Are fans mad on Jennifer Garner's behalf now that her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, has married
the other Jennifer in his life?
Or do they think she's happy to have him out of her hair?
Keep watching for all the chatter.
Years after their initial engagement in the early 2000s and with lots of other relationships
in the meantime, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have finally made it down the aisle.
The couple is officially married, Page Six reports.
Court records obtained by the outlet confirm a marriage license filed on Saturday, July
16, in Clark County, Nevada showing their full legal names.
According to People, the couple's wedding consisted of a small ceremony attended by
only their closest loved ones.
Affleck and Lopez were one of the many "It" couples of the early aughts.
By the time the "Pearl Harbor" actor popped the big question in 2002, it seemed certain
that they were meant to be.
Their planned September 2003 nuptials never happened, however, crushing the hearts of
"Bennifer" fans everywhere.
The postponement soon turned into a full-fledged breakup.
Affleck and Lopez revealed that their parting of ways was fueled by "the excessive media
attention" their relationship was receiving at the time.
"I never felt heartbroken until we called off that wedding, you know what I mean?
It was really devastating to me."
Affleck and Lopez each subsequently dated other partners, seemingly moving on from one
another.
According to Hollywood Life, Lopez tied the knot with singer Marc Anthony in June 2004.
That marriage ended with a 2014 divorce.
Affleck, meanwhile, married Jennifer Garner in 2005.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's marriage was complicated.
Welcoming three children along the way, Garner and Affleck eventually grew apart, with Affleck
telling Howard Stern on his radio show that they did everything they could to make it
work because of their kids.
Affleck said,
"We had a marriage that didn't work.
This happens.
It is somebody I love and respect, but to whom I shouldn't be married any longer."
Affleck further revealed that as his marriage to Garner went on, his abuse of substances
continued to escalate.
Telling The New York Times that he had always enjoyed alcohol at a relatively controlled
level, Affleck confessed that as his union with Garner continued to unravel, he drank
more, which led to even more marital issues.
Affleck and Garner eventually announced their intent to divorce in 2015, with Affleck sharing
that he had to get sober for his family.
All the while, Garner was in his corner, supporting his efforts.
Affleck told Howard Stern,
"I knew she was a good mom.
I hope that she knew that I was a good dad.
I was.
I had to get sober — I knew that too — and I acknowledged that.
I said, 'You're right.
I've got to quit drinking.'"
Three years after Garner and Affleck announced their divorce, in 2018, Garner was seen driving
her ex to rehab, Entertainment Tonight reported.
Following the news that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez made things official after their very
on-again, off-again relationship, fans are seemingly worried about Garner.
Highlighting that Garner seemingly did everything she could to support her ex-husband through
his addiction, supporters have taken to Twitter to rally behind her.
One fan wrote,
"Can't help feeling sorry for Jennifer Garner.
Hope Ben really has his addictions under control.
He's a good actor."
A second fan shared similar sentiments, saying,
"[Garner] really tried her best and even went out of her way for [Affleck] to get his life
on track even after getting divorced."
A few other social media users, however, believe Garner has no reason to be sad, seeing that
she no longer has to provide emotional support for Affleck.
One tweeted,
"Congrats to Jennifer Garner; she's no longer responsible for bailing Ben out of trouble
and letting him crash in her guest house!"
Another said they believe Garner is, quote, "glad he's someone else's problem now."
As of the making of this video, Garner has not spoken publicly about her ex-husband's
marital news, so time will tell if she comments.
As it stands, the exes continue to co-parent their three children, and Garner has opened
up about their improved relationship since their separation.
"The public isn't what's hard.
What's hard is going through it."
Hopefully, all parties involved in these two Bennifers are happy, healthy, and looking
out for each other's well being amid an incredibly public divorce between Garner and Affleck,
and now a high-profile wedding between Affleck and JLo.
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