How Ben Affleck Feels About Jennifer Garner’s Boyfriend, John Miller
By Lauren Weiler,
2024-09-01
Does Ben Affleck approve of Jennifer Garner's boyfriend, John Miller? Here's what a source revealed years ago regarding Affleck's feelings.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have a close friendship post-divorce. The couple tied the knot in 2005 and separated in 2015 before finalizing their divorce in 2018. Garner quickly moved on from Affleck with John Miller, and they’re still dating in 2024. Unfortunately, a source once said Affleck found it “very hard” to accept Garner’s new relationship when it began. Here’s how Affleck feels about Miller now.
Ben Affleck allegedly had a hard time accepting Jennifer Garner dating John Miller
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were once an iconic Hollywood couple. In 2024, they remain good friends and great co-parents to their three kids. During Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marital struggles in 2024, Garner was by Affleck’s side to provide support and guidance. Garner and Affleck were frequently seen at each other’s homes while divorce rumors loomed over the Gone Girl actor.
Garner prefers to keep her private life out of the media. However, in 2018, she connected with the chairman of CaliGroup, John Miller, and the media caught wind.
“Although the divorce was just finalized, Jen has considered herself single for a long time,” a source told People at the time. “Dating is just a natural step. Jen will always care about Ben and help him be the best dad. She was very ready to move on, though.”
A source told In Touch Weekly in 2020 that Affleck had “bittersweet” feelings about Garner moving on. “It was very hard for Ben at first, even though he’s the one that pretty much walked away from the marriage,” the source said. “It was a reality check that he wasn’t prepared for.”
The source added that seeing Garner “moving on with her life [and] dating John” “pushed Ben to move on with his.”
So, what does Affleck think of Miller now? The same source said that Affleck grew to like Miller and thinks Garner and his kids are lucky to have him in their lives. “Ben likes John now,” the insider alleged. “He truly wants Jen to be happy. … It wasn’t always like that. It took Ben a long time to look at the situation differently. … Now, he says his kids and Jen are lucky to have John in their lives.”
John Miller was allegedly uncomfortable with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s post-divorce relationship
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner attend the 2nd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala in 2014 | Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic
John Miller knows that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have a close bond. He witnessed Garner helping Affleck with Affleck’s marriage issues with Jennifer Lopez. However, an insider said that Miller “doesn’t like sharing” Garner with Affleck and is looking forward to Affleck finalizing his divorce.
“John doesn’t like sharing Jen, and there is a divide when it comes to her and Ben,” an insider told DailyMail.com in August 2024. “He wishes it wasn’t like that because he understands they are a family, but it gets to him like it would anyone.”
The source added that Miller has had a “tough” time dealing with Garner, who is Affleck’s most extensive emotional support system. “John is looking forward to Ben and J.Lo’s split being done so he can start focusing on Jen,” the source added. “Bumpy roads recently are looking to be smoothed out.”
The ‘Argo’ actor might be moving on from Jennifer Lopez with a Kennedy
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are officially over. And Affleck might be ready to jump back into the dating scene. He and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s daughter, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, were spotted together in August 2024. Affleck’s reps denied a blossoming romance. However, a source told In Touch Weekly that Lopez hates the news.
“The word is Ben and Kick have been spending time together and getting to know each other. Ben’s telling people it’s none of their business,” the insider said. ” … But J. Lo figures there’s no smoke without fire. She’s livid at the thought that he’s been chasing tail at the same time she was fighting tooth and nail to save the marriage, and there’s no way she’s willing to let this go.”
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