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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is nothing there to analyze. Ben is exactly what he appears to be - an ex alcoholic and gambler that will always struggle. Everyone wants to analyze JLo because they can’t figure out why she keeps picking losers.[/quote]

Eh, I kind of see OP's point. They actually have a similar duality-- both incredibly successful and clearly have a lot of self discipline in various ways to achieve that success. But then make incredibly self destructive choices. Ben with substance abuse and cheating/carousing (all the bad behavior around strippers and waitresses), JLo by intensely pursuing relationships with men who have a history of bad behaviors.

Likely for both it is linked to a combination of poor role models and perhaps a level of narcissism (common in performers and very successful people) that gets in the way of learning from their mistakes. They are both early 50s. It is common for many people to reassess at middle age and try to learn from prior failures. They both seem to be falling back into old, unproductive patterns instead.

The one thing I will say is that we have no evidence Ben's drinking and associated behavior is out of control again, as it was during his split from JG and after. Maybe that's good PR, or maybe he is actually getting that aspect of his life together. I hope it's the latter, for his and his kids' sake.

Whereas we have a lot of obvious evidence that JLo is making the exact same mistakes she's made n previous relationships again-- rushing in too quickly, being too public and over the top, jerking her kids around, being messy with the breakup.[/quote]

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