Whereas it could not seem to be it, with the actor and father of three boasting two divorces, in a sit-down with GQ, Affleck shared how “fortunate” he feels to have ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, as a co-parent, as he navigates the media circus that usually surrounds his life.

“There’s nothing newsworthy in any respect concerning the day-to-day occasions of my life or the dialog I’ve with one individual or one other person who’s photographed. And sometimes it is like the large trick is to say So-and-so does this amid that, suggest some correlation between the 2. In different phrases, some broad occasion is happening ultimately, whether or not globally or round this individual’s life,” Affleck mentioned of the tabloid images and headlines which can be written about him — i.e. each time he seems glum whereas sipping on a Dunkin Donuts iced espresso. “And look, right here they’re pissed off with the parking meter. I am positively conscious of the cosmic joke of all of it.”

Affleck, who shares Violet 19, Seraphina, 16 and Samuel, 13, with Garner, mentioned what helps him get by means of it, is specializing in what’s actually happening in his life, like his work and the time he spends together with his household.

“What I’ve ended up specializing in is: Look, I do know what is going on on in my life. And in addition, actually extra importantly, my children know. We used to have a factor, my ex-wife and I, once they would see one thing on a grocery store stand, we might say, properly, ‘ this is not at all times true as a result of if it had been, you’ll have 15 brothers or sisters or regardless of the variety of tales is the place they mentioned that your mother was pregnant,’” The Accountant 2 star quipped. “And I am actually fortunate that I’ve a very good co-parent and companion in Jennifer Garner, the children’ mother, who’s great and nice and we work collectively properly.”

Whereas he mentioned “it is extra of a headache than anything,” Affleck, who admitted he is nonetheless attempting to determine why he is been the thing of the media’s consideration for greater than three a long time, mentioned “there are definitely are worse issues” he could possibly be on the heart of.

The candid interview additionally marked the primary time Affleck has spoken about his break up from the opposite Jen in his life, Jennifer Lopez.

Whereas followers and far of the world noticed what they believed had been the early indicators of hassle in paradise in Lopez’s Prime documentary, The Best Love Story By no means Informed, Affleck mentioned what seemed to be frustration on his finish at sharing among the former couple’s extra non-public moments, was something however.

A part of it was, ‘Okay, if I’ll take part on this, I need to attempt to do it in an sincere approach and in a approach that is attention-grabbing.’ As a result of I assumed it was an attention-grabbing examination. Like I discussed to you earlier than, there are lots of people who I believe have dealt with celeb extra adeptly and extra adroitly than I’ve, Jennifer amongst them. My temperament is to be somewhat bit extra reserved and personal than hers. As occurs in relationships, you do not at all times have the identical angle in direction of this stuff. And so I assumed, ‘Oh, that is attention-grabbing as a result of how do you reconcile that?,” Affleck mentioned of his participation within the doc.

He continued, “I really like and help this individual. I imagine in them. They’re nice. I would like individuals to see that. And I believe the factor that I mentioned in that documentary or the piece that they used was the place I mentioned, ‘You do not marry a ship captain after which say, Properly, I don’t like going out within the water.’ You’ve acquired to personal what you knew going into any relationship.”

Affleck additionally made clear that their differing approaches to fame and being within the public eye weren’t the reason for their break up.

“And I believe it is necessary to say that wasn’t the reason for some main fracture,” he pressured. “It is not like you’ll be able to watch that documentary and go, ‘Oh, now I perceive the problems that these two had.’”

As for these points, Affleck did not delve into these, however he did clarify that he has nothing however respect for Lopez, whom divorced the Good Will Searching on August 20, 2024, simply two years after the pair tied the knot after reconnecting two years after calling off their first engagement within the early aughts.

“That is any individual I’ve numerous respect for… I’ve nothing however respect,” Affleck maintained. “I suppose there is a tendency to take a look at breakups and need to establish root causes or one thing. However actually, like I mentioned, the reality is way more quotidian than in all probability individuals would imagine or could be attention-grabbing.”

As for Lopez, whereas she’s remained pretty mum as to the explanation for her and Affleck’s break up, she did say that the weeks and months following their break up had been “lonely.”

“It feels lonely, unfamiliar, scary. It feels unhappy. It feels determined. However while you sit in these emotions and go, ‘This stuff usually are not going to kill me,’ it’s like truly, I’m able to pleasure and happiness all on my own. Being in a relationship does not outline me,” Lopez mentioned in an October dialog with Interview journal.

“I am unable to be searching for happiness in different individuals. I’ve to have happiness inside myself,” she continued of discovering herself single once more at 55. “I used to say I am a cheerful individual, however was nonetheless searching for one thing for any individual else to fill, and it is identical to, ‘No, I am truly good.’”