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Jen & Ben’s Serious Sit-down

Jen & Ben’s Serious Sit-down

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner look unusually glum-looking during a serious sit-down conversation on the beach in Hawaii on Sunday.

As their pacifier-sucking daughter Violet, 19 months, played in the sand, the couple appeared to be having quite the serious conversation.

Their conversation did end with a sweet kiss before before Jen took off with their toddler, with Ben following behind.

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# 2
ben's funny @ 06/25/2007 at 2:59 pm

he’s saying “something stinks”.

# 3

i’ve always thought they were boring and ben was an a-hole but BAM! i think i really would be upset if they split up! hopefully this “serious” conversation has more to do with ben’s aspiring political ambitions than their personal relationship.

# 4

Kiss on the cheeck or were they both kissing the baby at the same time? Looks like her shirt is in btwn them?

Love this couple anyway ..

# 5
angelinammm @ 06/25/2007 at 3:12 pm

they are just chillin

# 6

cutest famiy ever

# 7
vicki Pasadena, CA @ 06/25/2007 at 3:36 pm

People are allowed to have serious conversations and not be “splitting up” Remember people, this is life, not a movie!

# 8

Blah…

# 9
Sandbitch @ 06/25/2007 at 3:37 pm

Ben Affleck always looks like a miserable SOB. He doesn’t appear to enjoy playing family man at all - he looks bored.

Get that pacifier OUT of that TODDLER’s mouth!! I HATE people who let their kids suck on a pacifier LONG after they should - it creates a rediculous dependancy on something that WASN’T CREATED FOR A TODDLER (it was created for INFANTS to PACIFY them when they aren’t on the nipple or nursing).

It also ***** up their teeth (because it was made for big ass kids with teeth) and creates all kinds of oral hygene problems.

Shut up stalin you sound like a freaking communist. Let the poor child suck on a pacifier. And I dare say her parents are rich enough to afford braces.
I think Ben and Jen are great parents and I wish them all the best.

Geez 10, I doubt they can hear your screams. =/

Anyone know what Jennifer is doing these days? Anything? I dont think Ben is doing much either.

perhaps they are discussing how nice it would be to not have photographers stalking them on vacation…

The truth @ 06/25/2007 at 4:05 pm

The expression on Jen’s face is: She did her best but it’s not enough

The expression on Ben’s face is: This is what he has to be but he is not happy.

Haha. Just jared is turning into some kiddie porn site. Endless pictures of toddlers. haha. just joking.

LOL Willya, I was thinking the same thing. They could be talking about ANYTHING but I personally think they’re saying “I wish those f*cking photographers would leave us alone for one minute.”

Scooby Doo @ 06/25/2007 at 4:23 pm

I bet they were just ******** with the papparazzi. They were probably just talking
about what they were going to have for dinner :-)

yes…they are probably fed up with their vacation being ruined by photographers.

My daughter is a 23 year old university student, has her BA and is going on to get her Masters. She had a pacifier until she was almots 4 years old. She is responsible, hard working and oh, yes, her teeth are perfect (without the help of braces). Seriously! If sucking a soother is the worst thing a little girl can do (no screaming, no fits, no whining) then really, what is the harm?

I hate to say this especially when there are kids involved but these two are definately toast. It could be months or weeks,,, I have alwasy gotten the vibe that Jen bears alot of the burden of the relationship while Ben looks like the happy go lucky type. She is always with the baby and he walks besides her with nothing,, dont like his attitude and sooner or later she will also get tired of it.

coalharbourqt @ 06/25/2007 at 5:06 pm

I’m thinking it’s much ado about nothing - every couple has their ups and downs. Sometimes everyday life IS a bit boring. That’s reality.

Heartbreaker, you’re a used tampon. That is all you ever will be. It’s the reason nobody loves you or ever will. So die. Thanks. Love, the communist.

Heartbreaker, you’re a loser. It’s the reason nobody loves you or ever will. Die *****. Thanks. The communist.

LOL!!!!

Perfect Mom Jennifer hasn’t got rid of that pacifier yet?

#14 truth i hate to say it but i think you called it.

they dont look like they are glum
its been days on a vacation and they know that somethings amiss. ‘you’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’—i can feel the vibe coming thru those pics ’cause i went thru it.

i think they got married and with child too soon–they were still in the honeymoon stage (which is MINIMALLY 2 years)

shes already gone thru this with Scott Foley (who was a real catch–a wonderful guy!!!). shes probably more apt to work it out because of that.
hes another story. hes made messes before and been the heartbreaker.

benaffleck aint no matt damon—he may play a family man, may want to be one but smart, charismatic guy that he is—-he doesnt have the chops, YET.
jen knew what she was getting into but like all us gals, she thought he could change and she could change him.
ITS THE SAME OLD STORY……

sorry i meant that they most certainly DO look glum!

Jared really wants to write for celebrity baby blog. Maybe they’ll give him a job?

Violets only 18 months old. If she were 3 I’d say get rid of the pacifier. Lots of kids use a bottle at 18 months too.

They look normal to me. Ben is not going to leave her. She loves him too much and is his biggest fan. Men are always looking for women who make them feel good about themselves. Ben certainly has a woman who boosts his ego.

And Callie should write for Soap Opera Digest. I wonder if they’ll give her a job.
THey look perfectly happy to me. They are living alife– not living a life for the cameras. You just read into random pictures what you want it to be and you are certainly good at writing fiction Callie!

Maybe they just weren’t talking about anything funny. Neither of them look upset, just neutral. I don’t smile 24/7. People need to stop pretending they know what is going on in a celeb’s personal life based on photos they see from paparazi. I guarantee we all know 100% NOTHING about this family.

And they are working…

Jen has a political thriller coming out with Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Piven in September, and dramedy with Jason Batemen and Allison Janney a few months later. Ben’s directorial debut “Gone, Baby, Gone” is out in October.

LOL what’s the problem with the pacifer? almost all kids use it till 3 years old and ther’s no problem whatsoever.
Bunch of looser is what you are

I think they were probably just arguing about something which is normal. I’ve had many little arguments with my husband that would probably look just like that. They are probably just talking things out which is what you should do in a marriage.

Mike thanks

Someone who has common sense. Like Mike said they don’t look like their arguing, they don’t look glum, they just look neutral. Do all celebs have to grin 24/7 or throw their arms around each other for everyone not to make up fiction like “they’re breaking up!” GIve them a break!

Lol,some the people comments here make me laugh.They could be talking about anything .They’re looking at the ground So they could be looking at a damn bug.Really..I think people are reading to much in to it.Ben is happy he has a great family ,beautiful wife ,a movie that’s getting great buzz .What more can he want.

Leave them alone! Geez people lol. They are just talking. Who knows what about…..maybe a family emergency or maybe about how tired they are LOL. Who knows? No one does.

I don’t see an issue with the pacifier…she’s only 1 1/2.

As far as Ben and Jen..they’ve Ben hounded by photogs this whole trip. I’m sure their tired of it…look at how Jen is looking at the camera. Who knows what they are talking about, but like someone said, we aren’t all smiles all the time. Doesn’t mean there is an issue or they are on the rocks. I *think* they are happy…he gushes in interviews and she obviously loves being a mommy.

I think the kiss at the end was sweet…it almost looks like they are kissing V, but you can see his hand on Jen’s face and knee (the pink is the tie on Jen’s suit - to ehoever asked about violet).

I agree. They are just talking. I don’t think they are arguing or looking glum. Vacations can be stressful and tiring with a toddler and on top of that with other families. To me that is not as relaxing as just getting away with just your own close family. Group vacations are not relaxing.

Regardless to what they are talking about the real deal is that they walk away separately, not together.

They are a married couple and you would think they would walk away together. It seems as if they work things out separately also. They just never seem that united.

Who knows what’s going on with these too. I just feel bad that the paps shot this obviously private conversation.

They look like my husband and I do every morning having breakfast. They’re fine I’m sure, it’s interesting how everybody is focusing on the pictures where they supposedly look “glum” but not the picture where they are kissing. I would probably be more inclined to think something was wrong if one of them was crying or had their head in their hands. Remember they have been on vacation for a week, seeing each other 24/7, during their normal lives in LA they are separated atleast several hours by work. They are probably sick of each other.
On another note, is Ben wearing crocs? Talk about normal…..

Ben: “Aw, no matter what I do, everyone always likes Matt better than me.”
Jen: “Don’t worry. You always have me.”

I noticed the blue crocs too :)

Agree abut the kiss.

About the waling away separately…maybe she was taking Violet somewhere or he was meeting up with Matt. Who knows. That doesn’t mean anything…they don’t have to be tied at the hip.

People see what they want to see when they view these pictures.

But to those on this board like, lula29, who probably hopes and prays that these two get divorced, you are sad, I can almost see you jumping up and down for joy at the thought that something might be wrong. You must be a JLo fan or a Michael Vartan fan, which is it?

Nuh uh. J.Lo fans DO NOT want her to get back with Ben. Trust me. He divorcing Garner is not something we pray for. Boy can do whatever the hell he wants.

Colbert ROCKS! @ 06/25/2007 at 9:09 pm

I think they are down to earth and mesh well together.

To you,

Why would I hope and pray they get a divorce?

Who’s Vartan?

J.Lo wasn’t good with Ben Affleck either.

I can’t get over these celebrities putting pacifiers in these big childrens mouths.

O’cmon! She’s probably saying “Damn we can’t even have ONE day at the beach without these damn papparazzi”. Look at the way she’s looking at the photo taker in picture 3. She’s probably aggravated. Then he’s saying, “Can we just ignore them?” She’s saying, “I can’t, this bums me out. We were having such a good time” He’s saying, “You wanna leave?” She’s saying “yea, I think so.” *sigh* Gives him a kiss for being such a good hubby and starts the packing. That’s what I see in this photo series. ;)

Mysay,

I don’t see that at all. Ben Affleck is bummed about something and she’s talking to him about it. She notices the paps, doesn’t like it. She turns back to him a kisses him to cheer him up and then leaves to let him have some space to deal with it.

I don’t think whatever it is has to do with their relationship, but I just don’t find them that connected in general. I don’t want them to divorce, I’m just giving my observation.

Given the fact that most of communication is non-verbal, says that a good deal of you all are in serious trouble.

this is not a glum conversation, they are not pissed at potogs, they are having a serious conversation.

The tail tail sign is the picture where been is sitting alone after she leaves.

I would not be surprise if an announcement is forth coming.

interesting.

Brad and Jen they are not (i.e. fake vacation before announcing to workd they are splitting)…don’t make too much of this.

This conversation may have had nothing to do with their relationship…maybe he’s worreid about the release of his directoral debut, maybe he saw the pics where he’s excited all over the internet (kidding ;)).

Can someone not be left alone to think about something? It doesn’t mean they are breaking up.

Oh lula - Vartan is Jennifer’s Ex…her co-star from Alias, who she dated after her divorce before she started dating Ben.

kate smith @ 06/26/2007 at 12:12 am

why don’t you leave them alone……you have thousands of obnoxious egotistical targets to write about… they are more like plain folks, who have only the desire to lead a somewhat normal life.

Well, Violet had a leaky diaper so Jenn went to the Ladies room to change it. Ben then picked up the baby’s ball and blanket and rinsed off his sandy shoes and met them at the car.

Hey if Lula29 and A Person can do scenarios so can I.

Mimi,

We all do scenarios when we look at these pics, not just me and A Person.

You happen to think everything looks kosher, I don’t.

Violets Auntie @ 06/26/2007 at 12:45 am

Oh, Crocs are perfect for the sand!

paparazzo @ 06/26/2007 at 1:17 am

Ben: I think we’re starting to stink.
Jen: Maybe it’s Violet’s diaper.

Jen walks away to get some wipes, leaving Ben to ruminate on the foul odor.

Ben deep in his thoughts: I think it’s me. I guess I should try washing my feet for once. Maybe that will help.

wow these two have some serious probs!FOR ME!I first saw the pics on popsugar and they don´t write anything about their expressions on their faces but I was thinking the same thing like JJ wrote!Look at the 8th pic she´s walking aways and he sits there and he is in a pensive mood!If they would talk about the release of his directoral debut she wouldn´t look so pissed and he either.
Sometimes you recognize especially on the vacation that you don´t love that person enough!they NEVER looked connected to each other for me or really in love ok she kisses him and…..
JMO If there would be the same pics from Brad and Angelina you can see them on every magazine/tv show and everybody would say wow are Brangelina already over?Do they split?

NitaPitaToo @ 06/26/2007 at 5:58 am

LOL, some of you are ridiculous. If they were talking about their relationship, do you really think they would do it in public knowing there are ‘razzis all around?? Maybe he has a headache or they are just chilling out or tired. Geez, give them a break!

Grace, she left to get the baby’s diaper changed! HE followed right behind with the ball and blanket! Stop making this some big drama it isn’t! I wish they would always show a video life is so less dramatic than you all make it up to be. THere is not even one picture of her looking pissed or him looking mad except in your mind because you want them to split up. THey share that sweet kiss and you still say they don’t look connected? How much more connected can they be before you are happy? Rolling on the ground making out good enough only? I believe you just want them to split up so you are constantly harping on how they are not in love. You must not be happy in your own life or what is it==Vartan or JLo fan? Cant stand for them to be happy with their new loves.

I don’t want them to break up, but I am tired of seeing them so often. They’re not that talented or attractive. Why all the attention?

Some of you have very vivid imaginations. You need to quit wasting your time on Just Jared and start your screenwriting careers. I see an Oscar in your future.

wow these two guys have some real issues.Look at this pic!!!Garner looks like she is crying!What is going on there???http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cbot8.jpg

it´s all these little lovely gestures they don´t give to each other.
a kiss ok what´s a kiss they r kissing 1000 ppl infront of 100 cameras!and it looks the same as here!
if they are walking on the street she ALWAYS carries Violet and he´s just with them an looking like a friend or whatever!
We all don´t know what they r talking on these pics here but u can also see that they are obviously arguing and that they don´t have a normal conversation that´s a fact.period

He must be thinking what the hell did i get myself into. why did i agree to this shot gun wedding. i didn’t know my child was going to look like it was interbreeding. why oh why did i married this woman that looks like a man.lol lol. too bad benny boy you have to stick it out,otherwise your career is going to go by bye bye. maybe she farted that is why he stayed behind and didnt want to walk with her. she looks like she smells. that is why he is holding his nose. who gives a crap about these two only jen’s fans they are so boring and she is so fugly did you see her in a swimsuit lol lol looks like ****.

maybe something bad happened and it’s not about their relationship. You think they’d have this big argument in front of cams?

Leave Vartan out of this and his fans. Sure Violet looks more like him than with Ben, but get out, he and his fans moved on.

no i don´t think that they wanted to talk about that in front of the cameras but maybe it just came up!Maybe they aren´t talking about their relationship but they don´t look relaxed for me here and on that on pic she looks really sad i don´t know..JMO

There are a lot of different kinds of relationships - particularly in Hollyweird. There is the kind of couple that always has to mash up against each other, look into each others eyes, kiss no matter where they are, and hang on to hands and whatever else it takes to convince the world that they are madly passionately deeply eternally blah blah blah in love. I am looking at you Jello, Tomcat, and some others - who are already divorced. That is not love. That is showing off. Ben and Jen thank God are more like Bread and Angelina, Will smith, Matt Damon - and a lot of others who don’t feel they have to perform like monkeys if you point a camera at them

They are such a creepy couple. No matter how much I want to like them together, I cannot get past the fact that JG got him to marry her by getting knocked up. Do people really think that he would have lasted this long with this opague person had she not had his kid…somehow I don’t seem to think so. She tries too hard to be the girl next door and the good mother, She is so uglie, she has the biggest feet, the biggest forehead, ears and uglie cellulite. She is one uglie dude. I hope they stay together, they deserve eachother…they are boring. They are also mediorcre movie stars…Jennifer in Alias always had the same expression on her face, and assfleck cannot act to save what’s left of his career. They both S#ck in the worst way…

My gosh….how do you people know they weren’t simply discussing what to do about dinner that night or something? I think some of you seriously need to get your own lives!

About pacifiers….they are actually sizes of pacifiers made for 18-36 month old children. Dentists say that the pacifier does not harm children’s teeth, it is thumb sucking that does that, because the thumb is not orthodontically designed. Most children will give up the pacfier on their own if you don’t make a big deal out of it.

I agree with Cassy and Lula29.
Its not just about this picture,, their body language is always wrong. She always looks like she is really trying to put things together whereas Ben looks like he doesnt care either way.
She plays with Violet at the park numerous times and when they are walking with Ben she is carrying her. What does he do,, walks along.

I could be reading too much into these pictures but I smell doom in this one. Time will tell.

Prada,

Yes you are right. you are reading too much into these pictures. Its obvious little violet pooped in her pants (it happens with babies) Ben smelled it and Jen went to change her. Give them a break and stop with your melodrama. You all are being ridiculous.By the way Ben was just holding her in the pictures published a couple of days ago.There have been plenty of pictures of him holding her. He holds her a lot more than Angelina holds Shiloh!

lol lol you people make me laugh you so desperately want this couple to make itWho gives a **** it’s hollyweird.She trapped him anways and u all know it. Now benny boy is stuck with fuglie. He only married her to safe his career. She set him up,she is calculating. her trophy is her child dumb broad.her co worker had to marry them with no fam. members what does that tell u. jen fans leave vartan and jlo out of this they are so over these 2.
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lol, very funny your comment.

Mimi please leave Angie out of this.

We are discussing Ben and Jen, did you have to go there? How are the two related? Refresh my memory.

It is very clear that she spends alot of time with her daughter,,, something I can not say for him. He just looks bored and uninterested whenever he is with her. Could he even pretend once in a while to look atleast happy.

At the end of the day she looks like she tries too hard to act like evrything is okay and that is my red flag!!

you´re sooooo righ prada

you´re sooooo right prada

The Real Deal @ 06/27/2007 at 1:09 pm

I agree with Prada.

Look, they are on vacation and there hasn’t been any pics of them together alone the entire time and the only pic that surfaces is one of them in serious conversation. One in which Jennifer Garner looks like she’s crying and ends with her walking away and him looking pensive.

This is not a good sign no matter how you try and spin it. I don’t hope they divorce, but I can’t sit and play pretend like these two have what it takes. They never have seemed that in love to me either.

Grace and the real deal, I see that we are on the same page. Too bad a child is involved that always sucks!!!!

The Real Deal @ 06/27/2007 at 1:59 pm

Prada,

I wonder what will happen to his career say the do split.

I mean so many women were so happy he became a family man, I just wonder what people will think of him say it doesn’t work.

I dont think it will affect his career much. He hasnt worked seriously in the past couple of years. That will not change.

This marriage thing did not boost or trump his career. I know I still wont watch his movies. The movie he did got good reviews but did not make money at the box office,, makes you wonder who are his fans????

The Real Deal @ 06/27/2007 at 2:46 pm

I never thought he was mega-talented as an actor either, but I do tend to like him in more indie movies. He seems to do better in those, or maybe it’s just a better fit for him.

I think some people are just fans of celebrity and not the actual talent of the actor/actress. So, for example, they are fans of the Garner/Affleck relationship, but could care less for what movies they are in, for that reason I wonder how it will affect his career.

I guess you’re right though if some people are just fans of the relationship then they were never true fans anyway so it won’t hurt him much, ‘cuz it didn’t help him much either.

“I dont think it will affect his career much. He hasnt worked seriously in the past couple of years. That will not change.
This marriage thing did not boost or trump his career. I know I still wont watch his movies. The movie he did got good reviews but did not make money at the box office,, makes you wonder who are his fans????”
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Studios are not high on Ben. He will not be getting the big money he was cause he did so much crap. People in Hollywood, those putting movies together, feel Ben would simply hurt their films. He is not getting good offers these days and is back to trying to convince people to use him.

That is an interesting observation. I used to like him though like about 5-6yrs ago. Something changed. He always looks like he just gave up in life,,, I dont know…
Oh well and just when people were starting to think that Gigli was bad,, those were aparently the epitome of him career.

Ben has a promising career as a director which is much better than a actor. He does not have to appease some fly by night fan base. he can just make movies and live his life. I think that works perfectly for him.

BTW for those of you who say Jennifer trapped Ben into marrying. Well I would say that is very impossible. If Ben did not put a shield on that thing, then it is his fault as well.

I know that society has people jacked up, but damn not that much.

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