Jennifer Garner reflects on life years after her divorce from Ben Affleck.
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News1808-01-2026, 05:14

Jennifer Garner on "Hard" Ben Affleck Divorce: "Losing True Partnership"

  • Jennifer Garner revealed her divorce from Ben Affleck was "hard" due to "the actual breaking up of a family" and "losing a true partnership and friendship," not public scrutiny.
  • The actress discussed the emotional toll of her 2015 separation and 2018 divorce from Affleck in a candid Marie Claire UK interview.
  • Garner, 53, and Affleck, 53, share three children: Violet Anne, Seraphina Rose, and Samuel, with co-parenting described as "tricky."
  • She emphasized relying on her inner circle for resilience and balancing her career with advocacy work for Save the Children US and Once Upon a Farm.
  • Garner noted parenting has shifted as her children grew, requiring her to "let them grow up and make their choices."

Why It Matters: Jennifer Garner candidly shares the profound personal pain of her divorce from Ben Affleck, focusing on family and partnership loss.

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