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Ben Affleck 52,was reportedly unaware that she was planning to speak out when she did but knows that given her history of documenting their romance, she could talk about their split ‘forever.’

‘Ben knows that she will talk about the breakup forever, because she has made albums and documentaries about their two relationships,’ an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘He would love for her not to talk about it, but he feels she will always speak out.

‘He didn’t get a heads-up that she was going to talk about their relationship, but he assumed that it would eventually happen. It is a part of his life just as much as anything else, he’s never going to get away from it.’

The insider said Affleck is ‘OK with however Jen has to deal with it,’ and is aware that his ex has ‘always been one to talk’ about her personal life.

‘People deal with loss and breakup in their own way, and this is what Jen had to do and Ben has to accept it,’ they continued. ‘He would like to keep some stuff to himself, especially major details about their relationship.’