Jennifer Garner — estranged from yet steadfast in supporting her booze-addled husband Ben Affleck in his third rehab stint — is telling their three young kids to “pray for your daddy,” The National ENQUIRER has learned from a source. Jen was so concerned for Ben, she staged an intervention, convincing the Batman boozer he needed to get off the bottle for the sake of their three pre-teen children — Violet, Seraphina and Samuel — and drove him to rehab on Aug. 22. Read on for details of Jen’s spiritual intervention, and click here for celebrity rehab news….
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“Jen’s been the family cheerleader, giving them pep talks and encouraging them to let daddy know they love him and miss him,” said the source. “She feels it’s really important to keep up the routine.”
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The routine includes going to school, doing their homework, engaging in activities and attending church and Sunday school. “Jen is keeping them grounded so they don’t worry so much,” said the source. “
The kids know their daddy is ‘sick,’ but Jen’s keeping them safe from the grittier details.
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"His daughters show their support by sending him texts and photos from their family album," the source continued. “Sam drew a picture of his daddy surrounded by guardian angels and hearts. It’s really touching how much those kids love their dad.
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"I heard that Ben tears up when he gets a new drawing or photo from his children," the source said. "If that’s not incentive to kick the bottle, I don’t know what is!”
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“Jen’s been the family cheerleader, giving them pep talks and encouraging them to let daddy know they love him and miss him,” said the source. “She feels it’s really important to keep up the routine.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
The routine includes going to school, doing their homework, engaging in activities and attending church and Sunday school. “Jen is keeping them grounded so they don’t worry so much,” said the source. “
The kids know their daddy is ‘sick,’ but Jen’s keeping them safe from the grittier details.
"His daughters show their support by sending him texts and photos from their family album," the source continued. “Sam drew a picture of his daddy surrounded by guardian angels and hearts. It’s really touching how much those kids love their dad.
"I heard that Ben tears up when he gets a new drawing or photo from his children," the source said. "If that’s not incentive to kick the bottle, I don’t know what is!”
