Lainey Blind - 08/10/11

[felix]

She learns for him, will not leave him

So much speculation and it’s been going on for years that she will finally leave him because he simply won’t, ever, change. But do you know the lengths she went through to get him, and keep him? Did you know she enrolled in classes at university, not because she was interested for herself, but because she wanted to be able to talk to him about...things? She wanted to be able to keep up. She wanted HIM to know/believe/think she could keep up. She worships his brain. She wanted to make sure that he was finding her brain adequately stimulating.

They say that he’s been trying to get out of there. He hasn’t tried. There has been no attempt. It’s kinda futile. First because, even if he were to want to bail, everyone in his life would be against it, and has warned him of the consequences, but also because she has told him straight up, on several occasions, “I will never leave you”. This one doesn’t get enough credit for her tenacity.

[Lalique]

Sounds like the guy is involved with the Co$. Maybe Katie Holmes and the midget? John Travolta and Kelly Preston?

[Little Wombat]

For some reason, my first thought was Jessica Simpson.

[Sarzy]

Hmm interesting guess about Scientology. I wasn't thinking of that. But Katie Holmes could kinda fit.

[tragicallyflawed]

Jen Garner and Ben Affleck

Gywneth Paltrow and Chris Martin :
She did recently call him a genius and compare him to Picasso

Beyonce and Jay-Z:
She always comes off as dense and Jay always seem smart, and not just street smart. I could also easily imagine Bey saying "I'll never leave you" to him.

[qwerty]

^^I don't recall hearing any of the 3 ladies mentioned above going back to school.

[tragicallyflawed]

^^
I figured that the going back to school thing wasn't done with public knowledge, but was told to Lainey by her source.

For some reason I always get the vibe that these three women think that their partners are too good for them/better than themselves.

[HavanaBanana]

I would like this to be Gwyneth and Chris but I don't think she went to lengths to "get" him, and I do this she was already educate (being from the wealthy, upper east side, dalton educated...)

[Brando]

even if he were to want to bail, everyone in his life would be against it, and has warned him of the consequences,

hmm, I thought Garner too but according to IMDb she is a university graduate. I don't think this is Beyonce, what consequences would Jay-Z suffer? Maybe this is a politician...someone with a lot to lose?

[McJag]

Ben Affleck.

[Mercer]

Angelina Jolie.

[tragicallyflawed]

I would have believed it was the Brange up until Lainey started talking about "loving him for his brain". Does Brad even have one?

[olivia]

Jennifer Garner is more educated than Affleck. She graduated college at least.

Also, breaking up with Garner would make Affleck more interesting, not less. The speculation about his new romances, his style choices, would sell a million magazines.

Could this be about a director and his wife?

[smallandshiny]

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher?

I found this on her wiki page:
In order to marry Baron Cohen, Fisher converted to Judaism after three years of study and completed her conversion in early 2007, saying "I will definitely have a Jewish wedding just to be with Sacha. I would do anything – move into any religion – to be united in marriage with him. We have a future together, and religion comes second to love as far as we are concerned."

[ramona]

Jennifer Garner takes UCLA extension classes in political science. Though she does have a BA, it is in drama. She mentioned in an interview I read that she felt like she needed to learn more about politics and felt lucky that as she did, she was realizing that her and her husband's views did align. Affleck refers to himself as "Actor/Activist" and is a frequent guest on Bill Maher's show, so I can see why she might think he is super special or smart, although I don't find a lot of people on his show (I'm looking at you Olivia Wilde) particularly impressive.

Also, it would be TERRIBLE PR for Affleck to leave Garner. They have two small children and everyone knows he has a reputation for being a cad; he would totally be blamed. Ted has alluded many times to Affleck feeling trapped and unhappy. This blind talks about the lengths the woman goes to keep the man; keep in mind Lainey's comments about Garner showing up when Lively is around to police things.

But, really, is it so bad that she won't leave? Is being committed to keeping a family together when there are two children under the age of five in the picture that pitiful? It's very, very sad, but I don't think it makes her weak. Sometimes you prioritize what is best for your kids over your own happiness and maybe the couple has a nice friendship/partnership aside from the infidelity? And as far as her saying, "I will never leave you," isn't that what we all say when we stand at the altar and get married? Garner comes from a very conservative West Virginia family; maybe she was raised that when it comes to marriage, you stick it out. Imagine that.