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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Chelsea Ritschel

Ben Affleck reflects on ‘painful’ claims he blamed his drinking on marriage to Jennifer Garner

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Ben Affleck has candidly reflected on the backlash he faced after he appeared to partially blame his struggles with alcoholism on his marriage to Jennifer Garner, with the actor clarifying that his “behaviour is [his] responsibility entirely”.

The Air star, 50, sparked criticism in December 2021 when he told Howard Stern that he’d felt “trapped” during his marriage to Garner, and that it was “part of why” he’d started drinking alcohol.

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