Ben Affleck Says Teen Teased Him Over Dating Advice

Ben Affleck said his children teased him after he offered relationship advice at dinner, recounting the exchange during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that aired September 24. He said one of his children, then 17, responded: “Oh, like you’re the expert on relationships?” Affleck, 54, described a family dinner conversation in which his children discussed friends, relationships and personal drama. He said he tried to share lessons from his own experience, but the teenager’s retort made clear that his advice was not necessarily welcome. The reports of the exchange stem from Affleck’s account during the television interview; the children were not quoted directly. He also said the reactions have become a pattern. When he begins offering advice at dinner, he said, his children exchange looks, leaving him to realize he has become a caricature in their eyes. Affleck joked that he had not expected to be anything other than the cool dad. The interview included another story about his children poking fun at him. Affleck said that while browsing in a bookstore with one of them, they saw a book titled “I’m Sorry for Everything.