Ben Affleck couldn’t stop gushing about how much he admired his ex-wife Jennifer Garner at one point. And the fact that he felt Garner might’ve been a bit out of his league affected their relationship in a surprising way. How Ben Affleck handled the idea of marrying someone above him Affleck felt he might’ve lucked out by marrying Garner while they were together.
But even back in the golden years of their marriage, Affleck asserted that his relationship wasn’t without its problems. “Jennifer played such a profound role in making me a better person,” Affleck once told The Hollywood Reporter . “We don’t have a perfect marriage, but she inspired me; and finding myself in that marriage and having a child dovetailed with getting to be a little more mature.
” One of the reasons why Affleck thought so highly of his ex-wife was her compassion. The Gone Girl star believed that Garner held no malice towards anyone, which he admitted sometimes worked against him. “She truly is kind,” Affleck added.
“She means no one any harm. She doesn’t have ill will for any person. She’s not competitive with other people.
She’s not spiteful. It’s one of those things where it becomes almost aggravating at times. Every time I go, ‘F*** him!’ I see in her face that she just thinks that’s petty and small.
” According to Contact Music , Affleck shared his belief that Garner might’ve been a better person than he was. Which was a key reason why their marriage worked as.