Ben Affleck would like to set the record straight once and for all on whether or not he blamed his ex-wife Jennifer Garner for his alcohol addiction.
In case you don’t recall, the 50-year-old actor appeared on The Howard Stern Show in 2021 and opened up about his struggles with alcoholism.
But rather than being praised for his vulnerability, Ben faced intense backlash after he said in the interview, “part of why I started drinking was because I was trapped” — in his marriage to Jennifer.
Oof. He also said he would “probably still be drinking” if they were still together. Yeah… These comments had many — including some of her friends — thinking he was holding the Alias alum responsible for his addiction.
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