Ben Affleck Breaks Silence On Divorce From Jennifer Lopez, Says The Truth Is ‘Quotidian’
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BenAffleckreflectedonhismostrecentfailedmarriageafteraverypublicromanticrekindlingwithJenniferLopez,whichendedindivorceinJanuary.
DuringanewcoverstoryinterviewwithGQ,the52-year-oldactordiscussedhisparticipationinthe2024documentaryabouttheirmarriage,whichwascalled“TheGreatestLoveStoryNeverTold.”FansatthetimeweresurprisedAffleckagreedtoit,consideringhisaversiontobeinginthespotlight.
“Partofitwas,‘Okay,ifI’mgoingtoparticipateinthis,Iwanttotrytodoitinanhonestwayandinawaythat’sinteresting.’BecauseIthoughtitwasaninterestingexamination,”thetwo-timeAcademyAwardwinnertoldtheoutlet.
“TherearealotofpeoplewhoIthinkhavehandledcelebritymoreadeptlyandmoreadroitlythanIhave,Jenniferamongthem,”headded.“Mytemperamentistobealittlebitmorereservedandprivatethanhers.Ashappensinrelationships,youdon’talwayshavethesameattitudetowardsthesethings.AndsoIthought,‘Oh,thisisinterestingbecausehowdoyourecon