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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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Comments

  3. 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.

  8. 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.”

  9. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. radmom says

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

  14. Wallcat says

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

  18. Jthenurse says

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

  21. Canadianna says

    Tall —Ben Affleck
    Short —Matt Damon

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

  24. 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.

  29. 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.

  35. kavanah says

    Matt Damon => short

    Ben Affleck => tall

    I thought the couple was a PR thang!

  36. 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.

  41. 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.

  47. rayodeplata says

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

    I don’t think he should get married yet

  50. rosebrook says

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

  51. Gambetta40 says

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

    I really hope he’s happy.

  56. monalisa79 says

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

  60. Melvin says

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

  70. 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…

  72. MiaIrish says

    Short: Matt Damon

    Tall: Ben Afflek

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

  73. Baileygirl says

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

  75. 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.

  77. 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!!

  81. llabine1 says

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

  84. 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.

  87. 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?

  92. 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.

  94. Carigirl says

    Tall: Ben Affleck
    Short: Matt Damon

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

  95. 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.