Zac Affleck

Well, yeah, I think another thing was early on in our marriage because I was the one providing. And again, I had this like framework of my head of like how things work.

Well, yeah, I think another thing was early on in our marriage because I was the one providing. And again, I had this like framework of my head of like how things work.

No, not necessarily that. But it was kind of like I was the one making the money. So I was kind of like I was controlling it. I wasn't giving Jen that freedom that she wanted. And so suddenly when she was making all this money, she's like, well. I've got the freedom now. I'm going to do what I want. And so that's taken us time.

No, not necessarily that. But it was kind of like I was the one making the money. So I was kind of like I was controlling it. I wasn't giving Jen that freedom that she wanted. And so suddenly when she was making all this money, she's like, well. I've got the freedom now. I'm going to do what I want. And so that's taken us time.

No, not necessarily that. But it was kind of like I was the one making the money. So I was kind of like I was controlling it. I wasn't giving Jen that freedom that she wanted. And so suddenly when she was making all this money, she's like, well. I've got the freedom now. I'm going to do what I want. And so that's taken us time.

It was a punch to my ego and it's taken us time to figure out how are we going to navigate our finances? How are we going to do this? How are we going to do that? And yeah, I think it's just part of figuring it out.

It was a punch to my ego and it's taken us time to figure out how are we going to navigate our finances? How are we going to do this? How are we going to do that? And yeah, I think it's just part of figuring it out.

It was a punch to my ego and it's taken us time to figure out how are we going to navigate our finances? How are we going to do this? How are we going to do that? And yeah, I think it's just part of figuring it out.

I know that sounds crazy to say like, oh, you're bonding over gambling. But I think where it caused us a lot of pain early on was I'd kind of do it when I wanted with my buddies. A lot of my buddies sports bet and I'd kind of just like do it with them. And not always like there wasn't full transparency where now it's kind of like, hey, babe, like the Lakers are playing tonight.

I know that sounds crazy to say like, oh, you're bonding over gambling. But I think where it caused us a lot of pain early on was I'd kind of do it when I wanted with my buddies. A lot of my buddies sports bet and I'd kind of just like do it with them. And not always like there wasn't full transparency where now it's kind of like, hey, babe, like the Lakers are playing tonight.

I know that sounds crazy to say like, oh, you're bonding over gambling. But I think where it caused us a lot of pain early on was I'd kind of do it when I wanted with my buddies. A lot of my buddies sports bet and I'd kind of just like do it with them. And not always like there wasn't full transparency where now it's kind of like, hey, babe, like the Lakers are playing tonight.

Like I'm going to bet 200 bucks on that. Are you cool? And she'll like, we'll like watch the game together. Sure. And it will be like an exciting thing. Yeah. And then it's, you know, then it's not like I'm doing this behind her back. I'm like spending money. I shouldn't be spending. It's more of like this fun thing that I do on occasion versus like a toxic.

Like I'm going to bet 200 bucks on that. Are you cool? And she'll like, we'll like watch the game together. Sure. And it will be like an exciting thing. Yeah. And then it's, you know, then it's not like I'm doing this behind her back. I'm like spending money. I shouldn't be spending. It's more of like this fun thing that I do on occasion versus like a toxic.

Like I'm going to bet 200 bucks on that. Are you cool? And she'll like, we'll like watch the game together. Sure. And it will be like an exciting thing. Yeah. And then it's, you know, then it's not like I'm doing this behind her back. I'm like spending money. I shouldn't be spending. It's more of like this fun thing that I do on occasion versus like a toxic.

I mean, well, after Vegas, I didn't go into a casino or I didn't gamble for like nine months because there was a lot of trauma that needed to be healed behind that. And I was trying to be sensitive to Jen and like the hurt that I had caused her. But finally, through therapy, we got to a point where our therapist was like, Zach, what are things you love to do?

I mean, well, after Vegas, I didn't go into a casino or I didn't gamble for like nine months because there was a lot of trauma that needed to be healed behind that. And I was trying to be sensitive to Jen and like the hurt that I had caused her. But finally, through therapy, we got to a point where our therapist was like, Zach, what are things you love to do?

I mean, well, after Vegas, I didn't go into a casino or I didn't gamble for like nine months because there was a lot of trauma that needed to be healed behind that. And I was trying to be sensitive to Jen and like the hurt that I had caused her. But finally, through therapy, we got to a point where our therapist was like, Zach, what are things you love to do?

It seems like you're not doing a lot of the things you love anymore. You're not going on surfing trips. You're not gambling with your buddies. I'm like, yeah, I kind of do love those things, but I'm trying not to do them for my wife. And she's like, no, you need to find healthy, positive ways to do these things. And so that's when we started talking.

It seems like you're not doing a lot of the things you love anymore. You're not going on surfing trips. You're not gambling with your buddies. I'm like, yeah, I kind of do love those things, but I'm trying not to do them for my wife. And she's like, no, you need to find healthy, positive ways to do these things. And so that's when we started talking.

It seems like you're not doing a lot of the things you love anymore. You're not going on surfing trips. You're not gambling with your buddies. I'm like, yeah, I kind of do love those things, but I'm trying not to do them for my wife. And she's like, no, you need to find healthy, positive ways to do these things. And so that's when we started talking.