The soon-to-be-mom of three shared her secrets to the enviably normal family life she’s been able to create with her fellow A-lister husband, Ben, and their two daughters, Violet and Seraphina…including a third baby on the way. And does having a great seven-year marriage so far mean kowtowing to her husband’s every demand? Even his gambling habit?

“I don’t know how or why it works as well as it does,”

Jennifer reveals to InStyle magazine.

“We both know we couldn’t do what we do without each other. Ben always says, ‘If you love it, we can make it happen.’ He knows when to swoop in with the gesture…he’s sweet that way. Honestly, I would do anything for that man, because I know it’s not taken for granted.”

So that’s how Ben does it…that romantic devil. No wonder she turns a blind eye on his high stakes poker games. Better than cheating on her, don’t you think?

Don’t you girls wish you had a man you’d want to do anything for, too?

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This news came after Jennifer‘s publicist denied she was infanticipating following a very revealing photo of the family where she was spotted sporting what suspiciously looked like a baby bump…

Current news recently received confirmation from Jen and Ben, who we think really have to make the effort to coordinate with their reps.

So will it be a boy this time? Baby number three will soon be joining sisters Violet, 5, and Seraphina, 2. And let’s hope Ben starts to curb his gambling addiction soon. Didn’t he last worked in 2010 with “The Town”?  It can be difficult to depend on your martial arts expert wife to put food on the table with another mouth joining the family soon…

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We spotted the “Arthur” star, husband Ben Affleck, and daughters Violet and Seraphina at a farmer’s market where Garner wasn’t even wearing a loose top to cover what looked like either the results of too many whoppers, or Ben Affleck‘s female offspring-producing sperm.

This must be a very recent development, for didn’t she look supremely svelte in Arthur?

So…let’s see where the belly wobble leads us to, shall we?

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Ben and Jennifer—famously called “Bennifer” during the time they were dating—called off their engagement back in 2004 and have since married other people. However, it seems that Ben will always be there for her.

According to reports, Guadalupe contacted Ben via email earlier this month to ask him for help regarding Jennifer’s failing marriage. A source says:

“Guadalupe reached out to Ben over email. She wanted advice for Jennifer… She always liked and trusted him. [Ben] replied back on email, wished her well and offered what he could.”

A few days after Ben and Guadalupe’s email exchange, Jennifer and Marc announce their separation. The source claims:

“It was a very bad marriage, and Jennifer got the courage to end things… [Marc] was a terrible husband.”

According to Us Weekly, the factors that contributed to the failure of the marriage were Marc’s alleged jealousy of Jennifer’s career, his controlling attitude towards her business ventures and wardrobe choices, and his affair with an unknown woman back in 2009.

The insider adds:

“[Jennifer] actually has low self-esteem… And Marc really played into that insecurity. That’s why she put up with his abuse for such a long time.”

Do you think Ben was the one who convinced J.Lo to leave her nightmare hubby?

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And isn’t his wife, Jennifer Garner a martial arts expert? Think  “Alias” and “Elektra”.

Run, Ben, run!

Ben allegedly lost a total of $400,000 to Universal Studios executive Ron Meyer, and many other Tinseltown denizens who’ve played with him say he’s far from the smartest poker face around. Despite this, Ben‘s even hosted his own game, unimaginatively dubbed “Ben‘s Game,” in the underground poker circles he moves around in.

In fact, Hollywood rumors dug up the little factoid that his breakup with ex-fiancee Jennifer Lopez years ago was predominantly caused by his secret poker addiction.

So what’s next for Ben, who last worked in 2010 in “The Town”?

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Affleck has played the lead in numerous big-budget films including Armageddon(1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Daredevil (2003).

Affleck is a critically world acclaimed film director. He directed Gone Baby Gone (2007) and The Town (2010). He played the lead in The Town. He has collaborated with his brother, actor Casey Affleck, on projects, such as Good Will Hunting and Gone Baby Gone.

Ben has been married to Jennifer Garner since June 2005. They have two daughters, Violet Anne, born December 2005, and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, born January 2009. In the early 200s, his romance with actress/singer Jennifer Lopez attracted the focus of the worldwide media, and they were daily in all the Hollywood gossip news before splitting up in 2004.

Affleck has been actively involved in politics and is very philanthropic. He and his childhood friend, Matt Damon, also own the production company Live Planet.

Birth Name: Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt
Born: August 15, 1972, in Berkley, California

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Anyway, Blake tells Ben (who interviews her for Interview) about her first day on set and why she seems so unflappable.

“Well, I have a big family and no one ever treated me like a child,” she explains. “They always treated me like an adult, like an equal. But with acting, I think half of it is just acting confident. We stand on these red carpets and pose in these dresses, but we’re all only so confident. It doesn’t mean we think we’re great looking or anything. It’s all a facade. But the sex scene was really awkward. It was my first day, so thank you for that.”

Ben spends much of the interview gushing over Blake and telling her how wonderful she was, how she blew him away and so on and so forth.

Do you think they slept together?

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Ben had sworn off alcohol at that time, saying he’d never touch it again. But he was caught drinking vodka in Park City at Sundance this weekend. From the Cleveland Leader:

Affleck was at the Robert Redford film fest in Utah to promote the new movie “The Company Men”, and hit up the after party. At the party, witnesses say Affleck “immediately sat down at a VIP table and grabbed the bottle of Absolut in front of him and poured a drink.”

Everyone around the actor was reportedly stunned, because Affleck is an admitted alcoholic. In an attempt to protect the star, Sundance staffers quickly got rid of all the photographers near the party area, but they were too late. He was already caught.

Oh no. Does every star in Hollywood need rehab? Geesh…it seems contagious! Get help if you need it Ben!

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Ben- as well as the rest of Hollywood – hit up Park City Utah for Sundance as soon as the SAG Awards were over Saturday night. From Google News:

The recession has hit Ben Affleck. He’s out of work, saying goodbye to his beloved Porsche, losing his home, stuck moving back in with his parents.

Affleck stars in “The Company Men,” a Sundance Film Festival premiere in which he plays a man who loses all the material wealth he has accumulated when his high-paying job as a sales executive is eliminated in a round of cutbacks at his firm.

His character learns, like many unemployed Americans, that along with the stuff, he has lost a big part of his identity when his job goes away.

It sounds like an interesting idea, but who needs to go see a movie like this? People are living the recession every day and need an escape, not another dose of reality!

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Lively told WENN:

“My part was supposed to be a 37 year old. I was like, ‘I have to play this.’ And they’re like, ‘No, you’re not 37.’
“I took a train to Boston and auditioned for Ben and fought for the role, and he gave me the job on the spot. They rewrote it so I’m 29.”

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Ben and Jennifer L were together long enough to make a bomb movie. The luckily he smartened up and moved to Jennifer Garner. Who must not be a career booster either, since Ben is still floundering somewhere. From Contact Music:

Affleck is adamant he should never have got involved in the first place – because the publicity surrounding their romance tainted his career.

He says, “I was no longer in control of my life. I thought I wanted certain things, but I didn’t. I got lost. I felt suffocated, miserable and gross. I should never have gone down that route or got sucked in to all the publicity.

So, how do you say oops? Ben at least is mature enough to talk about it without slamming Jennifer too much. A little, but not bad.

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Kevin Smith blew off steam by playfully jabbing Ben Affleck in front of Garner. She got so upset she threatened to kick his ass, he said. Smith via The New York Daily News said:

Jennifer does not share the same sense of humor as me — she did not like my jokes,” Smith said during the “Silent Bob Speaks” chat at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night. “I was picking on [Jen’s husband] Ben Affleck and making fun of him because I’ve known him for a really long time — I was talking smack — and Jennifer goes, ‘You know, if you keep saying stuff about him, I’m going to kick your a—…

According to Smith, Ben Affleck is the dirtiest birdy of them all.

I remember talking to Ben and being like, ‘I know your lady is not finding me amusing. Ben, I’ve known you for years, and you are far sicker than I am!’ His jokes are way dirtier than mine. He’s made jokes to me, and I’ve been like, ‘Ben, you need to go to church.’”

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According to sources, Jennifer has a hard time keeping up with Ben‘s need for “attention.”

“Jennifer has had some ups and downs with Ben, and she likes to check in with Dr. Hein once in a while,” says a source. “They talk tips on keeping the romance alive and dealing with Ben’s need for attention. Ben’s great, but he can be very insecure. He likes Jen to play the devoted wife all the time,” the source explains.

This is most definitely why he and J.Lo didn’t last too long…

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What do you think? Tattoos are here to stay? Are you into tattoos?

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Much about the beginning of Jen and Ben‘s romance has been swept under the rug.  She was dating her co-star Michael Vartan before she met Ben.  She didn’t dump him until a few months after her and Ben became serious.  Then there’s her other co-star Victor Garber.

This is how the whole saga started.  Blind Gossip said this:

This celebrity couple has been together for a few years now. They have at least one child together. Earlier in their relationship, she had an affair, a baby was born, and the couple continued their relationship. As the child gets older, however, it is becoming more and more apparent that the child very strongly resembles the fling. In fact, if you compare the photos of the celebrity child to childhood photos of the fling, they look like two peas in a pod.  And, yes, the fling is a celebrity too, although not as high profile as the celebrity couple.

So, you tell me….look at Victor Garber‘s ears, eyes…then look at Ben’s.  Who ears do Violet’s resemble? Did you just look and say, holy Sh!t?  And yes, Victor is admittedly gay, but these days it doesn’t mean much.  And Michael’s picture is thrown in for good measure.  Who’s the daddy?  Is it even this couple the blind item is talking about???  Is everything a coincidence here?

What about the Tom Cruise – Katie Holmes – Chris Klein triangle?  Who does Suri look like?  Could they be the mystery parentage?

Little Violet proudly wears a t-shirt stating ”Big Sister”
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Jennifer and Ben named the baby….Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck. That’s quite a mouthful.  Do you think Violet had a hand in picking out part of the baby’s name?  Says Popsugar:

Ben Affleck brought his mom along to pick up Violet from school yesterday. A week ago we got the news that Jennifer Garner had given birth to a baby girl, and today we finally have her name — Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.

I guess it’s a big deal they didn’t release the name right away.  But considering the fact that she waited until she was over five months pregnant to confirm the pregnancy, waiting a week for a name isn’t so bad!

Did anybody pick Rose?  I never would have guessed Seraphina in a million years.

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Jennifer only announced she was pregnant back in August, so we didn’t have to wait too long this time for baby news!  The only problem is that she and Ben have not released any details as of yet.  According to People Magazine:

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck gave birth to a healthy baby girl.”

The baby was born Tuesday in Los Angeles. No other details were immediately available.

What do you think they named the baby?  Pansy? Tulip? Lilac? Leave your best guess in the comments…

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“UNHCR has to find a goodwill ambassador who will get the attention of the president because the woman they’ve got is not high profile enough,” Affleck said.

Jolie has been working with the field staff and she has also met many refugees over the years. She has been the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassador since early 2001. While Ben has also been trying to create public awareness on important global issues.

One of the things about being an actor is that I’ve had the opportunity to be exposed to really smart people,” he said. “People have been really generous. I expose myself to those people and say, ‘Help me learn about this,’ and I’ve given myself a great post-graduate experience in this arena.” US Magazine

Everyone is entitled to his opinion but be careful what comes out of your mouth, Ben. Angie might be taking some anger management classes but Brad Pitt probably doesn’t like anyone criticizing Angie. Oh, they said Affleck was joking though. Do you think Affleck was really joking when he said Jolie isn’t high profile enough?

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In what seems to be a big baby news day, Jennifer confirmed to Access Hollywood in an interview that she and hubby Ben Affleck are indeed pregnant again. Baby #2 will be born sometime in the early winter. Jennifer went on to add that she is thrilled and elated to be pregnant again.

Her and Ben had a fun time watching the news and giggling over speculation on her expanding stomach. She wanted to announce the news when the time was right for them. And she didn’t give an exact due date, just an approximate!! Now we have to wait and watch and guess…again! Congratulations.

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“Yes, she is,” Garber, who currently stars on ABC’s “Eli Stone,” told Usmagazine.com as reports by Fox News when asked if recent speculation was true that the couple is expecting.

A source also told Usmagazine.com, “She is five months pregnant. They are very happy.”

Jen and Ben are parents to 2-year-old daughter Violet.

Garner had hinted in October that she wanted to have another child. So there we go… Congratulations to the Afflecks!

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