These are photos of Jennifer Garner out to church this Sunday with her two youngest children and her sister. They look so much alike! There are also photos below which we didn’t get around to publishing of Ben Affleck on the LA set of Live By Night last week. At one point when Ben is in character he does a smooth move where he catches his falling hat and sticks it back on his head. There are also pictures of him just walking around on set in his casual attire. His character is described as thin in the book on which this movie is based. You know what I’m saying.
As for Ben’s relationship with his estranged wife, Jennifer Garner, we haven’t heard an update in a few weeks. Radar claims that Jen is hoping for a reconciliation and that Ben just isn’t rocking the boat. They could be jumping to conclusions but this sounds about right.
If Jennifer Garner gets her way, she and Ben Affleck will still be able to save their marriage.
“Jen really thinks there is a chance they can fix their relationship,” an insider told RadarOnline.com.
The only problem is that Affleck doesn’t share Garner’s optimism or desire in the matter. “He wants nothing to do with getting back together,” said the insider.
However, “Ben’s being good and not going out in public much these days, so she has this glimmer of hope they can make it work.”
Adding to Garner’s confusion, the couple has been spending time together, including during a recently reported getaway to Big Sky, Montana with their children, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.
Still, said the insider, nobody close to Affleck truly believes the couple, both 43, will ever fully reconcile their differences.
I kind of want Jen to come to her senses and pull the plug. There very well may be a chance that she can reconcile with Ben, but there’s a snowball’s chance in hell that he’ll change. The last we heard from People, Jen wasn’t filing and was leaving it up to Ben. It’s like she was daring him to make the first move, or like she didn’t want to let go. Plus US Weekly had that whole “Christmas Reunion” cover on those two and they’ve had stories straight from Garner before. I get it, it’s complicated and they have three kids together. Still I would like to see her put herself first and realize that she can coparent successfully with Ben and not continue to have to deal with the heartache and disappointment that come with being in a relationship with him.
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I’ve always thought she was a bit of a plain jane. Best she ever looked was 13 going on 30.
Really? I think she is very cute, even on her off days. And when she does the glam thing, she is straight up stunning.
She is plain but attractive and naturally pretty. Whenever I see photos of her looking fresh faced with minimal makeup, I think she looks amazing for a woman in her 40s. There are very few celebrities her age who would dare go out in public without makeup if not a ton of Botox, injections, and surgery. She is ageing very well and could pass for 5-10 years younger than her real age.
samsies.
I would give so much to be as “plain” as she is.
Yeah, ikr? She is naturally beautiful
Me too. She has great bone structure. Very beautiful!
Affleck looks terrible clean shaven. Needs a beard. Night and day between his 2014 and 15 looks.
Did he put on weight for a movie or something? He looks bloated.
I think it’s bloat, excess weight and fillers. And misguided advice on the fillers, they make a puffy face even puffier. The lack of facial hair does not help. Also whatever he did to his eyebrows!
More like missing the press, I think.
Their “marriage troubles” are the gift that keeps on giving.
Exactly. This is all about publicity. There is no heartbreak. There is no “we want to save our marriage for the children”. This is “we accomplished our goal of getting press in 2015 so we should go back to status quo”.
Sigh.This game is boring.
Yeah that double chin looks really thin, Ben.
Why do people keep hiring him for parts that he doesn’t fit at all? Ugh!
As for them getting back together, if she does, she’s the idiot that I think she is.
He’s a Warner boy just like Leo, Tom, etc. they love casting them on everything. Plus now that he’s a good director, producer & “actor”, he can do it all! Except to keep it in his pants. I’m still not okay with the Batfleck & say is one of the worst casting choices ever but whatevs
I don’t think she will, it’s not in her brand. The Mini van #1 Jen fan club want her to find true love & a good man. Even if she was considering it, she’s going to make him beg.
Because he’s Ben Affleck. He may not be a great actor, but he’s one helluva director. Warner Bros. will keep writing checks and making bank.
More like it’s Radar. Like anyone in her tight circle of friends would dish. They’ve been living separate lives for a while now. I think Jen has long ago moved on.
What is interesting is that aside from nannygate that happened in June, it’s all been quiet. They’ve been publicly separated now for eight months. Ben has not had any scandals or sightings with women. It’s almost February. Who would have predicted that?
I agree…I think Jen has come to terms with the fact that it is over. Why is it so hard to believe they are trying to be good co-parents? I applaud Jen and Ben for trying to create a harmonious seperation for the sake of their kids.
This is exactly why nannygate makes no sense at all. It’s not like he’s been celibate for eight months, and he certainly cheated on Jen throughout their marriage, so why in ten years did we only meet that mousy girl? It’s not like she couldn’t have been bought like all of his other flings. It doesn’t make any sense!
Jen is either an evil genius, or his real girl/real vice/real scandal is still being kept under lock and key.
Maybe, she was waiting for their tenth wedding anniversary to nagate any pre-marital contract that they had! Didn’t she file for divorce, a day or two after their anniversary?
I think it’s all very quiet because of the upcoming groaner Superman v. Batman, or whatever it’s called. It wouldn’t surprise me if Ben & Jen agreed to hold off divorcing until sometime after the movie has made, or tried to make its $$$. And he or studio paid off the nanny & anyone else who surfaced, most likely.
Girl, no. Find a new PR angle. I bet the farmers market has some nice kale, have you been there recently?
His bloated baby face looks like Brad Pitt’s. It’s like a shiny moon with some features in the middle.
That is a very astute, and funny description.
Exactly. He, Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise all got blasted in the face with a hot extinguisher. Not good looking anymore.
-TheRealPinky
I think these supermarket tabs make things up to fill space. And Ben has NO face shape anymore. He looks like one of those canned hams.
“Canned hams”! Bwahahahahaha!
Plain Jane indeed.
Ben’s team must have gotten better with cleaning up his dalliances!
I like Jen and I hope that she finds someone who can be the partner she deserves. Ben is a mess. I believe that a marriage can be saved if both partners put effort into it, if they really love each other, but Ben only loves himself. He just isn’t marriage material, and she has tried very hard but there is no hope for him as far as being a good husband. Not with her or anyone else.
Totally agree. He might come back to her out of laziness, but he will never change. Why should he when there are so few consequences for his actions? She eventually forgives him and life goes on.
No one who is as self destructive as he is loves themselves. He has serious issues. She definitely needs to move on.
To us normal people it may appear that Ben doesn’t love himself but I have known men like that. They can be charming, handsome, great to have fun with and they truly enjoy that life – party, booze, gamble, no responsibility, no nagging from a serious GF or wife, a different woman every night.
We try to justify it by thinking they are damaged and the result of that is that someone like Jen (and some commenters who have posted below) buy the schtick. I guess the truth – that they are just exactly what they appear to be, party boys through and through, is so much less romantic than “he has demons and issues. ”
You see, if there are issues, they can be solved and worked on. Major BS. While I agree that sometimes self destructive behaviour is a sign of mental problems, I don’t think that is the case here. Let’s face it, unless he drinks to the point of developing liver issues, what exactly is the problem? He has enough money to be gambling until he dies, enough pull to get a different chick every night, from the nannies to the strippers to the models and hangers on that you can find everywhere in HW. He has yes men and bros all around him, the studios keep throwing opportunities his way, so… people here are talking about self destruction and I am seriously not seeing it. He is just a selfish guy who is stuck in an immature phase with no desire or need to change. Unless he has some severe health threat like Lamar he will never stop.
These two make my eyes glaze over.
Did the little guy wear his pajamas and red galoshes to church? Young Mr. Affleck has a unique sense of style…much like his father.
I seriously give up with her.. she must be a masochist or an idiot for wanting someone who literally would do anything to get away, stick around in the marriage. Damn, get a clue Jen!
I don’t think she wants another divorce. People have not forgotten how she made it to Mrs. Affleck no matter how much she rolls out their children for photos. Jen cares about image and status, a lot.
What Tiffany said!
yes but now she just looks desperate and it’s not a good public image.
Not a masochist, not an idiot. She’s clearly been in an emotionally abusive relationship (comes with the territory with substance abusers and cheaters) with a charming manipulator who often ‘says the right thing’, seems truly remorseful…and sincere. You feel bad kicking someone who’s remorseful and sincere to the curb. I’ve been there, it’s hard to describe how much they make your head spin and you don’t see it at the time.
Sure he’s sincere about remorse & not wanting to split – because he doesn’t need the negative publicity, the hassle and expense of 2 homes, the wife who covers for his bad behavior, etc. Otherwise, he does not want to be there but does not have the cojones to own up to it.
I believe the story that he hasn’t filed, it fits a pattern of abuse: if your spouse has continued to lower her standards, and never pulls the plug, well, why pull it for her?
I couldn’t agree more. It is really tough being involved with an addict, especially as just when you think things couldn’t get worse and you decide to walk away, they clean their act up for a while and become the best person they could be. Until the cycle starts again…
I have always felt for her because of this and think it must be even more painful to have things played out in the public eye, especially when there are young children involved who will very much love their daddy, no matter what he does. I don’t blame her for trying to make things work, although I truly hope she has given up by now. She deserves better.
I also have never really got why she seems to attract such ire-I quite like the fact that she doesn’t go about dressed to the nines and she seems a kind and genuine person, with some fairly sound ‘leftish’ views.
@justagirl and @intuitive. Agree with you both. Thanks for posting.
I am surprised too that more has not come out of the woodwork about Ben cause I am sure there were soooo many more than the Nanny. There was that story about the woman suing the actor for giving her herpes in Detroit and I am sure that was him, but it was settled quickly and the story never really escalated. I think he has a very thorough “team” that cleans up after him. I remember there was a site “Mel Knows” or something like that a few years back that was really on his case and all of a sudden it was shut down. Someone on another site said that his team was responsible for that. They said they got a cease and desist order that shut her down. It was around the time the town was filming and she was posting about him taking one of the female leads with him to Vegas for shooting even though they did not have scenes to shoot and she had a lot of other detailed info. I think he or his team have done a lot of work to keep things buried cause I think he a comparable to Tiger Woods in his cheating pursuits. I do think Jen loves him and would take him back in an instant though, but now that the wheels are in motion and he thinks the worst of it is over PR wise, he wants nothing to do with it. If he felt his audience had not accepted it and still focused on him he would go back for his image, but really think he thinks he came out of this relatively unscathed professionally and so there is no turning back for him. He got what he wanted safely.
There was stuff on twitter this past weekend that said he was in Vegas with a blonde actress.
One thing I’ve noticed about Garner and this is probably the case for many in her profession is that she exudes confidence. When the sh*t hit the fan, she could have gone underground, but she stuck pretty much to her usual routine of outings in high pap traffic areas and held her head high. She doesn’t dress up for the paps and she gives off a distinct “I don’t care what you think” attitude — dressing to the nines is not her schtick.
With a fully equipped home gym and visits from her trainer @4 am, she doesn’t need to go to private gyms – most people in her personal situation would shy away from pap encounters, but again, she doesn’ t care what anyone thinks. Multiple daily workouts seem to be doing her good though!
I don’t think she exudes confidence at all. I think she reeks of wanting people to THINK she is strong and confident. She needs tons of external validation – just like nearly every actor I have ever met who has any kind of “success” in Hollywood. Ben’s even worse than Jen in that regard.
Frivolity for the win! Agreed 10000 times over.
BvS comes out shortly. There will be no divorce until that movie has premiered. Jen seems to be living her life with her kids and family and Ben is doing his thing.
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This! +100000
Yes! I’m curious to see if when that movie bombs, not if, but WHEN that movies bombs, if he will be so quick to reject a reconciliation with her. My gut tells me he thinks this movie is going to launch him into superhero heaven, but when reality hits, he may go back to her.
There is zero chance that the film will bomb.
It’s not going to bomb, but it may very well under-perform, which given expectations is practically the same as bombing.
It’s a really superhero heavy year, and Batfleck vs. Whathisface is the least exciting option. Most of my friends are massively into Batman and DC in general, but still they’re way more excited about Deadpool and Civil War, even Suicide Squad. A not unsubstantial chunk of revenue comes from super fans going to the cinema for these films multiple times, and unless the film is a lot better than they’re marketing is letting on, I don’t see that happening much here.
This is going to drag out until at least April or May (after their movies are released). I suspect Ben would bail out now, if it were not for the big movie coming out in the spring.
I buy this story it’s the dynamic they’ve had from day one. I don’t think he’ll make a move to divorce until at least after the Batman movie and by make a move to divorce I mean flaunt a new side piece in her face until she’s humiliated enough to file. Everything about them reeks of 50s style miserable dysfunction.
Jen’s style is pretty awful. She always looks so very very plain and wears ill fitting clothes with her collection of Grandma shoes. NO.
Yes, yes, yes! Jen’s style is so tired and ugh.
WELP, Lainey just confirmed the Gal Gadot rumors. I cannot.
I am of the belief that if Gal is going to destroy her career, it will not be for Ben Affleck.
Ehh she probably thought nobody would ever find out. People can’t think properly when they’re horny.
Where did you see this revealed Joni? Just googled it and could find nothing.
In the Intro for today (27th). It wasn’t even subtle.
Lainey was talking about Chinese Zodiac. She mentioned Affleck is a rooster and rooster will need support of Ox this year and Gal is Ox. Something like that. I did not read as a reveal…
Honestly, I did not read the info as “outing”. I read as Batman will suck and Wonder woman will help out. But, then again, I really Gal and I am not wearing my cynical hat today. 🙂
Now that the horrid Bat trailer has dropped liked a leaded turd, Ben will need Jen. Ain’t love grand.
I’m pretty amazed that everyone still views this as “Jen giving Ben another chance.” He was the one that wanted out, well before nannygate, and stories were saying that Jen didn’t want to announce the split and “would stay in the dysfunctional marriage forever if she could.” I have no problem believing that this is and has always been their dynamic. It’s pretty plain to see. I’m not sure I believe she’s moved on, and I find it interesting that Gossip Cop hasn’t rushed to dispute this one as they always do (although I would think Jen’s camp would find this story pretty embarrassing.) For whatever Ben has done or hasn’t done, I think he’s still the one with the cards. I think she still doesn’t want to divorce him – and I don’t think it’s just about the kids. I think she worships him – always has. Living under the same roof is a passive aggressive way of keeping him around under the guise of the kids. Their dynamic seems to be that he always has one foot out the door, and she keeps the door open for him to keep stepping back in, no matter what. And he’s getting so much public flack right now, it’s probably easier for him to settle back in for convenience. At this point, I blame her too – she’s keeping this going and playing into the dysfunction just as much by playing the innocent and passive participant.
Yeah you’re right but people want her to be a different sort because they identify with her. If it were them they’d be kicking their husbands’ a*** out therefore Jen would too.
This. Completely.
ITA and I think she would put up with every one of his infidelities and bad habits provided the public never found out about them. As long as she gets to play Good Wife and Mother Making Another Trip to the Farmer’s Market, she doesn’t care what he does behind closed doors. Her whole identity is being Mrs. Ben Affleck.
This. In every public relationship Ben’s had, he’s very publically messed everything up in order to get dumped. He’s even admitted in interviews that he does this, that he can’t bring himself to dump people so he behaves badly in order to get them to dump him instead.
For the last 3-4 years of their marriage he looked absolutely miserable. He stopped trying to hide his vices, he made a point of being seen drinking (people had previously assumed he was sober due to his past rehab visits), gambling and in sketchy situations with other women. He showed up to work events high. He went out of his way to make his marriage sound deathly dull in interviews. It took a ridiculously long time, but he forced Jennifer’s hand eventually.
I’m starting to think Nannygate was all him, a way to make sure it would be too humiliating for Jennifer to ever come back. Really that shouldn’t have been such a big story. They were 100% separated at the time, yet someone was pushing the cheating angle big time, which turned it into a huge story. The nanny was obviously paid off handsomely eventually. If Affleck had wanted the story to go away, he would have paid her off before it even was a story. But he waited until it had received maximum exposure. Why? It’s not like he wouldn’t have paid off women before, he probably has a fund just for that purpose. So why wait this time?
That’s my take. I also think the reason there hasn’t been many ‘Ben in drinking gambling stripper shock’ stories since they separated is that he amped up that behaviour massively because he wanted out of the marriage a long time ago and like many people(men especially) he didn’t have the guts to just end it and instead tried to act so douchely that she’d leave him. He should grow a pair now and just file, if she didn’t file throughout all his passive aggressive humiliation then she definitely won’t now.
She could do so much better than Big Ben! Can’t trust a cheater! Time to move on completely, Jen, and find someone who would make you happy! There are a lot of better men in the world! Ben is a jerk who cannot be trusted!!
Uh, SHE’S a cheater, too. Cheated on both Scott Foley and Michael Vartan. She’s no better than Ben on that field.
Interesting she comes out with a possible reconciliation when Patrick Dempsey just got back with his wife. It was speculated the two were seeing each other on the DL.
I also think Jen had a taste of the single life and realized she’s not gonna find another A-lister. She’s obsessed with her image and celeb status. I also agree with other commenters who say she doesn’t want ANOTHER divorce. I mean, who would leave Scott Foley? He’s gorgeous and such a nice guy, loves his wife/kids/family.
Jen had it right the first time (IMO) but was too into fame and got greedy. Karma, perhaps?
I usually do not hold with Gwyneth Paltrow on anything, but boy she had it right when she called Ben “a meathead” and dumped his sorry ass.
Jennifer is refusing to move on and let go. I truly believe she uses the kids as an excuse to say lets do this for the kids, let’s stay moved in for the kids, she needs him around for the kids. It’s so obvious she isn’t trying to move on. BEN IS MISERABLE WITH YOU! I don’t even know them but the man is always unhappy with her and I truly believe she was never Ben’s type. But this whole stalkerish not letting go stuff is not cool. Ben should be allowed to move on without her trying to hold him back. I believe he will proceed once the press is over for his movies. I knew it though.
Let’s see so fast they divorce or not after the takings from BvsS are unharmed. This seems entirely to protect his potential future earnings, some of which she’s probably due.
Consider this…could this be a simple pr move to keep her name in the news? “Trying to save her marriage…again, and oh nasty Ben just won’t agree?!”
She is a headliner at a Bible Belt convention in a couple of weeks…and this type of press is what those convention attendees will eat up. Poor Jen, she’s such a good mother and still trying to save her family…sounds like a good intro for this convention and promoting her ‘Miracle” movie.
Smart move girl!
Yeah, it seems far-fetched, but I guess it’s possible! I do think it’s realy strange that neither of their reps have rushed to Gossip Cop to deny this story. Because they’ve been going to Gossip Cop consistently to deny or clarify nearly every story before this one in recent months, particularly those coming from rags at the level of OK!, Radar and Life & Style. I would think this story would actually be pretty humiliating to Jen as it makes her appear desperate. The whole Bible Belt thing is interesting to me. This is another reason why I truly just never “got” these two as a couple. Outside of whatever his flaws are, Ben is a liberal New Englander and much more intellectually-minded. I don’t know for sure, but my guess is that he’s probably agnostic whereas Jen seems like she’s becoming more and more overtly religious. Absolutley nothing wrong with either one and not to say you can’t be both religious and intellectual, but Ben and Jen just seem like such an awkward fit with very little in common besides maybe the desire to have a family.
JoJo, yes, they have refuted almost every story. Interestingly, when the story came out a few weeks ago about Ben’s mother being on Jen’s side, there was no refute there either. I thought that interesting. There is, no doubt, so much going on behind the scenes that we have no idea what is real and what is not. I have a feeling it is more strategic than emotional at this point in any divorce dealings for either of them.
Diane – Yes, it’s strange. Of course, denying to Gossip Cop doesn’t mean it’s actually not true, just that their publicists or “sources” want us to believe it’s not true. So I guess it is strange that Ben’s camp didn’t try to deny the story about his mother. And this latest story just makes both of them look bad – Jen seeming desperate to reconcile at any cost and Ben not wanting to – so I wonder what kind of strategy is behind that. Also kind of interesting that Jen is speaking at the upcoming Proclaim 16 Christian Communicators Conference. I don’t remember her being so publicly religious. I don’t ever remember her being papped going to church either – before the split, but maybe I just never paid attention.
The timing of this story makes no sense. Is it a passive-aggressive move by Ben’s team to force Jennifer’s hand in the divorce? I agree that there is probably a great deal going on behind the scenes. Just a month ago it was being reported it was “annoying” living so close to each other. Neither party benefits from this story so it makes me wonder if something else is going to be revealed. She hasn’t seemed as upbeat lately and her sister flew out to be with her last weekend. Ben has rarely been photographed except on set and Sienna Miller has not been photographed much either. He was seen going to Vegas last weekend. Strange…
Yeah, Tina, I agree. Neither one really benefits from this story, so I don’t get it – or, more specifically, I don’t get why neither side denied it like they’ve been doing all along. I did also think about the timing and how Ben went to Vegas and her sister came out for that same weekend. Did she push the story out on Monday after he went to Vegas for the weekend to make him look bad? I’m betting she didn’t want him to go. If you believe the stories that she likes the fact that he’s been laying low and staying out of trouble, a solo trip to Vegas couldn’t have made her happy. I’m sorry, I’m just not a believer that she’s going to let this marriage go. I won’t believe it ’til I see it.
Run, Jen, Run! You’re too good for him.