Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Dr. Beth Gineris
In order to create successful partnerships in our lives, we must learn to shift thinking from an independent state (me) to a mutually interdependent state (we). Our mindset becomes both caring and supportive, rather than self focused. Here are some details of the two different relationship styles:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner with daughters Seraphina and Violet. Photo: Sasha/Pablo/Goodwin/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Jane Greer, Ph.D. for Galtime.com
When Ben Affleck accepted the Oscar for best picture on Sunday night, he thanked wife Jennifer Garner saying marriage is hard work, but it is the best kind of work. One area that takes great effort in a relationship is finding the balance between each person’s needs and desires. Say football is your thing. It always has been, ever since you were a little kid watching at home with your dad. So it is impossible for you to understand why your new partner has no interest in it. You want to go to games together, talk about plays, and plan weekends around the tailgate parties. But she says no. What do you do?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Pablo/Flynetpictures.com
By Meghan Fitzgerald
After the award-winning night Ben Affleck had at the Oscars, he couldn’t have been more grateful than for his beloved wife, Jennifer Garner. The 40-year old director, producer and actor of Argo gushed over his wife in his acceptance speech. According to UsMagazine Affleck stated that all marriages need to be worked on, and how they work on their marriage, and how nobody’s perfect. PerezHilton reported that Affleck said wife, Garner is more perfect than he is. How adorable for the stunning duo!
How do you praise your partner in public so he/she feels loved?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Ben Affleck won Best Picture at the Oscars this year and thanked his wife, Jennifer Garner, profusely during his acceptance speech. According to UsMagazine.com, Affleck thanked everyone that worked on the film and acknowledged his fellow nominees then began thanking his wife. “It’s work, but it’s the best work there is” he said of his relationship. He also shared a loving kiss with his wife before getting up to receive his award. These lovebirds were married in 2005. They have three children together, Violet, 7, Seraphina, 4, and Samuel, 11 months.
What are some ways to show appreciation for your partner’s support?
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Jessica Conigliaro
During the 65th Annual Directors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Ben Affleck boasted about his wife Jennifer Garner as he accepted his award. People reports him saying, “I have to just thank my wife for being the best person in the world…I don’t need to look at the teleprompter to know why I want to thank you. I want to thank you because I love you.” Affleck wanted everyone to know how deeply he cares about his wife.
What are some ways to publicly show your affection for your partner?
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Photo: David Gabber / PR Photos; Emiley Schweich / PR Photos
By Nic Baird
Ben Affleck won Best Director and Best Picture for Argo at Sunday’s Golden Globes, UsMagazine.com reports. “I want to thank my wife who is the reason why I’m standing here,” he said, as the camera showed his admiring wife, actress Jennifer Garner. “I adore you. I love you so much. Thanks for sitting through this. You are my everything.” He and Garner are parents to children Violet, 7, Seraphina, 4, and Samuel, nearly 11 months.
What are some ways to publicly announce your love for your partner?
Ben Affleck with baby Samuel. Photo: NAV/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Michelle Danzig
Actor and director aren’t the only job descriptions on Ben Affleck’s resume–he is also a father. According to UsMagazine.com, Affleck told reporters that raising his children are always his top priority. At the National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City Jan. 8., the critically-aclaimed actor has three children: Violet, 7, Seraphina, 4, and son Samuel, 10 months. The 40-year-old director of Argo says the having a family is was makes you that much richer and it is wonderful to have people to share your life with. Affleck, who has been married to Jennifer Garner about eight years, also expressed his gratitude for the five Golden Globe Awards nominations that he received for Argo, including ‘Best Score’ and ‘Best Picture.’ Affleck told Us Weekly that he originally had low expectations for the movie and is thrilled with the response. The winners will be announced on Sunday.
Ben Affleck with baby Samuel. Photo: NAV/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Jenny Schafer for Celebrity Baby Scoop
There’s always reason to celebrate a baby’s birth. But when our favorite celebrities add to their families, we can get downright giddy!
As we look back at the high-profile arrivals of 2012, we are overjoyed for new parents like Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson. And we couldn’t be happier for Uma Thurman who welcomed her third child – Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson – this past year. Look through our list of 2012′s celebrity babies of the year. …Don’t miss the rest! Click here for more.
It’s been a while since Ben Affleck’s overly-chiselled jaw has graced the big screen, and his latest movie, Argo, is a far cry from his days as a blind Daredevil. Affleck directed, produced and gave himself the lead role in this CIA action thriller, set in the late ‘70s. Whether it’ll win him another Oscar (yes, he got one for Good Will Hunting) is not for us to say, but there’s no doubt that men across the world be looking for ways to get that bold, but subtle, cop-about-town look. Here are a few of the vital ingredients:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Nicole Weintraub
Even though Ben Affleck is happily married to wife Jennifer Garner with three beautiful children, he still keeps in touch with his former beaus according to UsMagazine.com. The actor revealed that he still keeps in touch with Jennifer Lopez whom he dated for approximately two years. The two e-mail back and forth to touch base with one another. “I touch base. I respect her. I like her,” he explained. Prior to dating Jennifer Lopez, the actor has been linked to Gwyneth Paltrow whom he dated for three years. Though, the one who stole his heart permanently was Jennifer Garner. “She truly is kind. She means no one any harm. She doesn’t have ill will for any person,” he gushed regarding his wife and the mother of his three children.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: NAV/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
Three kids and counting, and Ben Affleck still wants more kids with wife Jennifer Garner. People reports that Garner told Extra, “The fact that Ben wants another [baby] is true.” But the feeling is not mutual. Garner says, “I am not anticipating having any more kids!” The actor duo had their first son named Samuel just five months ago, also have two girls ages six and three. With three young children to take care of, Garner says it has been “absolute chaos” in their home.
How do you know when enough is enough when it comes to having kids?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Pablo/FameFlynet Pictures
Ben Affleck took to social media to wish his wife, Jennifer Garner, a happy Mother’s Day. Affleck, 39, posted a video on his Facebook page advocating for women raising children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reports People. Affleck founded a nonprofit, the Eastern Congo Initiative, in 2010, and is almost as dedicated to the charity as he is to his family. “I want to say Happy Mother’s Day to the moms in my life: my mom Chris and my amazing wife Jennifer, who is an incredible, spectacular, world-class mom,” said Affleck in the video. “[Being a mother is] the hardest job that there is, every single day.”
What are some ways to thank your partner for being a good parent?
Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson. Photo: Solarpix / PR Photos
By Megan McIntosh
Everyone remembers the moment they met the love of their life, whether it be at a park, a coffee shop or at the office. For many celebrity couples, the setting of the beginning of their love story was the work place. While some pairs couldn’t keep the torch in their love life burning, the following Hollywood relationships turned “just a normal day at the office” into unforgettable romances that tabloids and fans constantly follow and discuss:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Pablo/Flynetpictures.com
For the third time, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are proud parents. According to People, their new son was welcomed in Santa Monica. After announcing they were expecting in August, but not sharing the sex of the baby, their new son joins big sisters, Seraphina, 3, and Violet, 6. “It would be so weird to have a boy,” Garner told Ellen DeGeneres, also saying that the experience would be “cool and different.” However, in 2010, Affleck said, “The three-against-one-female-to-male ratio in his house leaves me significantly outnumbered.” Garner and Affleck are happy together. “Honestly, I would do anything for that man, because I know it’s not taken for granted,” said Garner.
It’s hard to deny how infatuated our society is with the lives of our favorite celebrities and their relationships. We sit with our friends and gossip about each of them on a first name basis as though they’re our best buds. We fawn over their fame, fortune and good looks. But it’s the rich and famous stars who handle their popularity with a dose of humility that give us a real reason to love them. Having it all and making top headlines in the media is one thing, but the way they act off screen or outside of the studio is what really exemplifies who they are as people. So, let’s put aside the celebs with an attitude and stuck up demeanor, and give credit to the ones who have their feet planted right here on Earth.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Photo: David Gabber / PR Photos; Emiley Schweich / PR Photos
The typical hollywood relationship seems to end in breakup, so what’s the key to the success of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s seven year marriage? The key to their marriage appears to be being there for each other. But obviously, gifts don’t hurt either, and Affleck makes sure to shower his wife and two daughters with jewelery. According to People, Garner says that Affleck “knows when to swoop in with the gesture, He’s sweet that way,” and that she “would do anything for that man, because I know it’s not taken for granted.” Clearly, the couple is doing something right as their family continues to grow with a third child on the way.
What are some ways to keep your marriage going strong?
On Saturday night, Jennifer Lopez broke down on stage in front of her fans. The teary eyed songstress paid homage to her old relationships after singing her past hit, If You Had My Love at Mohegan Sun concert in Montville, Ct. Lopez used the stage as her own personal therapy session. According to UsMagazine.com, a look-a-like P. Diddy (dated for 2.5 years) , Ben Affleck (engaged to in from 2002-2004), and Marc Anthony (who she recently divorced) all took the stage while JLo sang her new love songs. Hey, we’re not judging. Whatever it takes, like JLo’s song says to Get Right.
What are some ways to reveal your emotions about lost love?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Pablo/Flynetpictures.com
Looks like there will soon be a third addition to the Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck clan. According to People, Jennifer Garner is now pregnant with the couple’s third child. The pair, who already has a 5 1/2-year-old daughter named Violet and a 2 1/2-year-old daughter named Seraphina, are “thrilled” to be expecting a third child. Garner also told the Associated Press that she believes she’s gotten somewhat of a “split personality” from motherhood. One minute her brain is mush and she is a total ditz with all the thoughts of motherhood, and then somehow she pulls it all together when the cameras start rolling. Talk about mother of the year!
How do you deal with the dynamic of three children versus two?
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck. Photo: Insidefoto / PR Photos
Before marrying rocker Chris Martin and becoming a family woman, Gwyneth Paltrow was a serial dater. In the 90’s, she was known for her high-profile relationships with men like Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck. Paltrow now confesses that now she feels a little weird about her famous ex-boyfriends, according to Us Weekly. “It was strange to be part of a public couple,” she says in a new E! special, Gwyneth Paltrow.
What are personality traits to avoid in a potential partner?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: Pablo/FameFlynet Pictures
Who would have pegged Ben Affleck for the old fashioned type? According to People, in a recent interview with Ellen Degeneres, Affleck said that he leaves the holiday shopping up to his wife, Jennifer Garner. Although Affleck is aware that his approach to Christmas shopping may be a bit outdated, he explained himself by saying that Garner is “just an efficient Christmas-shopping machine,” while he sits around sputtering over the single gift for which he’s most responsible — the one for his wife.
What are ways to split family responsibilities in a relationship?