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There’s an interesting interview Ben Affleck did recently with the Mirror. In the interview he talks about fatherhood, his wild drinking days, and failed relationships.

He’s talked a lot about the whole “Bennifer” saga of late. I think he’s been reflecting on his life lately, and the choices he’s made. That’s natural for a guy in his 30s, but I think one thing that’s prompting him to do it is his stalled acting career. If his professional life would have gone fine after his break up with Jen, he might not have thought twice about it.

Like many couples, I think both Jen and Ben knew right from the start that their relationship wasn’t meant for the long haul. Ben says:

I really think you know ahead of time when you make mistakes in relationships, but you tell yourself, ‘No, I’ll be OK.’ It’s because you don’t want to face it. You’re only ready to admit it when the relationship becomes untenable and you have to get out of it.

When Jen started dating Ben, she was still married to Cris Judd. There were problems in their marriage but she didn’t allow enough time to pass before starting up with Ben. If she had, she would have realized a lot sooner that Ben wasn’t the right guy for her.

Ben, for his part, was still into partying and gambling. He’d been through rehab and quit drinking (supposedly), but he was spending a lot of time at casinos and strip clubs, and that’s no way for a man that wants to settle down to act.

Thankfully, both Ben and Jen have now found true love and the happiness of family life. Just goes to show that if you have the courage to let go of the wrong person, you may just find the right one.

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