This will be our only comment on this private, family matter.
Thank you for understanding."
“He’s the love of my life.
What am I going to do about that?”
Garner mused toVanity Fairin March of 2016.
“He’s the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous.
He’s just a complicated guy.
I always say, ‘When hissunshines on you, you feel it.’
But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it’s cold.
He can cast quite a shadow” (viaRanker).
She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce.
She was not a part of the equation.
Yes" (viaInsider).
A year later, it seemed like Garner and Affleck were on the road to reconciliation.
“Jen has called off the divorce,“Peoplereported at the time.
“She really wants to work things out with Ben.
They are giving things another try” (viaPeople).
However, whatever issues Affleck and Garner had proved to be insurmountable.
The two filed for divorce in April of 2017.
Reviving a lost dream
Divorce is never easy particularly not divorcing in the public eye.
“I’m very grateful and respectful of her,” Affleck toldPeoplein February of 2020.
“Our marriage didn’t work, and that’s difficult.
And while it doesn’t happen overnight, it does appear as though time heals some wounds.
But today she’s singing a slightly different tune.
“We’ll boogaloo and have a great time.
I don’t worry about that anymore.”
