In 2017, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner officially filed for divorce together and requested joint custody of their three kids. However, they still appeared closer than ever as they continued to live together after separating. A source told People that the “Justice League” star had moved into their guest house and would continue to live there until they determined their next moves. They added that the divorce didn’t disrupt Garner and Affleck’s happy home life with their kids.
We saw an example of their amicable relationship when they stepped out to select a Christmas tree with their kids and later celebrated the big day together. The “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” actor stayed true to her word of supporting her ex-husband emotionally and drove him to rehab in August 2018, three months before finalizing their divorce. In a “Good Morning America” interview, Affleck revealed that he never wanted to get divorced because it would gravely affect their children’s family life.
He added that the split made him question his identity since he never thought he would end up a divorcé. During a 2021 appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” Affleck admitted that he wouldn’t be in a great place mentally if he were still with Garner. “I’d probably still be drinking. It’s part of why I started drinking because I was trapped,” he said. “I was like ‘I can’t leave ’cause of my kids, but I’m not happy, what do I do?’ What I did was drink a bottle of scotch.”
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