Ben Affleck reflected candidly on the backlash he faced Marriage to Jennifer Garner seemed to partially blame her struggle with alcoholismthe actor said that his “behavior was [his] full responsibility.”
of air star, 50, sparked criticism In December 2021 he said Howard Stern He said he felt “trapped” during his marriage to Garner and that was “part of the reason” he started drinking alcohol.
“It was a marriage that didn’t work out,” Affleck told Stern. “It will be like this. It was someone I loved and respected, but someone I shouldn’t have married any more. [I] I drank a bottle of Scotch and fell asleep on the couch, but that wasn’t the solution.
The actor, who was married to Garner from 2005 to 2018 at the time, said he “probably still drinks” because they “probably hit each other’s throats” and made the right decision to end their marriage.
“Part of the reason I started drinking alcohol was because I felt trapped,” he told Stern.
affleck looks back backlash he faced for his commentsIn a new interview with hollywood reporterhe suggested that the revelation was taken out of context and “actually the opposite of what [he] meaning”.
The actor opened up about the experience after being asked why he wasn’t on social media. Affleck explained that he’s become “very cautious” and now sees platforms and interviews as “like landmines,” saying one wrong thing could end his career. It might have been
After an interviewer asked if Affleck was referring to his interview with Stern, deep water The star confirmed, ‘I’m working on the idea that I’m blaming [ex] My drinking wife’.
“Let me be clear, my actions are entirely my responsibility. The point I was trying to make was sad,” Affleck explained. How long do you try? we loved each other we care about each other. we respect each other.
“I was trying to say, ‘Hey, you know, I’ve been drinking too much, and the happier you are, the happier you are, whether it’s your job or your marriage, it’s your life.’ If you fill the unhealthy void, you start doing more of those things.”
According to Affleck, he thought he was “pretty clear” about what he meant during his interview with Stern. ” he claimed.
“And everyone else picked it up and no matter how many times I said, ‘I don’t feel this way. Let me tell you, I don’t blame my ex-wife.’ alcoholism‘ continued the actor. “So yeah. It’s hard.”
Affleck said he was still wary of interviews, but his wife Jennifer LopezYour support and encouragement have been helpful.
According to the actor, before his interview with the outlet, Lopez told him to “relax,” “be yourself,” and “have fun,” reminding him that he’s a “real, real, fun guy.” rice field. If he often comes across as “serious”.
Reflecting on his wife’s advice, Affleck jokingly asked, “Do I look serious?” Before pointing out that Lopez is “really right” and that it would be wise to listen to her.
“But like so many things, she’s really right. And she loves me. She’s looking for me. She’s trying to help me. So maybe I “I think you should listen to her,” he said.
This isn’t the first time Affleck has refuted claims that he blamed his marriage to Garner on drinking, as the actor revealed in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel in December 2021. He believed his words were distorted and it ‘hurt’ [his] feeling”.
“Family stuff, alcoholism, fighting the truth, having to be responsible and loving, how I work with my ex-wife, I’m proud of the way we work together. We’ve talked a lot about what we think and we’ll do the best we can for our children,” he said. jimmy kimmel live.
“It was exciting,” he said of the interview with Stern. “I thought, ‘Wow, I have to do something more honest, exploratory, self-evaluating.’ Then I started seeing all of this coming out on Twitter.” And I said, “What is this?”
Despite Affleck telling Stern how much he and Garner respected him at the time, the way one website interpreted his comments made him the “worst, most insensitive, stupid, terrible person.” A man “claimed to be”. Caring for each other, caring for each other, caring for your children, putting your children first. “
Affleck and Garner, who have children Violet, 17, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, separated in 2015 after 10 years of marriage. The celebrity couple officially divorced in 2018, the same year Affleck went to rehab for alcoholism.
of Gone Girl The star has since rekindled his romance with Lopez, who he was engaged to in the early 2000s, and they married in July 2022.
