Jennifer Garner opened up about one of the more personal aspects of her past during a recent interview, reflecting on the end of her marriage to Ben Affleck. The actress shared why the experience of their separation was particularly difficult and how it continues to shape her life today.
Jennifer Garner talks about Ben Affleck divorce
Jennifer Garner spoke about her divorce from Ben Affleck in an interview with Marie Claire UK, describing it as “hard.” She said, “The actual breaking up of a family is what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.” Garner and Affleck separated in 2015 after 10 years of marriage and finalized their divorce in 2018.
Garner reflected on the challenges of navigating public attention during the breakup. “You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there,” she said. “But what was out there… was not what was hard. The fact of it is what was hard.” The couple co-parents three children: Violet Anne, Seraphina Rose, and Samuel.
Post-divorce, Garner emphasized the importance of relationships and support systems. “I make a big, concerted effort to see my people as much as I can, because that’s what matters,” she said. “That’s where your resilience is: it’s in your relationships and in the people who carry you through.” She also shared that co-parenting with Affleck amid public scrutiny has been “the hardest thing. Not hard in the grand scheme of what is hard in the world, but tricky for me and tricky for my family.”
Garner, who is currently dating businessman John Miller, continues to prioritize her children and work. She spoke about shifting her parenting approach: “It’s more about parenting with a button on my mouth… You have to let them grow up and make their choices.” She also discussed her involvement with Save the Children US, Once Upon a Farm, and upcoming projects like The Five-Star Weekend and season 2 of The Last Thing He Told Me, premiering Feb. 20 on Apple TV+.
