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Tall Is Back From The Dark Side

[Blind Gossip] These two handsome actors are both movie stars.

They started out in the industry together and have enjoyed a lot of success working on projects both as a team and as individuals.

We’ll call them Tall and Short.

Tall and Short both had their choice of projects and became very rich. Both men married and had children.

However, Tall struggled.

Alcohol, drugs, infidelity. It was bad.

Tall lost jobs. His wife kicked him to the curb and they eventually got divorced. He went through a string of inappropriate women. That certainly didn’t help.

Being friends with an addict can take its toll.

Short and his wife had their own family to worry about and protect, and Tall was a mess. All drama, all the time. They didn’t want a drunk Tall – and his girl of the week – over at their house.

After being best friends for years, Short began to distance himself.

He didn’t completely abandon Tall and continued to encourage him to get sober, but Short and his wife started hanging out a lot with another famous actor and his wife. That friendship felt easy by comparison.

After numerous stints in rehab, Tall finally seems to be coming back from the dark side. He is sober (right now). He has a steady and stable girlfriend, an actress who is serious about her career.

Tall’s new girlfriend seems to be a good influence on him. She encourages him to maintain a healthier lifestyle. She gets along well with Tall’s ex-wife and his kids.

Short is back in the picture, too. Tall’s new girlfriend is a big hit with Short and his wife. An added bonus is that they speak the same language. The couples are hanging out together again.

So, the two things that brought Tall and Short back together are sobriety… and Tall’s new girlfriend.

Tall is sober and – dare we say it? – happy.

It’s nice to see. Hope it lasts!

Similar: Horsing Around With Alcohol

Short:

Tall:

[Optional] Do you think Tall should/will marry his new girlfriend?

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  2. bec215d says

    Garner and Armas both seem to be similar strong, take no BS types… I hope it sticks this time. But I also hope she doesn’t get pregnant or marry him for a long time because odds are he will relapse … they’re in a bubble right now – he’s not on a movie set, away from home for three months, and under stress. Hoping for the best for him, but hoping she is as level headed as she appears, too.

  3. GirlPlease says

    Tall is Ben

    Short is Matt.

    Glad Ben is doing better these days, he’s really struggled for the last few years.

  4. serioohno says

    Short : Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Affleck

    Should he marry the girlfriend? No! Be sober and take care of your kids

  7. Mironov says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    (Ana De Armas and Luciana Barroso both speak Spanish).

  8. softlanding says

    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Tall’s new girlfriend: Ana de Armas
    Short: Matt Damon with wife Luciana, who is a Spanish speaker (like Ana de Armas)

    It’s great to hear that Ben is getting his act together; honestly it was terrible to see the picture of him stumbling out of places intoxicated and disheveled. Good for you, Ben!

    optional question: Eh, tricky. I’d recommend rehab and therapy first, but whatever works for you, Ben.

  13. stripperglitter says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Affleck

    [Optional] Do you think Tall should/will marry his new girlfriend? No real opinion here. Give it some time.

  15. GrannyGoose says

    Short: Matt Damon (who’s actually not that short)
    Tall: Ben Affleck

    Kudos to Ben for (hopefully) turning his life around. Whether they marry or not, I wish them years of happiness together.

  18. aaaLCT says

    Matt Damon – His wife is from Argentina
    Ben Affleck – His new girlfriend is Cuban actress Ana de Armas

  23. sparklefins says

    Tall – Ben Affleck
    Short – Matt Damon

    I don’t think he should marry her, just be in a relationship for a bit and see how he does with his sobriety journey… Not sure how long he’ll stay good for

  24. loopylou600 says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck

    No, I don’t think tall should get married, well not anytime soon. Stay single, happy and sober etc

  26. whistler says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Affleck

    Do you think Tall should/will marry his new girlfriend? Yes, if they are in love and want to get married. She seems to be a good influence on him.

  27. WorkHardBeNice says

    Matt Damon
    Ben Affleck

    *I hate how he treated Jennifer Garner but if he’s willing to work for his sobriety and be a good husband and dad, then yeah, I hope he marries the new girlfriend

  28. NYCBunny says

    It’s nice to see Ben and Matt back together again. If Ana is really good for him, they love each other and she loves his kids, why shouldn’t they marry?

  35. Jayzzzzzz says

    Matt Damon & Ben Affleck. Damon & his wife were hanging out with Chris Hemsworth & his family a lot over the past year or so.
    Maybe Ben doesn’t need to be married?

  38. linder says

    Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Personally, I think Ben will fall off the wagon. Again.

  39. yo1774 says

    That’s very easy, it’s Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

    Damon’s wife is latina and Affleck is dating Ana de Armas both speak spanish (de Armas was born in Cuba and started her career in Spain)

  40. Freud_Lover says

    Short Matt Damon
    Tall Ben Affleck
    No I don’t think they’ll marry. I think he’ll relapse and go off the rails again choosing another inappropriate woman.

  44. Stonecoldjane says

    Short is Matt Damon, tall is Ben Affleck.
    I hope he doesn’t marry Ana De Arnas, she could do better.

  48. Lby54229 says

    Matt Damon (Short)
    Ben Affleck (Tall)

    I never bought into Matt Damon. He always seems like a creepy sleazeball despite his goody two-shoes persona.

    I am glad that Ben Affleck is getting sober. I hate for anyone to have to go through that, especially his kids seeing him like that and knowing about his problems.

  52. Napoleon says

    Bel Affleck/ Matt Damon
    Tall’s Ex Jennifer Garner
    Tall’s new GF: Ana De Armas – she gets along well with Damon’s wife.

  53. aaaNancy says

    Short: Matt D

    Tall: Ben A.

    [Optional] Do you think Tall should/will marry his new girlfriend? Too soon.

  59. Abstermcdaddyo says

    Matt Damon
    Ben Affleck

    If she has any sense, she won’t marry him. She’s beautiful and has her whole life and career ahead of her, he will just fall back into drugs and alcohol and ruin her.

  61. MsBelina says

    Short Matt Damon

    Tall Ben Affleck

    Not the new girl…he should marry J Lo…the true love of his life…

  66. GretchenGreenEyes says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Will they marry? She’s going to want kids so maybe.

  69. itsjustanothergirl says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Affleck

    Ben will marry Ana if Jen says it’s ok.

  75. YoGo8c says

    This is easy.

    Ben Affleck and Matt ‘Gays, keep your private life private, while I talk about my wife, kids and ‘family values’ whenever I want’ Damon.

  76. Carigirl says

    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Short: Matt Damon

    Do I think he’s gonna marry Ana de Armas? Possibly!

  78. hannahhkate says

    Matt Damon
    Ben Affleck

    Optional: I don’t care. I’ve written him off as a lost cause who will always sabotage the good things in his life.

  83. Piwakawaka says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck

    I don’t think he’s proven himself, for long enough yet, to marry again. Bit of a risk?

  86. blubelle says

    Short is Matt Damon

    Tall is Ben Affleck

    I think Ben should spend at least another two years maintaining his sobriety before considering marriage.

  89. llabine1 says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall : Ben Affleck
    Yes this one is a Cuban spitfire who can control him….

  93. badgerette85 says

    Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (tall)
    Op- not certain, but she sounds like a great influence on him. Hope he can remain sober and continue a healthy lifestyle! Many rooting for Ben!!

  95. Princesspc says

    Matt Damon short
    Ben Affleck tall
    Nope, he’s not going to marry her. Lopez ruined his life with the Beniffer thing.
    Good luck Ben.

  97. Baileygirl says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    No. Sobriety should be first in his life along his his children.

  98. MiaIrish says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Afflek

    [Optional] Do you think Tall should/will marry his new girlfriend? Probably won’t.

  100. TeacherKat says

    Ben
    Matt

    Optional: I hope it lasts if it’s good for Ben. However, sobriety never seems to last with him, so I have a feeling he will slip back into his old ways and Ana will leave him…

  110. Melvin says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Optional: Maybe it’s still fairly early in the relationship and she has ambitions.

  114. monalisa79 says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    No he should marry her. Sad to think he’s going to crash again eventually

  119. Gambetta40 says

    Tall: Ben Affleck (Ana de Armas)
    Short: Matt Damon (Luciana)

    I really hope he’s happy.

  120. rosebrook says

    Affleck and Damon. Damon will get burned again. Addicts are good that way.

  123. rayodeplata says

    Matt Damon and wife Luciana Barroso
    Ben Affleck and girlfriend Ana De Armas

    I don’t think he should get married yet

  129. amagod121 says

    Tall = Ben Affleck
    Short (is he really?) = Matt Damon

    Optnl: Possibly. If he can stay on the straight and narrow. But his gf had better be VERY careful before committing to him on that level and get a lot of info from JG about warning signs of a theoretical relapse. Hope they wait several years too, to give him time to stay sober and build a good network of internal & external support. Gonna add: Ben deserves praise for pulling himself from that deep, dark pit.

  134. the skeptic says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Affleck

    Optional: Ana de Armas should not marry him. She can do better. Period, end of sentence.

  135. kavanah says

    Matt Damon => short

    Ben Affleck => tall

    I thought the couple was a PR thang!

  141. melrose71 says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Ben should do whatever makes him happy and keeps him sober. I’m glad he and Ana are happy together and she’s good for his kids.

  146. gailpow says

    Short is Matt Damon. Tall is Ben Affleck.
    Nice to see these two gentlemen being friendly again.
    Tall should marry Ana–she is a good influence on him and she can yak in Spanish with Short’s Hispanic wife.

  149. Canadianna says

    Tall —Ben Affleck
    Short —Matt Damon

    No, Tall should stay single for a long time to continue to work on sobriety.

  152. Jthenurse says

    Short; Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Should they marry? Nope, too soon, Affleck has never shown an ability to remain sober.

  156. Wallcat says

    Short: Ben Affleck
    Tall: Matt Damon
    [Optional]: it seems too early to tell, although relationships move fast in Hollywood!

  158. radmom says

    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Short: Matt Damon
    Don’t know. Unfortunately, Ben has a bad habit of destroying his own happiness

  159. msfansbury says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Affleck

    [Optional] Do you think Tall should/will marry his new girlfriend?: I think Ben and Ana will get engaged, not sure if they will go all the way to the alter.

  161. Theaterfan says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck

    I don’t know and frankly don’t care but I’m happy to see Matt and Ben are close again.

  162. ZedsDead says

    Short: Matt Damon
    Tall: Ben Affleck

    Probably not. She’s going to kick him to the curb after 007 opens and she’s a “Bond Girl.”

  167. judylouise says

    Affleck and Damon. I don’t know if I believe Affleck can stay sober at this point. But I hope the best for him.