I had the chance to read US Magazine’s cover story on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s alleged marriage problems. There were some quotes that were news to me, assuming that they’re accurate and not creative fiction. According to US’s source, Ben is somewhat henpecked and hemmed in by his wife of ten years, Jennifer Garner, who would rather he not engage in any of his favorite hobbies such as gambling, drinking and hanging out with his buddies. It doesn’t sound true to me, I’m not buying the explanation of their dynamic, but it could be a publicist’s spin on an outcome that many tabloids have been predicting. Here are some parts of US’s report that we haven’t yet covered with more background here and here:

“Jen was embarrassed and pissed off” [when Affleck was busted for counting cards last year] “She feels like she gives him an inch and he takes a mile…”

“He’s tough to be married to because he’s a workaholic… she doesn’t trust him [when he’s away]”

[When Affleck is home] “they speak in short, direct sentences to each other. They can be passive aggressive and dismissive. The only things they talk about are the kids’ schedules or their own schedules…”

“In their dynamic, Jen is the dominating force, which is hard for Ben to deal with… I’ve heard her being dismissive of him.” (In front of the children, however, they’re nothing but cordial. “The kids don’t know anything,” says the Garner source. “Ben and Jen don’t let on to their problems at all.”)

“He likes hanging out with the guys, he likes having a beer and he likes to play some card games… Jen would like it if he never did these things, but that’s who he is.” (A rep for Affleck declined to comment on this sort; Garner’s rep could not be reached.)

“Splitting up is Jennifer’s worst nightmare for the children. Her biggest desire has always been to keep the family together… but there’s only so much she can do. There comes a point where she just has to take care of herself and the children.”

[From US Magazine, print edition, June 29, 2015]

To add more credence to these stories, moving vans were spotted outside their mansion. You can see the photos on The Daily Mail, which reports that movers were seen putting furniture and boxes into the vans.

Shortly after outlets pointed out that moving trucks were outside the Afflecks, People Magazine ran an article claiming the two were renovating house. People reports that the two are “remodeling their home, and moving furniture out before construction begins.” Their house is enormous by most people’s standards, so it’s entirely possible that they could be getting something done in one section while living in another. Still, given the fact that divorce rumors have reached a fever pitch, it’s suspicious.

Photos are from 6-10-15 and 6-14-15 credit: Pacific Coast News and FameFlynet