#benaffleck #batman #paris #amorino @AmorinoFrance pic.twitter.com/GAxFNVnbFt
— Jessica Coco (@jesicacoco26) May 5, 2016
A couple of different Twitter users, whom Radar Online found, have photographed Ben Affleck, their kids and a woman who looks like a hot nanny type out together in Paris. I know it sounds like I’m overstating the hot nanny part given Ben’s history but check out the photo above.
Another guy has more photos of what looks like the same sighting but from farther away. He wrote that they’re in le Marais, which is an historic district. I was thinking they might be in line for a museum, but People reports they’re waiting for ice cream. I’m mildly impressed that they’re just standing in line with everyone else and are not pulling rank at all, it’s very “normal.”
Ben Affleck et Jennifer Garner dans le Marais ❤️ hashtag cute pic.twitter.com/SAZtHwGp2L
— Julien Gonçalves (@JulienBobbyG) May 5, 2016
Of course Radar says this means they’ve reconciled, which sounds somewhat inevitable for these two, but we’ve heard for months that they were planning to go to Europe this summer while Ben films Justice League: Part One. They have an arrangement where one of them watches the kids while the other is working. It’s not like they look lovey-dovey or anything, they’re just out doing something with their kids, as they’ve done consistently for months, and as they’ve continually told the public is a priority for them. So cue the People Magazine story explaining the outing and assuring us they’re not back together:
“They are enjoying showing the kids London,” a source close to the family tells PEOPLE.
And the family is using their time abroad to travel around Europe. On Thursday, a Twitter user spotted Affleck, Garner and the kids waiting in line at the Amorino ice cream shop in Paris.
And while sources have said “there’s no sign they’re getting back together,” this is far from the first time the former couple have come together for the kids since their split.
Affleck and Garner spent Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas together, and even went on a vacation over Valentine’s Day weekend.
Even People Magazine is like “they say they’re not getting back together, but look at all these times they’ve been together.” We thought these two would file for divorce after their superhero and Christian movies came out and it hasn’t happened yet. So it’s not illogical to assume they’re back together in some capacity.
The photos below are from LA, from 4-22 and 4-24. Credit: FameFlynet
Bat Man looks grumpy. Also, is he looking at the nanny ass or just gazing off stoically into the distance? I can’t tell cause ‘Tox is in the way.
The way he is frowning in the sun tells a different story about the ‘Tox.
I love Amorino. It’s gelato and served shaped like a flower. Worth waiting in line for!
oh man, I’d kill for a gelato from Amorino right now. I wonder which one they went to…there are tons of them all over Paris and if memory serves there are even a couple in the Marais? Looks like the one on Rue Saint-Martin maybe, but it’s hard to tell from the picture.
As far as waiting in line, I doubt they’d have had a choice in the matter. Most places in Paris are unimpressed by celebrities.
Yes, Paris isn’t impressed by celebrities, remember when that Hermes store closed at closing time, even to Oprah? Also, if I am in Paris it’s Berthillon ice cream or bust!
Lol I live near that one in the Marais. The one in the Latin Wuarter is better (it’s bigger). Agreed but I prefer their chocolate noir crepes. I usually hate crepes but they slather it in chocolate. It’s like eating straight up fudge. And it’s only 2€. Cheap and delicious.
Did they bring the nanny? Yipes. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. Lesson learned.
Can you imagine the pressure on that nanny? I’d be afraid to look Ben in the eye. Must be sooo awkward.
Haha totally, that would be ultra awkward.
Forget Ben and Jen, I want to know more about this ice cream that has them waiting so patiently in line. The line looks huge too. Also, Ben looks like he is “sucking in.”
He is definitely sucking it in in that last pic hahaha.
The son is so young, they are sort of attached whether they want to be or not atleast they are doing right by the kids.
The hot nanny looks so much like Rebecca Hall, who was hand-selected by Affleck for The Town. Interesting…
Kaiser, I thought she looked like Sophie Batch
*looks again*
To me, she looks more Becky Hall/Chelsea Clinton
LOLLL
Which is funny because for the longest time people thought he was doing Blake Lively. Meanwhile Lainey was like nope it was Rebecca Hall and Blake was the cover who took the heat…
Yes but it’s not like it had to be one or the other, you know? Good point K!
Wasn’t Rebecca Hall involved with Kate Winslet’s hubby, Sam Mendes, as well? I think there was an overlap and Kate drop kicked him. Rebecca sure gets around.
I think she resembles THE NANNY, the one that wore the rings on the plane, etc…Christine something? and ALSO Rebecca Hall.
I just took another look and you’re right, she does look alot like Rebecca Hall.
I wouldn’t want to be a “celebrity” now. Wvery other ahole is a pap.
They’re both insufferable. Therefore they’re perfect for one another.
They aren’t back together. I watched the videotape of them standing out there getting the ice cream, and Ben is miserable, beyond miserable, and looks tired, like he wants to close his eyes, and is interacting with no one in the group. Even with the pap intrusion, which he is known to show his displeasure, it goes past that. He is just enduring the day out and nothing more. It sounds like the days are being spent taking the kids around to different things in London and now over here to Paris.
In the video Jen is adorable. She is laughing and social. She’s not going to let Ben drag her down for the day with the kids nor react to him and his moody face.
Nope, I get nothing that they are back together. More like a family vacation for the kids while he’s over there. And I don’t believe they were kissing out in a pub or wherever.
Saw the same and agree with your analysis. Think they will file while kiddos are out of the States similar to how they handled their divorce announcement.
You’re probably right.
That’s creepy that someone filmed them standing in line with their kids.
And it was a long video, not just a minute, but like 4 1/2 minutes of continual filming. And I’m sure he followed them after they left the ice-cream place. I imagine Ben was fighting the urge to go knock the guy out.
I think that’s why Ben is ticked off. The younger kids are very uncomfortable with the cameras. Jennifer is so much better at playing the game and pretending to be gracious.
Where is the video? and the story of them kissing in the pub? Please.
The Daily Mail
That’s creepy and illegal in France. (Taking someone photo without permission, putting someone photo online without permission – esp. with the children) I would so sue.
If they can’t get past it then I hope they divorce and move on with their lives. My parents decided to stay together for the kids and it turned into 18 years of misery and us “kids” growing up with a nasty image of marriage.
Sometimes divorce IS better for the kids.
Of course “Jen” was laughing and acting “adorable,” no point calling the paps if you’re not going to give them a good show!
The more I hear of Jen the bigger of a fan I am.
My next nanny would be toothless and a hundred and four……or a man. But hey, you do you Jen.
Exactly.
Who knows, she could be a lesbian!
I don’t think she’s a nanny. Maybe a translator and someone familiar with Paris to take them around. I’ve never seen her with them before. And their nanny is there in photos.
There could be more than 1 nanny!
I don’t recall if they traveled this way together when things were OK.. good to keep things civil for the kids; but this still feels confusing to me. And maybe for the kids to. Because at some point they are not all going to be living and traveling together. Perhaps the kids are having some difficulty with the break up.
Ben is such a miserable person, it’s like he hates his family, seriously, not just hates Jennifer, but he hates that he has a family. I wonder if he secretly wishes they would all be gone forever….
He hates himself, not his family. I do think he is just going through the motions, because he knows intellectually that a good father does this. But if he is unable to be present emotionally, that is also damaging to his children. I give him credit for trying – for going through the motions.
Seraphina looks just like Ben.
I must have typed this at least a dozen times on this site by now. These people have an actual real life connection. They may not be healthy for each other but they do want to be around each oth. People just keep trying to find reasons why this cant be and ignoring the evidence right before their faces. Ben didnt run off to his freedom, he is still tagging along, living close by, Batman came and went, and still he hangs around.
The one and only reason is because of Garner’s efforts
Is it me, or do these two always look miserable when they’re together?
Jen is laughing and smiling in the video. She looks like she’s having a great time with her children and doesn’t seem fazed by Ben, even showed him a photo on the cell phone she took of Sam eating the ice cream.. Now, Ben is a different story. He looks like he wants to go back to the hotel and sleep and be left alone. LOL
looks so much like my marriage, sans kids. LOL.
I kind of did this with my X. Tried a little togetherness and family values after our bloody and spectacular divorce. We both thought family outings and a little quirky co-parenting might negate the damage we’d already wreaked. The result was this. Questionable body language, palpable tension, false hope for the children … and in this case, all in front of paps and with a new nanny who might try to steal their Daddy.
He looked completely miserable in the video posted. Just like he has looked miserable for the last 5 years or so. It’s really sad, actually. He didn’t use to be this …morose. He’s lost his spark. I know that he loves his kids but there has to be a better way to co-parent than this. He’s clearly unhappy and hating life and you can’t even blame the paps for this one. As for a reconciliation… meh. I’ll believe it if they start wearing their rings or if Ben actually looks like he doesn’t want to hang himself. I don’t believe for a second that they were kissing in the hotel bar or whatever SAHM fantasy someone cooked up.
Ben ALWAYS looks this way when the paps are around…I really don’t think it has anything to do with his family….
Nah, he looks this way all the time, whether he’s with his family or promoting something. He has seemed totally miserable and depressed for ages. Didn’t use to be like this pre-Garner.
Emilee, I seriously hope you are not trying to pin this on Garner. The man is responsible for his own emotional well being.
Exactly
Some celebs just do a better job at play acting for the paps
He is a hard core drunk. He’s miserable and bloated looking all the time.
Why they all have to look like this? From their cloths to attitude almost all the time?. The grumpy-homely FAM pics?
Just a family trip, the constant speculation is annoying. Of course they’re not reconciling.
He’s ridiculous, she’s pathetic and their kids look miserable. This arrangement that they have needed to be trashed a long time ago. It’s delusional.
Oh come on. Let them enjoy your family vacation. Why does the media always have to try to find some sort of “drama”. The only “drama” is that these kids are missing school. That’s it.
It is a good speculation that they may file while away. We will see. Everywhere they go they are being followed. Must be really hard. JG is always gracious. Ben is always not there kind of guy. Not present. Not just with his family but even during movie promotions, more especially during BvS.
JG will come back to US soon. Heard that she might film a movie this summer , an action comedy with Bryan Cranston, Armie Hammer and Mila Kunis. Hope that goes through for her.
Visiting Paris is in my bucket list.
I feel like it’s not that they are back together as much as they don’t feel a compelling need to divorce right now.
@Jayna, I realy want to agree with you!!!! 😀😀
But seriously? Really? Truly? For real? Even now, you don’t think they’re reconciling?
I think it’s really hard not to think anything but that at this point. Mark my words – they’re getting back together as I’ve been saying since literally last June when they split. That announcement was just a desperate measure by Jen. And on Ben’s part, he got pulverized in the media, so I do think he’s crawling back. (I don’t think he would have if the nanny crap hadn’t exploded.) Their dysfunctional setup is old and tired, but it seems to benefit both of them in different ways.
What other reason can there be for them not filing at this point? And neither one seems to be taking steps to move on in any way (Jen seems highly uncomfortable with the very idea of dating anyone else, even though by all accounts they’ve been separated for over a year, and I think it’s because that has really never been part of her plan.)
Even now I believe even more they are over. Did you look at the video. They don’t interact. Even when she shows him the photo she took of Sam he keeps the same detached face. There is zero connection between them at all.
If fact, I imagine she’s been planning outings every single day while there and he’s tired of being dragged around. He’s more the type do a few things for the kids and then relax at the beach kind of thing, not days and days of sightseeing and crowds. I’m that way.LOL
It looked to me like he wasn’t on great terms with her that day. She never once even glanced at him, I don’t think, just kept busy talking to everyone else.
He couldn’t even crack a smile at his own children. That is more than just being furious at the pap intrusion, which I’m sure he was. I think he and Jen weren’t on the best terms that day either. She just puts on a good face in public and expects him to be there for the kids on the outing.
No, those two are never getting back together. They are over. He’s away from home in another country and so are spending time together for the children.
@Jayna – I agree with everything you said in terms of how they appear to be/act around each other most of the time and on this occasion, etc. But there have been other outings lately where they looked “happy” or at least extremely friendly. If we just look at facts (vs. appearances), why haven’t they filed? Why don’t they take even initial steps to move on in some way? They are separated and have been for a long time, so It would not be at all out of the ordinary at this point for either of them to begin dating, etc. And I can see them going to Europe for a week or two, but a month? They’re trying to play this off as though they’ve always gone on location at each other’s shoots, but we all know this isn’t true. Yes, they probably did it sometimes (The Town), but they were not with him most of the time for BvS, The Accountant, Argo, Gone Girl, etc. We all know Ben likes his space during filming, so I don’t buy this story that they’re always together during shooting. I still believe Jen has an end game, a vision for how all of this will end, and for her, I just can’t believe that’s ever going to be divorce. 🙂
How do you know that Jen and the kids didn’t visit the set of those movies? Have you been monitoring them all of this time or what? There are barely any on-set pics from The Accountant and the Live By Night set pics only happened after NannyGate. I’m pretty sure that the paps aren’t going to catch literally everything all the time. The kids have to go to school. A month in Europe is not a big deal for rich people like this. It would be for you but not for them. They are going to be out doing touristy things while he is filming 14 hours a day and then sleeping. They’re there for his scraps (aka, days off).
Of course I don’t know exactly when they did and didn’t visit, but it was common knowledge that Jen and the kids didn’t spend the summer in Detroit with Ben when he filmed BvS. They were supposed to, and then they didn’t. Seemed like big problems between them started around that time. Yes, I’m sure there were visits, but they didn’t live in Detroit with him that summer. As far as The Accountant, same thing – there was talk at that time about Jen making sure he came home every weekend during that one by arranging trips for him to fly back to LA. As for Live by Night, well, she herself said in VF she wasn’t part of that at all, so they didn’t travel there to be with him (at least not for any length of time.) And it has been widely reported that part of their problem was the fact that Ben was gone for large/long portions of their marriage shooting movies while she stayed home. That’s all I’m saying.
They may or may not get back together but I can think of many reasons why they haven’t filed and they may delay or never file. I know many separated couples who haven’t filed, and 3 of them are entering 10+ years of separation. The husbands are all musicians of various fame. One hasn’t filed because they don’t want to sell the house until their kid is in college. The other two haven’t filed because their personal and professional lives are too intertwined. Both cases, the women are well-liked and respected by both husbands’ families and professional friends & colleagues. Many fear that their husbands’ career will suffer from divorce and the wives don’t want to impact the husbands’ (and father of her children) income potential during their prime earning years. Everyone has girlfriends, boyfriends, or are dating, some are bitter, some are not. Bottom line, it all comes down to money. And children, sometimes.
My friend was separated for three years and didn’t divorce all that time because there were issues regarding the financial settlement because he was a veterinarian. They had sticking points on the settlement because of his practice and what she was entitled to, since she had put him through vet school on her teacher’s salary after graduation from college..
He was eventually engaged to someone else and she had two relationships during the course of three years as it dragged on. They eventually came to an agreement and finalized the divorce.
Many good reasons it can take some time. If it’s not smooth, the desire to slug it out might be low sometimes, especially if no one plans to remarry.
Not sure about that..
People get divorce all the time. They can put the financial part aside for a later date. Take care of the divorce and child custody. I have not idea at this point why Jennifer and Ben are still in limbo. I think he is gone. Done with the marriage. And Jennifer is being light and airy for the kids. But to me it is clear that Ben is not trying or wanting to get back with her.
His movie is out good or bad. So all the they are going to wait for the film is done. Besides that I don’t think anyone cared if he had divorced before the movie anyway. The Nanny is gone and those stories are over too. They obviously have their reasons and don’t have to share with the world.. but I would imagine at this point they would both want to let go and see where the next chapter for them is going. Because at some point it is going to hurt the kids.
Someone please gets Jen a stylist. This is Paris in the spring ! A flowery dress or even distressed jeans with t-shirt. I can’t believe that she’s dressed as a secretary going to the office. Or maybe is it related with her conservative Fandom in the red states ?!
She has on a black sweater and black jeans in the Paris photos When is that being dressed as a secretary going to the office? It looks like it’s chilly there. Ben has on a jacket. Other people in the photos have on long sleeves.
JG looked tres chic. If you looked hard enough most people were dressed warmly. It is still chilly there. I sometimes believe that people will find fault in whatever she wears just because it is a fun and mean thing to do. Both her and Ben looked just fine.
Jeans, a long-sleeved black shirt and clodhoppers is tres chic? Oh dear. Well, I guess for Garner it is. She has the worst shoe game in the whole business.
She always looks frumpy and Ben and the kids are always in clothes that look stretched out, sloppy and ill fitted.
They are in Paris for Justice League filming. This isn’t a family vacation per se. Jen’s there so Ben can see the kids and enjoy Paris. I agree with others above that the divorce is still on.
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I hope for the kids this works as co-parenting seems ideal in theory but with their history I wonder if it’s healthy. I tried it during the holidays last year when we told no one because certain holidays are spent with both of our extended families together. But it was a misery and tense. Now the past holiday it was slightly better because we didn’t try the farce but it was still a misery.
He doesn’t look happy to be doing this and there have been photos where he looks tense and miserable. I do feel sorry for Jen .despite the fact she annoys me. I honestly think she is stuck trying to push for a happy family scenario as she has been doing from the start. The kids don’t even look happy in a lot of the photos.
The nanny situation is perverse. Just a little reminder of the scandal. It seems weird for three walking children and two adults to need a nanny to get ice cream. Strange.
Excuse the errors editing failure on my part.
I hope things are continuing to improve for you and yours Magnoliarose.
Thank you so much for asking. It’s getting there maybe. Hopefully. 🙂
I have to say, I’m constantly reminded of why this is one of my favorite sites. In general, the community is so much more realistic/insightful/intelligent/witty, etc. Seriously. Everyone over at the DM is constantly just, “Yay, the cutest couple ever is getting back together. Please try again Ben and Jen!” (Groans)
Because the average IQ of the posters in the Daily Mail comments section is about 85.
The site ate my last comment, boo. I’ll try to recreate it. I think what I said was, it seems completely illogical to me to assume that they’ve reconciled. It just does not compute, sorry. If he had her back and was happy about it, he wouldn’t look so miserable all.the.time. You can’t blame the paps for that one. Literally he looks like the life has gone out of him and he had to force himself to tell jokes and whatnot during the BvS promo tour. Garner on the other hand seems like a free woman. She doesn’t have to babysit him around alcohol or the card tables or other women. If they were back together I’d think that he wouldn’t be so detached and distant and miserable and she would be a lot more anxious and stressed. After they announced their divorce he took the kids to Atlanta while she was filming. They were spotted out as a family on multiple occasions. This is just what they do and is nothing new. Just saying.
I really hope that he can find someone that he loves so much that he doesn’t WANT to spend his free time gambling and drinking and cheating. And I hope that she can find someone who lives up to her expectations. Because this relationship is ovah. That video spoke volumes.
But it is kind of new. Yes, Ben made a massive effort to be in Atlanta all the time last summer, but as you said, that was after the split, and it was also after the nanny scandal blew wide open. He kind of had to at that point – he was trying to save face to a degree. I know they have always “visited” each other on set, but I think for large portions of their marriage, Ben had his independence during shooting much of the time. They were not with him in Detroit for BvS, not in Atlanta for The Accountant, and not in Boston while he filmed Live by Night, and I’m sure there are a lot more examples of this. I’m sure some of it has to do with school schedules, but my guess is that it’s the way he probably likes it. Sure, I bet he’s happy to see them for part of it, but I view him as the type of guy who is probably also happy not to have them there for the entire time. I just think it’s interesting that now that they’ve “split”, the party line is that they “always” travel together as a family when that doesn’t seem to have been the case for many years unless they’re in damage control mode.
Well The Accountant and Live By Night were filmed during the school year. As for BvS … idk, are we sure that the kids never visited? Because I’m almost certain that Ben told stories of the kids being on set and seeing Superman and whatnot during the BvS promos. Both Ben and Jen SAID that they do this, take the kids to visit, lol… I think we should just believe them?
During BVS and Accountant, JG would bring kids to visit him. Pictures and comments were on twitter posted by regular people. Not published on Daily Mail and other tabloids. Nothing mentioned on Live By Night visitations. He is happy to see them once in a while but not them living with him full time.
I think most of Ben’s previous movies were filmed in the US. Maybe the family didn’t relocate in the past as it was relatively easy for them to fly back and forth for visits. It’d be kinda hard to be flying the 6,000 (or whatever) miles from ca to the uk. Plus, spending a month in Europe might be a fun and educational opportunity for everyone.
@Emilee – See my comment way up above to @Lauren. Yes, they definitely visited. I guess my only point here is that in the past, they seem to have visited him on sets, and maybe at random times they stayed for the duration, but I think it has been pretty widely reported that one of the big problems in their marriage was how often he was gone, etc. I know they didn’t live with him in Detroit – that made gossip rounds that summer because they were supposed to go live with him, but they changed course. Jen and the kids stayed in LA (although I’m sure they “visited.”) I’m only saying that it seems to be only since they’ve “split” that they’re acting like they need to follow each other around the universe and pull the kids out of school to be with each other, etc. There seems to be more togetherness now than there was before. But that’s just my impression.
“I really hope that he can find someone that he loves so much that he doesn’t WANT to spend his free time gambling and drinking and cheating.”
That is not how addiction works. None of this happened because he didn’t love Garner enough, or she wasn’t enough for him, or any of the reasons that not-so-vaguely point the finger in Garner’s direction.
I get that you want him to be happy, but he is responsible for his own happiness, not whomever else he might meet and attach himself to.
He clearly wasn’t happy with Garner if he was (a) cheating with every female he came across, (b) spending his free time gambling and drinking when he could be at home with his family. Honestly it’s not that complicated.
Emilee, addicts don’t do logic. No matter how perfect an addicts life may be, they will still struggle with those behaviors. That’s why recovering addicts have sponsors and people who can help with the struggles and temptations in the midst of recovery, but the addict has to first desire to stop the behaviors.
Addicts are pretty self-destructive regardless of their circumstances, happy marriage or otherwise. The behavior is often just exacerbated under stressful conditions. While I’m sure Garner has plenty of her own flaws, it’s pretty obvious that Ben Affleck has had problems for years. She isn’t responsible for his actions any more than was responsible for fixing him in the first place.
better pics then? Still not change my thoughts though.
Anyways, if people care at this point its only about when will they do something label enough about the relationship that s not this. Get back or just go and do divorce.
Entertainment Tonght seems to be the only one quoting a source “close to the pair” that refutes the kissing rumor and says they are just friends and co-parenting in Europe. The saga continues (at least in my own mind.) 🙂
Um just for fun…
Why you care @jojo you know he’s not getting back to you regardless…
He’s trying to created image in Europe obviously we never see them in Europe together since I remember…
Publicity stunt. That nanny is too cute and I’m sure they’ve all learned their lesson.
The nanny looks uncomfortable, Ben looks like he is trying not to look and Jen looks like she is waiting to catch him looking. Haha Look at her face!!! 🙄
It’s so creepy and wrong that everybody’s a pap now with their camera phones. That’s so disrespectful to take pictures of a family and put them up on twitter. The paps are bad enough but for people do just do that is far worse. You can escape from the paps, how are people supposed to escape and protect their children from the world? Our culture needs to evolve at the same pace as our technology. Basic respect for others should be a requirement for being allowed to use it.
Ben’s grumpiness nowadays has very little to do with Jen Garner, and has more to do with his disenchantment with WB and his stress for upcoming movies. I heard that Ben was supposed to file for divorce in April, April came and went and he did nothing. Ben didn’t put much effort in his marriage and he’s putting just as little effort in filing for divorce, it is not important to him to do that right now, because he has bigger problems to deal with.
1) Ben is pissed at WB for not featuring The Accountant recently at Cinemacon, they are not supporting the movie like he thinks they should. Apparently it is pretty bad, and it comes out in October, no trailer has been released yet, it has already been pushed back once, it was supposed to be released in January then WB pushed it to October.
2) He is really disappointed that BvS did not do as well as it should have. It fell short of expectations and he invested so much of himself to it only for it to be seen as a “failure” as far as critical reception and not making as much in box office as it was supposed to.
3) Live By Night screen tested recently and word is “not good” . Ben was unfocused directing the movie, and apparently that shows in the end product, probably because of the BvS pressure and his personal problems. Word is he was often “tired, grumpy, anxious” during filming and relied heavily on his DP, he filmed Oct’15 – Jan’16. The film is still in post production and needs a lot of editing but WB knows that Ben did not have a good handle on the genre like they thought. The results of the test screenings were unanimously “mixed” and Ben is stressed about that since now he has to shoot Justice League and cannot give Live By Night the attention it still needs in post.
Ben is miserable, sure, but don’t blame Jen, WB puts Ben on a pedestal , specifically Sue Kroll, who thinks Ben is a God, infatuated much?? Ben is afraid of failure, he would rather have a failing relationship then a failing career.
@Jane – Why doesn’t Jen file then. What’s their deal? I think you were the same poster that recently said Ben would file before Jen’s bday or something like that (as you mention above/April), and in that previous post, you also mentioned that he would move to his own place after London (?) and is “seeing” multiple women. This doesn’t look to be the case now, unless he’s hiding it well…
Why does it matter? I read Gwyneth Paltrow say a couple of months ago she wasn’t divorced yet and they’ve been apart for years. If they can be friends and live peaceably why can’t they move in their own time to finalize? It matters when they want to marry someone else. I’m sure they’ll take care of it in due time.
It doesn’t necessarily matter, but the difference I think is that Gwyneth very publicly moved on with her boyfriend very early on, and Chris has also been openly dating. So while Chris and Goop spend a lot of time together with their kids like Ben and Jen, it’s pretty clear they’re not getting back together. Gwyn even said Chris is “like her brother” in a recent interview. Also Chris pretty quickly moved into a separate house down the street from them. All pretty normal things to do when you separate. Whereas Ben and Jen live in the same house, seem to be together daily and take vacations together constantly, all without any sign of moving on, so of course there is more speculation around them.
Very well written. Sums up Ben’s situation concisely. Everything that is wrong in his world cannot possibly be because of Jen. He cheated with the nanny out of his own volition not caring about the effect it would have on his own very young children but suddenly became contrite after he was publicly humiliated. What a sorry excuse for a man he turned out to be.
Most commenters would easily blame JG. She is easy enough of target for BA’s present situation.
I don’t blame JG at all for whatever Ben does and feels. I get it that he likely brings a lot on himself. That said, it still doesn’t mean that they have a good marriage.
I was not talking about just the marriage. It is about BA’s personal and professional issues. For sure, their marriage is not a good one. I agree.
I do have another theory. When she’s around with the kids in such close proximity it would be very difficult for him to date and move on. It’s easy to say “doing it for the kids” but we know they don’t mind setting up pap strolls with them so it isn’t a stretch. I do think that is partially the reason but I also think she has a pattern of doing this.
He chooses where he lives. His life choices are not on her. Period.
Of course not. This isn’t on just her, it’s on both. I just think their situation is more complicated than the average divorce. They crafted a brand depicting them as a family oriented movie star couple and used it to advance this narrative and sold it for public consumption. There is a lot at stake not only for them but for the people invested in making sure this image stays intact. They’ve both decided to make this seem messy by using the split to promote their movies. Who really knows but I just don’t think it’s a black and white situation.
This is what happens when you use your personal life for professional gain. I don’t feel sorry for them one bit for being stalked by photographers or the endless speculations. He absolutely used his crappy marriage and his kids to paint a very fake “Family Man” image so that he could win an Oscar for Argo and Jen was absolutely complicit in that charade. She used and continues to use them for her own image purposes. They didn’t need to announce their intention to divorce, you know. Who would be the wiser? If celebs want to keep their private lives private, they can do so easily. They didn’t need to do interview after interview about their divorce and co-parenting plans. But they made a deal with the devil and the chickens came home to roost. So now their kids get to suffer because people are curious and everyone has a cellphone. That sucks. Jen should take the kids and move back to West Virginia. She’s a crap actress anyway — no one will miss her, not even Ben. lol
Ben is looking better now that the botox and fillers are softening. I really didn’t like the super-smooth look he had during the Batman promo tour.
Ben had the perfect opportunity to thank the mother of his kids today but on his twitter only thanked his own mom. lolz. Reconciling? Nope!
Wow. That says everything.
@lauren. I noticed that too and thought the same. Still believe they will file while out of States.
He’s consistent at least in his displays of disrespect. Gotta give him that.
First, I would like to say that English isn’t my first language, so please excuse any mistakes… Second, Hugh Jackman is happily married and on his twitter only thanked his own mom, too. I’m sorry, but I think this tweet is irrelevant, he’s not going to share details about his marriage, divorce or relationship with the rest of the world.
True. He’s with Jen in Paris (or wherever they are), so maybe he was just taking the opportunity to thank his mom way back in Boston. At the same time, it wouldn’t have hurt or said anything about the status of his marriage to add a simple thank you to Jen too since she is the mother of his kids. And in fact he has thanked Jen on previous Mother’s Days, including one where he talked about her (and his own mom) as part of the intro. to one of his ECI videos. It’s hard to know though – he may just be trying to avoid people dissecting his tweet. In any case, I think we can all safely bet he’s spending Mother’s Day with Jen and the kids today, so that’s probably more telling than a tweet. JoJo repeats herself once again in third person – they’ll be officially back together by the end of the summer if not before. 😉😊
@Jojo Are you going to be okay when they file for divorce?
@JoJo He spent today with them? What are you basing that on? Pics or your imagination? Not a single thing has changed in terms of their relationship. He seemingly went out of his way to NOT mention her in his tweet — if they were back together, what would be the big deal? This Robsten type of sneaking that you are fantasizing about defies logic. I want to live in your fantasy world, sis. I bet they’ll file for divorce by the end of summer, if not before. Let’s put money on it. 🙂
Lol. I’ll be perfectly fine if they file for divorce. If you read any of my posts, you’d know I’ve always thought they seemed like an odd match from the very beginning. As for Mother’s Day, of course I don’t know if they spent it together. But a logical person would assume they did. They’re all in Europe together. They’ve spent every holiday together and every birthday, including Jen’s, as well as multiple other vacations, so yes, I’ll go out on a limb and assume that since they’re all together in the UK/Europe, they most likely spent Mother’s Day together. That’s probably why he didn’t feel the need to include her in a tweet – because he’s there. Just my opinion though.
He praised Jennifer’s mothering skills many times during the BvS press tour http://beneffleck.tumblr.com/post/143510509771/ben-affleck-speaking-about-jennifer-garner and spent actual Mother’s Day with her (they were photographed together on Sunday in Paris and later London).
Both People and Daily Mail are reporting they’ve showing PDA during the vacation and they look into each other
http://fyantagonist.tumblr.com/post/144036993980