After their separation, Jennifer and Ben have managed to maintain a healthy friendship and support each other.
It recently emerged that Affleck and Garner could work together.
The Hollywood Reporter portal revealed that the actress is in negotiations to star in a Netflix police thriller that Ben directs and produces. Matt Damon is also part of the film.
