Luciana Barroso, Matt Damon’s wife, initially had a crush on Ben Affleck rather than Damon when she first saw their film “Good Will Hunting.” She confessed this to Damon a few months into their relationship, which began in 2003. Damon recalled Barroso’s high school friend thinking he was “the cute one” in the 1997 movie, while Barroso favored Affleck. Damon jokingly told her she “got the wrong one.”
Affleck, Damon’s longtime friend, addressed Barroso’s past admiration, noting he never sensed any romantic vibe from her and humorously suggesting his real-life persona might have changed her perspective. Damon quipped that once Barroso met Affleck in person, “all that went away.”
The couple married in 2005 and share four children: Barroso’s daughter Alexia, 26, from a previous relationship, and Isabella, 19, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15. Affleck was married to Jennifer Garner from 2005 to 2018, with whom he shares three children, and later wed Jennifer Lopez in 2022 before separating in 2024. Despite their personal ups and downs, Damon and Affleck have maintained a close bond. Affleck was recently seen kissing Barroso’s head during an outing, sparking headlines. Damon emphasized his unwavering support for Affleck through his relationships, calling it the mark of “a real friend.”