Actor Ben Affleck opened up on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" about the realities of parenting teenagers, revealing that his 17-year-old challenged his credibility on relationships during a family dinner. When Affleck attempted to offer relationship advice based on his lived experience, his teenage son dismissed him by saying, "Oh, like you're the expert on relationships?" This humbling parental moment highlights the common experience of teenagers not viewing their parents as authority figures in matters of the heart.

Affleck shares three children with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner from their marriage, which lasted over a decade until their 2015 separation and 2018 divorce. His high-profile relationship history includes actresses Ana de Armas and Jennifer Lopez, whom he married in July 2022 following their reconciliation in 2021 after initially dating from 2002 to 2004. Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024 after just over two years of marriage. Affleck also mentioned that when casting his directorial project "Animals," he approached Garner to play a love interest but she declined; actress Kerry Washington ultimately took the role in the film about a couple attempting to pay their son's ransom.