Can we analyze Ben Affleck?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel that JG will be breaking up with Miller soon, if she already hasn't.

I agree. It is one thing to co-parent and another to go on trips with your ex-spouse while your boyfriend stays behind. Miller must be very understanding and patient to essentially be number two behind Affleck.

My parents were divorced and they were very friendly and affectionate, but after they remarried, they did not go on trips together and leave their significant others at home.

This is a trip to drop their freshman off at college, though, not a vacation. It would be kind of weird for Miller to join. He doesn’t appear to have a “stepdad” relationship with these kids and they have their own dad, who clearly they’re close to. A college drop-off trip is really something best suited for the nuclear family. I think they’re doing right by their daughter on this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel that JG will be breaking up with Miller soon, if she already hasn't.

I agree. It is one thing to co-parent and another to go on trips with your ex-spouse while your boyfriend stays behind. Miller must be very understanding and patient to essentially be number two behind Affleck.

My parents were divorced and they were very friendly and affectionate, but after they remarried, they did not go on trips together and leave their significant others at home.

This is a trip to drop their freshman off at college, though, not a vacation. It would be kind of weird for Miller to join. He doesn’t appear to have a “stepdad” relationship with these kids and they have their own dad, who clearly they’re close to. A college drop-off trip is really something best suited for the nuclear family. I think they’re doing right by their daughter on this one.

They just finished a trip to Japan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ben still staying a step ahead of taking responsibility for personal messes. JLo and her kids are way in the rearview. Jen G. did all the legwork for this trip (happily/codependently so, I'm sure) and Ben just had to show up when and where he was told like a fourth kid. His women making sure to take much off his plate.

Kudos to Garner for putting her children first and continuing to build family memories as a single unit with her ex!

^^^
It’s what smart grown-ups do, and it yields positive results.

I actually know a man who went bananas in his 40s, blew up his family, shacked up with a twenty something for a few years and then dated a bunch of fun gals for a decade or so…until finally coming back to the mother of his children. It was a process that took years, starting with continued separate living but more robust family life. They ultimately got back together after reconnecting as empty nesters and the ex-wife determining she still wanted him. I wonder if the same might happen someday with Ben and Garner?

Woman lacking in self-respect takes back adulterous narcissist in time to play nursemaid as his health to begins to fail. What a wonderful love story.

as his health to begins to fail. What a wonderful love story.

lol I have know a few couples like this and thought the same thing. It's lovely on the outside but when you think about it's a sad situation for the parent who gets stuck taking on more parenting responsibilities, while the other one acts like a fool for years. I've know 2 couples like that who coincidentally got back together after they become empty nesters. They had their fun and need support again 🙄 A tale old as time.

Does anyone have an idea why this happens? I don't think think it's a gender thing. At least it wasn't with the couples. The wife left in one pairing and the husband in the

My best friend got back together with her husband in a similar situation. Their divorce and custody lawsuit was HORRENDOUS! I was shocked when she said they were seeing each other again. She doesn't go into her reasoning but jokes around that she "likes to tell him she told him so." In my opinion her husband had a mid life crisis and wasn't interested in the kids anymore as they were growing up. Don't get me wrong, he loves his kids but they weren't mini copies of him. Couldn't be me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ben still staying a step ahead of taking responsibility for personal messes. JLo and her kids are way in the rearview. Jen G. did all the legwork for this trip (happily/codependently so, I'm sure) and Ben just had to show up when and where he was told like a fourth kid. His women making sure to take much off his plate.

Kudos to Garner for putting her children first and continuing to build family memories as a single unit with her ex!

^^^
It’s what smart grown-ups do, and it yields positive results.

I actually know a man who went bananas in his 40s, blew up his family, shacked up with a twenty something for a few years and then dated a bunch of fun gals for a decade or so…until finally coming back to the mother of his children. It was a process that took years, starting with continued separate living but more robust family life. They ultimately got back together after reconnecting as empty nesters and the ex-wife determining she still wanted him. I wonder if the same might happen someday with Ben and Garner?

Woman lacking in self-respect takes back adulterous narcissist in time to play nursemaid as his health to begins to fail. What a wonderful love story.

as his health to begins to fail. What a wonderful love story.

lol I have know a few couples like this and thought the same thing. It's lovely on the outside but when you think about it's a sad situation for the parent who gets stuck taking on more parenting responsibilities, while the other one acts like a fool for years. I've know 2 couples like that who coincidentally got back together after they become empty nesters. They had their fun and need support again 🙄 A tale old as time.

Does anyone have an idea why this happens? I don't think think it's a gender thing. At least it wasn't with the couples. The wife left in one pairing and the husband in the

My best friend got back together with her husband in a similar situation. Their divorce and custody lawsuit was HORRENDOUS! I was shocked when she said they were seeing each other again. She doesn't go into her reasoning but jokes around that she "likes to tell him she told him so." In my opinion her husband had a mid life crisis and wasn't interested in the kids anymore as they were growing up. Don't get me wrong, he loves his kids but they weren't mini copies of him. Couldn't be me.

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[Anonymous]

oh do shut up with the personal anecdotes, no one gives a fig.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:oh do shut up with the personal anecdotes, no one gives a fig.

You might be on the wrong forum if you feel that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel that JG will be breaking up with Miller soon, if she already hasn't.

I agree. It is one thing to co-parent and another to go on trips with your ex-spouse while your boyfriend stays behind. Miller must be very understanding and patient to essentially be number two behind Affleck.

My parents were divorced and they were very friendly and affectionate, but after they remarried, they did not go on trips together and leave their significant others at home.

This is a trip to drop their freshman off at college, though, not a vacation. It would be kind of weird for Miller to join. He doesn’t appear to have a “stepdad” relationship with these kids and they have their own dad, who clearly they’re close to. A college drop-off trip is really something best suited for the nuclear family. I think they’re doing right by their daughter on this one.

They went to Japan as a family - a family that supposedly doesn't exit anymore. While I am happy for the children and don't care for Miller/JLo that much, this goes way above "coparenting". Their significant others needed to be there... It was not just a drive to drop your kid at Yale.

A few pages ago somebody mentioned that planning of this trip might have been what broke Ben's marriage to JLo. While I don't think this is necessarily the case, I can see how it was very hurtful. You don't need to be a jealous psycho to see that these exes are too close.

The fact that Miller doesn't have a strong relationship with the children after six years also makes me think their dating will likely be over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel that JG will be breaking up with Miller soon, if she already hasn't.

I agree. It is one thing to co-parent and another to go on trips with your ex-spouse while your boyfriend stays behind. Miller must be very understanding and patient to essentially be number two behind Affleck.

My parents were divorced and they were very friendly and affectionate, but after they remarried, they did not go on trips together and leave their significant others at home.

This is a trip to drop their freshman off at college, though, not a vacation. It would be kind of weird for Miller to join. He doesn’t appear to have a “stepdad” relationship with these kids and they have their own dad, who clearly they’re close to. A college drop-off trip is really something best suited for the nuclear family. I think they’re doing right by their daughter on this one.

They went to Japan as a family - a family that supposedly doesn't exit anymore. While I am happy for the children and don't care for Miller/JLo that much, this goes way above "coparenting". Their significant others needed to be there... It was not just a drive to drop your kid at Yale.

A few pages ago somebody mentioned that planning of this trip might have been what broke Ben's marriage to JLo. While I don't think this is necessarily the case, I can see how it was very hurtful. You don't need to be a jealous psycho to see that these exes are too close.

The fact that Miller doesn't have a strong relationship with the children after six years also makes me think their dating will likely be over.

She and Miller have only been papped together a handful of times and they have been together like 6 years or something. I think they are very careful to keep their relationship out of the tabloids. I don't think we can make any judgements about his relationship with the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh do shut up with the personal anecdotes, no one gives a fig.

You might be on the wrong forum if you feel that way.

"ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE" doesn't include sappy stories of your own.

[Anonymous]

Wouldn’t you want your new beau to take you on your dream trip? BA can take the kids on his own trip. This is nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh do shut up with the personal anecdotes, no one gives a fig.

You might be on the wrong forum if you feel that way.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh do shut up with the personal anecdotes, no one gives a fig.

You might be on the wrong forum if you feel that way.

"ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE" doesn't include sappy stories of your own.

Many of us disagree. It's what makes this forum more than a gossip thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel that JG will be breaking up with Miller soon, if she already hasn't.

I agree. It is one thing to co-parent and another to go on trips with your ex-spouse while your boyfriend stays behind. Miller must be very understanding and patient to essentially be number two behind Affleck.

My parents were divorced and they were very friendly and affectionate, but after they remarried, they did not go on trips together and leave their significant others at home.

This is a trip to drop their freshman off at college, though, not a vacation. It would be kind of weird for Miller to join. He doesn’t appear to have a “stepdad” relationship with these kids and they have their own dad, who clearly they’re close to. A college drop-off trip is really something best suited for the nuclear family. I think they’re doing right by their daughter on this one.

They went to Japan as a family - a family that supposedly doesn't exit anymore. While I am happy for the children and don't care for Miller/JLo that much, this goes way above "coparenting". Their significant others needed to be there... It was not just a drive to drop your kid at Yale.

A few pages ago somebody mentioned that planning of this trip might have been what broke Ben's marriage to JLo. While I don't think this is necessarily the case, I can see how it was very hurtful. You don't need to be a jealous psycho to see that these exes are too close.

The fact that Miller doesn't have a strong relationship with the children after six years also makes me think their dating will likely be over.

She and Miller have only been papped together a handful of times and they have been together like 6 years or something. I think they are very careful to keep their relationship out of the tabloids. I don't think we can make any judgements about his relationship with the kids.

And yet she is papped talking or traveling or walking or laughing or consoling Ben all the time. I honestly don’t know why Miller is with her. This goes beyond a positive co parent relationship for the kids. It goes beyond friendship. They seem co-dependent and I actually think she might be harming the kids by always being there for a man who has insulted her in public and cheated on her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel that JG will be breaking up with Miller soon, if she already hasn't.

I agree. It is one thing to co-parent and another to go on trips with your ex-spouse while your boyfriend stays behind. Miller must be very understanding and patient to essentially be number two behind Affleck.

My parents were divorced and they were very friendly and affectionate, but after they remarried, they did not go on trips together and leave their significant others at home.

This is a trip to drop their freshman off at college, though, not a vacation. It would be kind of weird for Miller to join. He doesn’t appear to have a “stepdad” relationship with these kids and they have their own dad, who clearly they’re close to. A college drop-off trip is really something best suited for the nuclear family. I think they’re doing right by their daughter on this one.

They went to Japan as a family - a family that supposedly doesn't exit anymore. While I am happy for the children and don't care for Miller/JLo that much, this goes way above "coparenting". Their significant others needed to be there... It was not just a drive to drop your kid at Yale.

A few pages ago somebody mentioned that planning of this trip might have been what broke Ben's marriage to JLo. While I don't think this is necessarily the case, I can see how it was very hurtful. You don't need to be a jealous psycho to see that these exes are too close.

The fact that Miller doesn't have a strong relationship with the children after six years also makes me think their dating will likely be over.

She and Miller have only been papped together a handful of times and they have been together like 6 years or something. I think they are very careful to keep their relationship out of the tabloids. I don't think we can make any judgements about his relationship with the kids.

Or they spend very little time together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh do shut up with the personal anecdotes, no one gives a fig.

You might be on the wrong forum if you feel that way.

"ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE" doesn't include sappy stories of your own.

Many of us disagree. It's what makes this forum more than a gossip thread.

exactly 1 person disagrees, normally that shit is deleted by moderators