Matt Damon Wants To Live Closer To Ben Affleck
Matt Damon is moving to California so he can be closer to Ben Affleck. The ‘Invictus’ actor – who recently moved to New York with his wife Luciana and their three daughters – is considering uprooting his brood again and moving across America so he can spend more time with his best friend.
“Myself and Ben have two girls within six months of each other. It’s a strong argument to buy a house there and be near Ben. We will see how the little kids do. If the winter is too tough, we might move to Los Angeles. All my friends with kids live there.”
However, Matt is concerned his recent move from Miami to the Big Apple might increase the interest in his private life.
“It will be interesting to see what happens now that we’re in New York. Lucy is not a celebrity, and that really helps. Tabloids sell sex and scandal, and the narrative for me is that he’s married to a normal woman and has got three kids and is kind of quiet. So as long as I don’t do anything stupid…”
Despite his glowing film career, Matt - who raises Alexia, 11, Isabella, three, and 13-month-old Gia with Luciana – recently admitted his greatest achievement in life is being a father.
"It changes everything and makes you change the way you prioritize your entire life. It really is all about the family and what makes them happy."
Matt and Ben – who has two daughters, three-year-old Violet and eight-month-old Seraphina, with wife Jennifer Garner - have been firm friends for years and won an Academy Award for their ‘Good Will Hunting’ script in 1997.
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8830 points
He's one of the few in Hollywood that you can actually respect. Love how down to earth and family oriented he is!
5081310 points
Me too! Such a rare sighting of a normal healthy and loyal celeb...nice.
friendship isn't what it use to be;it's nice to see a sweet story like this. I can't believe matt has so many little ladies in his house hold. i like the guy!
149675 points
Its not surprising; Ben and Matt were friends long before they became famous...and I love them both.
22117 points
Me too.
68265 points
That's a nice way to keep in touch with your friends. At the end of the day it's friends and family that matter the most so it's good that he's making and effort to maintain that friendship.
57809 points
I love that they're still friends after all these years. If I had the choice, I would most definitely want to live in the same city as my best friend and her family (although I'd try to use proper grammar in the process. "Myself and Ben..." My eyeballs hurt after reading that.), particularly because our kids are the same age. I hope it works out for them!
151395 points
I love that Hollywood hasn't changed these two.
184405 points
love that about them too
Myself and Ben??? How about "Ben and I...." I thoughthe was the brains behind the operation.
Myself and Ben??? How about "Ben and I...." I thoughthe was the brains behind the operation.
162245 points
its nice to hear that they're still great friends after getting famous.
Matt is missing hot sex with Ben.
so.."as long as he doesn't do anything stupid" his "narrative" will continue to play out.... did he just say that he's another hollywood closet case ??
yup!
Ben marriage is going down hill bet Matt wants to help hold it together since Matt broke him and J-LO up.
176150 points
Matt Damon is DELICIOUS.
His "narrative" is that he is married.
What an interesting way to put it.
How about coming out of the closet and realizing that Ben likes the ladies?
Stop butting in and clinging to him.
This guy is still obsessing over his old flame.
Lastly, please do not uproot an entire family, just because you feel like clinging to Ben.
Even if the mother is a beard, those girls deserve stability and a sense of home.
You are a father now, so stop chasing Ben on a whim.
Geez, I guess the stories about Ben and Jen's marriage are true if Matt is planning his (yet another, pathetic) move.
293250 points
Like the others, I think it's great they have been able to stay friends for so long, since they were friends before they were both famous. Good for them!
114625 points
I like Matt and Luciana they are so low key.
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