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Michelle’s episode unexpectedly nods to Hollywood’s notorious marriage scandals, particularly recalling the tumultuous marriage of actors like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. During her podcast, Michelle recounts Ben Affleck’s Oscar acceptance speech, where he humorously compared the challenges of maintaining a marriage to working with tyrannical regimes—an analogy that visibly unsettles the audience. This layered reference underscores how even seemingly stable relationships can contain unspoken strains that are carefully hidden from public view.