Ben Affleck Would ‘Probably Still Be Drinking’ If He Remained Married to Jennifer Garner
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Actress Jennifer Garner and actor-director Ben Affleck arrive at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Ben Affleck Would ‘Probably Still Be Drinking’ If He Remained Married to Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck is opening up about his battle with alcohol and its correlation to his previous marriage with ‘13 Going On 30′ star Jennifer Garner.
While speaking on the Howard Stern Show on Monday, Affleck, 49, who is currently dating JLO, opened up about his drinking struggles while he was married to Garner whom he shares three children, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9.
“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 and fall asleep on the couch, which turned out not to be the solution.”
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 10: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the red carpet of the movie “The Last Duel” during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Affleck has gone to rehab multiple times over his addiction, the split with Garner came in 2015 after they grew apart.
“The truth was, we took our time, we made the decision … We grew apart,” Affleck added.
“We had a marriage that didn’t work, this happens, with somebody that I love and respect, but to whom I shouldn’t be married any longer. Ultimately, we tried. We tried, we tried because we had kids. Both of us felt like we don’t want this to be the model that our kids see of marriage.”
