Jennifer Garner is ‘happy that Ben Affleck is working on himself,’ according to report
Jennifer Garner is happy that Ben Affleck completed treatment for alcohol addiction, according to People magazine.
“[Affleck] has been struggling and he decided that he needed to get back to being healthy again,” a source told the publication. “It was Ben’s choice to receive treatment. [Garner] is happy that he is working on himself.”
Another source told People that something at the end of 2016 led Affleck to “slip” and eventually seek treatment.
“Earlier last year, Ben was doing great,” the source said. “He was making an effort to stay healthy. But then something happened around the holidays that made him slip.”
Despite announcing their separation almost two years ago, Affleck and Garner are reportedly putting their divorce plans on hold. The couple has remained close since their split, reportedly living together during much of the separation and co-parenting their three children.
When Affleck announced that he had completed treatment on Facebook Tuesday evening, he thanked friends and family for supporting him, specifically mentioning Garner.
“I’m lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I’ve done the work I set out to do,” Affleck wrote. “This was the first of many steps being taken towards a positive recovery.”
