Ben Affleck shares rare insight into bond with 'wonderful' ex-wife Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck has given fans a very rare insight into the relationship he has with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner following their split a decade ago
Ben Affleck has opened up about his close bond with ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. The pair who divorced in 2018 maintain a strong relationship and continue to co-parent their children,Violet, Finn, and Samuel. The couple, who separated in 2015, have faced their fair share of rumours about their relationship over the years. However, Ben has now offered a candid look into his bond with his ex-wife. In a new interview, Ben discussed his approach to co-parenting with Jennifer.
The actor spoke fondly of Jennifer, calling her "wonderful" and sharing how lucky he felt to have her as a "partner." He also explained how they managed to handle the media speculation and the questions it brought from their children.
"We used to have a thing, my ex-wife [Jennifer Garner] and I, when they would see something on a supermarket stand," Ben explained, recalling how he responded to his children's questions about speculation.
"We would say, well, ‘You know this isn’t always true because if it were, you would have 15 brothers or sisters or whatever the number of stories is where they said that your mom was pregnant’." He added: "And I’m really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids’ mom, who’s wonderful and great and we work together well," he told GQ Magazine.
Ben has previously spoken highly of Jennifer, and a year after their separation, he said, "She's just a fabulous person. She's a great mother. She's a real talent … She's somebody that I admire and respect and remain excellent friends with."
Earlier this month, Ben and Jennifer sparked specualtion about a possible reunion. Speculation arose when Ben was seen cosying up with his former beau. Ben and Jennifer seemed to be very close when they were spotted paintballing in Los Angeles for their son’s birthday. In snaps from the outing, Ben wrapped his arm around his ex-wife while others showed them laughing together.
However, a source has claimed Jennifer has shut down any potential rekindling of their romance. The source said the former flames are simply "good friends." They also slammed the romance speculation as "ridiculous."
Another source suggested to Page Six that Ben is "open" to the idea of getting back together with Jennifer, but insisted the "feeling is not mutual."
Instead, they said Jennifer is "happy" with her current partner John Miller. The 13 Going On 30 actress has been dating John for seven years. The source added, "Jen has a great co-parenting relationship with Ben, and that’s where things stand on her end at the moment."
Another source told the publication Ben would "love another chance" with Jennifer and is "open to giving things another shot." However, they also admitted, "Ben knows it’s just not realistic at this time in their lives."
They added, "Ben just got out of a marriage and finalized his divorce [from Jennifer Lopez ], he is really busy with work and is focused on this new chapter. Plus, Ben respects Jen’s relationship with John and would never come between them."
The On The Floor singer filed for divorce from the Argo actor after two years of marriage making this is Ben's second divorce. An insider told Heat World: "Jen [Lopez] felt threatened by Jennifer [Garner] for almost all of her marriage – the way Ben would run to her for advice any time they had a fight drove her crazy."
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