For several months now, there have been rumors of tension and infidelity in the marriage between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.
Affleck has been accused of cheating with Emily Ratajkowski during the filming of Gone Girl and flirting with Jennifer Lopez at this year's Golden Globes.
Sources say Affleck has been drinking heavily and gambling compulsively during the filming of Batman v Superman, and Garner eventually stopped visiting the set as a result.
Now, in an apparent effort to escape both his marital troubles and his worsening addictions, Affleck has reportedly taken off for Canada in an effort to find solace at a Buddhist monastery.
Radar Online is reporting that Affleck ditched Garner on her birthday (April 17) and has been AWOL ever since.
Witnesses in Nova Scotia say Affleck has been seen in public without his wedding several times in the past few weeks.
"Ben is in the grips of a midlife crisis," says one insider. “He’s trying to figure out what he wants out of life, and find a path back to being a good husband.
“He’s on a ‘self discovery’ mission, and talking through his marital issues. He’s at a crossroads.”
Garner reportedly tracked Affleck down in order to offer him a stern warning:
“Jen was worried enough that she dropped everything and flew to Canada to give Ben an ultimatum,” said a source. “Jen said she’d give him one more chance to clean up his act.”
“The bottom line is that Jen can’t trust Ben...The next few months are going to be a real test, and Ben’s going to have to be on his absolute best behavior to prove to Jen he’s a completely changed man.”
We're guessing that in Jen's eyes, taking off on her birthday, ditching his wedding ring and hiding out in a Canadian monastery are not the most encouraging signs that Ben's ready to change his ways.
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