On Thanksgiving morning in Los Angeles, Jennifer Garner is standing behind a buffet table on Skid Row, scooping mashed potatoes for strangers. A few hours later, she’s back home, hosting a quiet family dinner where her three kids, their grandmother and—yes—Ben Affleck all gather around her table.
If you freeze that image, it looks almost like a reconciliation fantasy: the exes reunited, the family intact, the holiday glowing. But listen to how Garner has talked about him over the years and a very different message comes through.
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