Ben Affleck revealed the reports he condemned his ex-wife, Jennifer Garnerrevealed in a new interview about his drinking and earlier remarks he made years ago. hollywood reporter.
In an interview with the US outlet, the Gone Girl actor said while doing coverage, following what he characterized as a misunderstanding of a comment he made in an interview with Howard Stern in December 2021. I am very cautious,” he said.
Oscar winner to radio host “Probably still drinking.” If he was still married to his first wife, it would have instantly made headlines.
However, he told The Hollywood Reporter: [press] Not only was the pickup incorrect, it was actually the opposite of what I intended.
“Let me be clear, my actions are entirely my responsibility,” he insisted, explaining, “The point I was trying to make was sad.”
He continued: If you’re doing things to fill unhealthy holes, you’ll start doing more of those things.
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“I think I was pretty clear about it,” he said, calling the publication “deliberately mischaracterizing it to be clickbait and everyone else picking it up.” .
“It didn’t matter how many times I said, ‘I don’t feel like it.’ And let me tell you, I’m not blaming my ex-wife for my alcoholism,” he said. “So yeah. It’s hard.”
During Ben’s appearance on Howard Stern’s show, the actor said of his marriage to Jennifer Garner:
He told a radio host: What I did was drink a bottle of Scotch and fall asleep on the couch, but that wasn’t the solution.
He added: “We had a marriage that didn’t work out – this was with someone I love and respect. So I tried, I tried, I tried, and we both felt that we didn’t want this to be the model of marriage that our children would see.
Of course, Ben is now married Jennifer Lopezhe was previously engaged 20 years ago.
The couple tied the knot twice last year: first Intimate ceremony in Las Vegas Following July, a much bigger celebration In front of friends and family in Georgia.
