Jennifer Garner and John Miller have been together on and off since 2018. They generally fly completely under-the-radar, only giving the press some insight into their relationship when Jen needs to make sure people know that she is with John and has absolutely no desire to get back together with Ben Affleck. For example, during the Ben/Jennifer Lopez drama in September, a “source” told People that Jen loves how “fun and easy-going” her relationship with John is. She likely did this to shut down speculation that they were on an Affleck-related break.
This week, Life & Style Magazine got another scoop on their relationship, and it’s a doozy…or is it a snoozy? According to L&S, Jen and John are basically a boring, “old married couple.” They go out to low-key establishments for dates, take walks around the neighborhood, play cards in their sweats, and watch Netflix together until their night ends at 10:00 p.m. and Jen sends John on home so she can get her beauty sleep.
Jennifer Garner and John Miller are still going strong despite Ben Affleck’s neediness. However, a source exclusively tells Life & Style that they’re high in contention as the most boring couple in Hollywood, and their date nights are a serious snoozefest.
“They almost never go anywhere, and when they do go on a date it’s usually to the most low-key places. There’s no glitz or glam or excitement,” an insider says. “They really are perfect for each other because they both seem happiest just staying home for their date nights and maybe taking a walk around the neighborhood after dinner.”
The source continues, “They’re like an old married couple, except after their Netflix dates, Jennifer usually sends John home by 10 P.M. so she can get a proper rest. She likes to get her beauty sleep and be there for kids in the morning. Plus, she’s too respectful of her kids to have him do sleepovers when they’re home, which is most of the time.”
The insider says that the Ghosts of Girlfriends Past star, 52, and John, 46, are in a “very predictable routine” and “they seem incredibly happy.”
“You can see why it comes across as pretty dull to most people in their social circle,” the source explains. “They could be at all the best restaurants and movie premieres and parties and instead they’d rather stay home in their sweatpants playing cards. Their friends are all happy for them, but they also think they could stand to add a little spice to things. They’re acting way older than their years.”
This all sounds pretty freaking fantastic to me! Jen’s a low-key, low-maintenance person who works hard and minds her business. If they want to eat pizza at home while playing gin rummy and watching Netflix, then good for them! Do your thang. The older I get, the less I want to go out and do things beyond dinner on the regular, too. I also think it’s really cool that she respects her children enough to not have John sleep over when they’re home with her. She really is the stabilizing force in that family. It’s adorable that she sends him home at 10 p.m., too. A girl’s gotta get some sleep. I respect it.
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I figure the kids bedtime is a little after ten p.m. And him leaving at ten gives Jen time to get all the kids to bed. At least during the week. This is what actual parents do. Instead of letting the nannies raise the kids. Is all of Hollywood that lost from reality?
Good for her. You can do all kinds of nasty stuff in the daytime while the kids are at school. No need to miss out on your beauty sleep.
I mean Jen has a nice set up with her children and her gorgeous house. I can see why she wouldn’t want to change that.
Every time I see her boyfriend I do a double take because I keep thinking it’s her ex Michael Vartan lol. Especially in that picture of him sitting in the chair. As for her not doing sleepovers with her kids home, I get it to some degree. With her kids being older, I think they’d probably be fine with John sleeping over from time to time. But given how chaotic Ben and J. Lo’s relationship was, I can see her wanting to provide stability and not a revolving door of significant others.
This is the life!
Delicious dinners, long walks and talks, playing cards?!? That’s pure heaven.
If you are a curious person who is interested in all aspects of life, nothing is ever boring. Seems like a lot of people are telling on themselves that they aren’t happy without high key events and glitz and glam.
I did the Architectural Digest tour of her home and it is gorgeous and comfy!
Plus, she is an activist for such great causes. She and Gwen Walz teamed up in Nevada to campaign on the platform of reproductive freedom. They were such a great team!
I think this time around with Ben she has defined her boundaries and has been able to maintain them, although it did seem like touch-and-go over the summer.
You go Jen!
Yes to both your points but particularly the latter. We’re sold a story that we’re supposed to aspire to celebrity, wealth, all the trappings, etc. but do they make people happier? Of course not. Once you get past the point where money (or lack of) is a source of stress then you’re good to go and having more won’t help matters if you don’t know how to make yourself happy.
Know what works for you and do that to the best of your ability.
Hearing about her staying home to play jin rummy reminds me that Jen recently did a house tour for Architectural Digest (she has a jin rummy table!). But this usually means the celeb is selling the house. Especially people as private as Jen, they don’t invite the public into their home unless they’re selling. What’s the inside news there? Why sell that beautiful house she designed alone, post Affleck, and seems so proud of? Is she short on cash? Moving in with John Miller? Gah!
Tired of J. Garner. Ben. JLo. Over exposed.
None of their private lives are interesting to me anymore.
I think she just did an event with Gwen Walz. It was cute and their vibes kind of matched. Here’s my thing. I have zero smoke for any celebs out there supporting VP Harris right now. Taylor, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Garner. Boring. Not boring. Idc.
Lort. This just sounds so ideal, especially after the constant drama Ben Affleck continues to cause. Good for her!
This sounds awesome. And the “friends” saying to add spice, she had enough of that with the other one.
Seriously happy for her after the hell she’s been through. She is such a grounding force for her kids and a great mom. Her house is so amazing, I can see why she doesn’t want to change anything! Her life is pretty great the way it is.
My partner and I met in our mid-40s. We kept our own houses (which are only a few blocks apart, it’s a small town) and alternate between them. Whoever’s house it is does dinner and cleans up, so half the time I just show up. Last night, feeling kind of ick after the Covid shot, called and said “I just want to eat toast for dinner and go to bed early,” so he stayed home, I stayed home. It’s been working for us for 15 years!
That sounds like perfection. Good for you figuring out what works for your partnership!
This sounds like my dream relationship.
“Plus, she’s too respectful of her kids to have him do sleepovers when they’re home, which is most of the time.”
—Translation: Ben doesn’t have or manage the kids, even half the time. All his schtick about spending time with his kids is BS.
Kids are obviously fond of JLo, which was unlikely to happen if Ben didn’t spend time with them. He’s an addict who’s admitted suffering from mood swings and struggles with sobriety. Most likely is Garner’s prerrrogative to moderate his level of interaction with the kids according to how she perceives his condition. He’s problematic enough without need to shade his obvious interest on being present for his kids.
Not shading the interest; only the PR BS-ing.
Life&style LOL when did they ever have a scoop? This was obviously made up but maybe not too far from reality. They are rarely papped which can only happen if they spend their time together not going out. They are like a breath of fresh air from Ben who I hear is seeing an influencer/model now according to those on DM. Bouncing from one woman to another.