Jennifer Garner says she once suffered from Ben Affleck’s intense obsession with one Beyoncé song during their marriage.
The actress spoke candidly during an appearance at a bookstore in Los Angeles on Thursday, where she appeared alongside writer Laura Dave. During the event, the conversation turned to creative routines and listening to music while working, which Garner said was a habit she was very familiar with.
She joked that she experienced it firsthand, as Affleck tends to play the same song repeatedly. She revealed that it can last for weeks or months.
Garner then recalled a specific period while filming Affleck City In Cambridge, Massachusetts. At that time, she was taking care of her children in a rented house. One of the children was three months old. The other was three years old.
Beyoncé said aura It became a constant soundtrack of the period after its release in 2009 and turned into one of Beyoncé’s biggest hits. Garner said Affleck played it on repeat while she was breastfeeding her baby.
Affleck has previously admitted to his habit of repeating music. In a 2016 interview at the Golden Globe Awards, he said that he often chooses certain songs and listens to them constantly while writing.
He explained at the time that repetition helps him focus. He also said that it puts him in the emotional space he wants for the scene.
Garner’s statements come amid renewed public interest in Affleck’s personal life, as he finalized his separation from Jennifer Lopez in 2025 after three years of marriage. The former couple did not share any children, but Garner continues to co-parent her three children with Affleck.