Jen Breaks Her Silence!

Nearly six years after finalizing her divorce from Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner sets the record straight on the demise of their relationship and more

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She tries to avoid the noise at all costs. Last year, Jennifer Garner admitted that she makes a concerted effort not to read any news stories that might involve herself or her ex-husband Ben Affleck because it can mess with her headspace. “I really work hard not to see either of us in the press,” she explained. “It doesn’t make me feel good, even if it’s something nice about one of us.”

In recent months, it’s been hard to avoid it. In February, Ben’s wife of almost two years, Jennifer Lopez, fueled headlines with the release of not one, not two, but three projects inspired by her rekindled romance with Ben — an album, This Is Me... Now; a movie, This Is Me... Now: A Love Story; and a documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told. The trio further detailed her connection with the Oscar winner, which has spanned more than two decades. Including the 10-year period he was married to Jen.

Now, says a source, it’s Jen’s turn to talk. “Jen doesn’t think anyone knows the truth about her and Ben. Nobody knows what people go through — or how much she shielded Ben and their children,” explains the source. “Jen is finally opening up to some friends about how rough it really was.”

PAINFUL SECRETS 

She’s shared precious little with the public. In 2016 — the year after Jen, 51, and Ben, also 51, announced their separation — Jen did shed some light on their split, though she was careful not to trash her ex. “He’s the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous,” the actress gushed to