Ben Affleck’s Mom Upset With Jennifer Garner For Throwing Her Son ‘Under The Bus’

A lot has been said about Ben Affleck’s divorce from Jennifer Garner last year. While the couple continued to maintain their relationship, Garner recently sat down with Vanity Fair and opened up about some of the reasons behind the divorce. Affleck hasn’t reacted publicly to Garner’s revelations, but his mother, Christine Anne Boldt, is not happy about what her former daughter-in-law had to say.

An inside source told Radar Online that Boldt is mad at Garner for using the divorce as a means for attention. In particular, Boldt isn’t happy about Garner mentioning Affleck’s affair with their children’s nanny, Christine Ouzounian.

“Chrissie’s really devastated by this and worries that Jen’s getting caught up in the fame game again and going for headlines by throwing Ben under the bus… Jen making a promise to both of them that she’d protect Ben’s image no matter what. Yet here she is talking about the nanny affair and how she tried to make it work.”

According to Celeb Dirty Laundry, however, the state of Affleck’s marriage with Garner was doomed long before the nanny entered the picture. In the interview, Garner revealed that Affleck had slept with Ouzounian, though it happened well after they had split. This means that Affleck’s infidelity had little to do with their decision to divorce.

Apparently, the relationship between the two stars was on the downhill slide for a number of years. Part of it had to do with Affleck’s obsession with his career — he worked on four different movies the same year his daughter was born — and part of it was Affleck’s love for partying and gambling.

Despite his persistent problems, Garner tried to make things work. However, whenever she asked him to come home to be with the kids, Affleck would shut down. “He could be so disrespectful to her sometime,” an inside source told the outlet. “It bordered on cruel.”

That being said, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have remained together even though they separated some eight months ago. According to E! Online, the couple has yet to officially file papers in Los Angeles, and have been spotted on numerous occasions together in public.

Even more, Affleck and Garner still live in the same house together along with their three children. The two have chosen to live a semi-normal life for the sake of their kids, Violet (10), Seraphina (7), and Samuel (4).

“They are in a really good place right now,” a source revealed. “A lot of the dust has settled and they have become accustomed to their new life, which is separate but together in a lot of ways. They continue to make the family their first priority and they have always been on the same page about that.”

Contrary to what Affleck’s mother shared, the insider went on to reveal that both Affleck and Garner are ready to move on with their lives. In fact, they believe that Garner’s telling interview has helped them to bury the past.

“They feel like everything has been answered and they just want to move forward,” the source continued. “There is a lot of love between them. They don’t know exactly what it’s going to look like, but for now what they are doing is working for the family.”

In between their work in Hollywood, Affleck and Garner are sharing their responsibilities as parents. Garner is currently working on two upcoming films, The Tribes of Palos Verdes and Wakefield. For his part, Affleck is gearing up for the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is scheduled to open in theaters on March 25.

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