Photo: Eric Jamison/Invision/APAftergoing public with their relationshipa year ago,Ben AffleckandLindsay Shookussplit earlier this monthafter theSaturday Night Liveproducer could no longer handle his struggles with addiction, a source says.“Lindsay had been supporting Ben’s sobriety andgoing to meetingswith him. She had him in meditation and they were doing it together,” a source close to the former couple tells PEOPLE. “His recovery was something that was very important to both of them.”As Affleck, 46, began to spiral in recent months, however, Shookus, 38, felt increasingly helpless, says the source. In the end, she decided it would be in Affleck’s best interest to end the relationship.“It was very hard for her to break up with Ben, but she knew he wasn’t getting better and that it was time for her to step aside,” says the source. “She was trying to stay as close to him as possible so that he would stay on the right path, but ultimately it just wasn’t possible. She knew she had to let him hit bottom.”Adds the source: “All she wanted was for him to be happy and healthy. It was a difficult choice but the right one.”An Affleck pal previously told PEOPLE the couple called it quits because of distance and timing, adding that the split was “amicable.”Affleck — who was seen recentlyspending time with22-year-oldPlayboymodel Shauna Sexton— entered rehab on Wednesday. His ex,Jennifer Garner, 46,drove him to a Malibu treatment center.An insider told PEOPLE he “knew he needed help and was vocal about it.”Affleck — who sharesdaughters Violet, 12, Seraphina, 9, and son Samuel, 6, with Garner —first sought treatmentin 2001 when his palCharlie Sheendrove him to a facility where Affleck completed a 30-day residential rehabilitation program.RELATED VIDEO:Ben AffleckLikes to ‘Date Who He Wants and Not Feel Tied Down’: SourceIn March 2017, Affleck revealed in aFacebookpost that he had againcompleted treatment for alcohol addiction. “I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step,” wrote the star.If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
Photo: Eric Jamison/Invision/AP
Aftergoing public with their relationshipa year ago,Ben AffleckandLindsay Shookussplit earlier this monthafter theSaturday Night Liveproducer could no longer handle his struggles with addiction, a source says.“Lindsay had been supporting Ben’s sobriety andgoing to meetingswith him. She had him in meditation and they were doing it together,” a source close to the former couple tells PEOPLE. “His recovery was something that was very important to both of them.”As Affleck, 46, began to spiral in recent months, however, Shookus, 38, felt increasingly helpless, says the source. In the end, she decided it would be in Affleck’s best interest to end the relationship.“It was very hard for her to break up with Ben, but she knew he wasn’t getting better and that it was time for her to step aside,” says the source. “She was trying to stay as close to him as possible so that he would stay on the right path, but ultimately it just wasn’t possible. She knew she had to let him hit bottom.”Adds the source: “All she wanted was for him to be happy and healthy. It was a difficult choice but the right one.”An Affleck pal previously told PEOPLE the couple called it quits because of distance and timing, adding that the split was “amicable.”Affleck — who was seen recentlyspending time with22-year-oldPlayboymodel Shauna Sexton— entered rehab on Wednesday. His ex,Jennifer Garner, 46,drove him to a Malibu treatment center.An insider told PEOPLE he “knew he needed help and was vocal about it.”Affleck — who sharesdaughters Violet, 12, Seraphina, 9, and son Samuel, 6, with Garner —first sought treatmentin 2001 when his palCharlie Sheendrove him to a facility where Affleck completed a 30-day residential rehabilitation program.RELATED VIDEO:Ben AffleckLikes to ‘Date Who He Wants and Not Feel Tied Down’: SourceIn March 2017, Affleck revealed in aFacebookpost that he had againcompleted treatment for alcohol addiction. “I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step,” wrote the star.If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
Aftergoing public with their relationshipa year ago,Ben AffleckandLindsay Shookussplit earlier this monthafter theSaturday Night Liveproducer could no longer handle his struggles with addiction, a source says.
“Lindsay had been supporting Ben’s sobriety andgoing to meetingswith him. She had him in meditation and they were doing it together,” a source close to the former couple tells PEOPLE. “His recovery was something that was very important to both of them.”
As Affleck, 46, began to spiral in recent months, however, Shookus, 38, felt increasingly helpless, says the source. In the end, she decided it would be in Affleck’s best interest to end the relationship.
“It was very hard for her to break up with Ben, but she knew he wasn’t getting better and that it was time for her to step aside,” says the source. “She was trying to stay as close to him as possible so that he would stay on the right path, but ultimately it just wasn’t possible. She knew she had to let him hit bottom.”
Adds the source: “All she wanted was for him to be happy and healthy. It was a difficult choice but the right one.”
An Affleck pal previously told PEOPLE the couple called it quits because of distance and timing, adding that the split was “amicable.”
Affleck — who was seen recentlyspending time with22-year-oldPlayboymodel Shauna Sexton— entered rehab on Wednesday. His ex,Jennifer Garner, 46,drove him to a Malibu treatment center.
An insider told PEOPLE he “knew he needed help and was vocal about it.”
Affleck — who sharesdaughters Violet, 12, Seraphina, 9, and son Samuel, 6, with Garner —first sought treatmentin 2001 when his palCharlie Sheendrove him to a facility where Affleck completed a 30-day residential rehabilitation program.
RELATED VIDEO:Ben AffleckLikes to ‘Date Who He Wants and Not Feel Tied Down’: Source
In March 2017, Affleck revealed in aFacebookpost that he had againcompleted treatment for alcohol addiction. “I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step,” wrote the star.
If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
