The following article contains references to substance use, sexual violence, and suicide.
He didn’t find too much luck there either.
Here are tragic details about Ben Affleck that have defined key moments in his life.
“There’s a lot of alcoholism and mental illness in my family.
It took Affleck several more years and likely his own journey with alcoholism to put his childhood into perspective.
“The goal is to try and break some of these painful cycles.”
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And unfold it did!
It was yet another sign of Affleck’s inherent knack for entertainment.
And by the end of 2002, they were engaged.
Lopez and Affleck postponed their wedding, citing “excessive media attention” ina joint statement.
Their fairytale relationship ultimately gave way and the celebrity pair parted ways by early 2004.
When that romance unraveled after 10 years, the world was naturally shocked.
“We grew apart.
We had a marriage that didn’t work.
Interestingly,Garner also insisted cheating didn’t lead to her divorce from Affleck.
“We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny,” Garner toldVanity Fair.
“She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce.
She was not a part of the equation.”
Ouzounian’s camp, meanwhile, maintained that her alleged affair with Affleck was very real.
But Affleck’s time in the eye of the storm was far from over.
“I started to drink every day.
I mean, I’d come home from work and I’d start to drink.
It resulted in him drinking more.
He kept at his journey of recovery, entering rehab once more in 2018 with Garner’s help.
Burton partook in the conversation, saying she hadn’t forgotten the incident from 2003.
“I had to laugh back then so I wouldn’t cry,” shetweeted.
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In his personal life, the actor deals with what seems like a far more complicated inner dialogue.
But through his lens, the reality was totally different.
Affleck was also counting the pain points in his romantic life out loud toPlayboyas far back as 1999.
“But that hopefully is something I’m growing out of.”
The frenzied media attention that overwhelmed his superstar days also admittedly had an effect on his behavior.
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The internet was also endlessly amused by Affleck’s thoroughly unimpressed mien at the 2023 Grammys.
While Affleck remained largely tight-lipped about the symbolism of the Bennifer reunion, Lopez didn’t restrain herself.
So when reports of tension in their marriage began surfacing in 2024, jaws dropped.
The singer left little room for doubt when she eventually filed for divorce from Affleck.
“My daughter’s coming down here.
If you flash the lights on her, you’re putting her in danger.”
