Jennifer Garner Heading to Couples Therapy With John Miller Because of ‘Third Wheel’ Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner and her boyfriend, John Miller, are reportedly gearing up for couples therapy. The reason? Her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, and his “third wheel” status in their relationship. How Garner’s boyfriend wants to address the problem—ahem, “boundaries”—in therapy, ahead.
Jennifer Garner and John Miller are looking for a couples therapist
According to a RadarOnline report, Garner and her boyfriend, Miller, are looking for a couples therapist because of the Alias alum’s “dynamic” with Affleck she just can’t shake.
“Jen and John have been having this same conversation for nearly a year,” an insider told the outlet. “And no matter how many times she promises to handle things differently, she always seems to slip back into the same dynamic with Ben.”
“It’s becoming clear that therapy may be the only way they can resolve this issue,” they said of the pair, who were first linked in 2018. “So they’re looking for a good counselor they can trust.”
“Hopefully couples therapy will work out better for Jen and John,” the source added, referencing Affleck and Garner’s failed attempts at counseling before their 2015 split.
Miller, 47, who is a divorced dad of two, began dating Garner, 52, in 2018. They briefly split in 2020. Less than a year later, they reconciled and have been together ever since.
Garner’s boyfriend wants her to ‘set better boundaries’ with Affleck
So, what does Miller, the chairman of the CaliGroup investment firm, hope to achieve in couples therapy? Getting some “better boundaries” set up between Garner and Affleck, who finalized their divorce in 2018 after announcing their split in 2015. “John is demanding that she set better boundaries with Ben,” the source said.
“John has been so patient with the whole Ben situation, but it’s really grating on him,” they explained. “He loves Jennifer and doesn’t want to lose her. But there’s only so long he can stand having a third wheel in this relationship before he cracks.”
Affleck’s constant presence, the insider noted, is largely due to co-parenting three children—Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13—with Garner. However, they also claimed that feeding into Affleck’s so-called “neediness” is also a factor.
As for what had Miller hitting his breaking point, sources claimed it was the photos of Garner and Affleck cozying up together in early March 2025 that did it. At the time, Miller reportedly issued an ultimatum, telling Garner they’d be done if it happened again.
John isn’t asking Jennifer to get Ben out of her life ‘completely’
Sure, Miller would like some “boundaries” when it comes to Affleck. But he’s not pushing the 13 Going on 30 star to remove her ex from her life entirely. “He’s not asking her to boot him from her life completely,” the insider said. “But he’s sick and tired of being made to look like some sort of fool.”
“Ben is always over at the house and usually stays for dinner,” they continued. “And he’s there on every holiday of the year, too.” Miller, the source explained, wants some “distance” from The Accountant 2 star for himself and Garner. “No matter how hard Garner tries to distance herself from Affleck,” they said, “he hangs around like gum stuck to the bottom of her shoe.”
