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Related: <\/span>Everything Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Have Said About Their Divorce<\/span> \n\t\t\tBen Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been coparenting pros since their 2015 split. The exes became parents with the birth of their daughter Violet in December 2005, followed by Seraphina in January 2009 and Samuel in February 2012. Affleck and Garner announced they were separating after 10 years of marriage in June 2015 via a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dave was perfectly in sync with Affleck\u2019s working process, saying, \u201cI love that because the only other person now besides Ben that I\u2019ve heard that does that was [screenwriter] Tom Stoppard<\/strong>. And when I heard that, I thought, \u2018OK, I\u2019m in some good company.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n According to Garner\u2019s account of events, she would\u2019ve just given birth to her and Affleck\u2019s second child when he was writing, directing and acting in The Town<\/em>.<\/p>\n Related: <\/span>Jennifer Garner Dazzles in Black Crystals at 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet<\/span> \n\t\t\tJennifer Garner looked stunning in black during a rare appearance at the 2026 Golden Globes. Garner, 53, arrived at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 11. The actress donned a sleeveless custom black crystal Cong Tri gown. Garner completed the look with black pointed-toe Roger Vivier shoes, diamond earrings [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The film was released in 2010, one year after the former couple welcomed Seraphina in January 2009. The exes also share daughter Violet, 20, and son Samuel, 13.<\/p>\n Garner and Affleck were married from 2005 to 2015 when they announced their split. The actors\u2019 divorce was finalized in 2018, and although they weathered a few storms during their relationship, the pair have found their rhythm as coparents and friends.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir relationship has evolved into a strong friendship,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in March 2025. \u201cJen is a grounding and trusting force in Ben\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n The insider added that the 13 Going on 30<\/em> actress and Affleck\u2019s bond is \u201cthe strongest that it\u2019s ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n Garner, for her part, made a rare comment on the more difficult time in her and Affleck\u2019s dynamic earlier this month, reflecting on their divorce.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to be smart about what you can and can\u2019t handle, and I could not handle what was out there,\u201d Garner told Marie Claire UK<\/em> in an interview published on January 7. \u201cBut what was out there was not what was hard. The fact of it is what was hard.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner.<\/span> Christopher Polk\/Getty Images for VH1<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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