Jennifer Garner Shares Rare Comments About 'Hard' Divorce from Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner is looking back at her divorce from Ben Affleck.
The 53-year-old Alias actress and the 53-year-old Deep Water actor married in 2005 and separated 10 years later in 2015. They officially divorced three years later. Together, they share three kids – Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13.
In a new interview with Marie Claire UK, Jennifer shared some rare comments about their “hard” divorce.
Keep reading to find out more…“You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there. But what was out there,” Jennifer said, gesturing into the distance, “was not what was hard. The fact of it is what was hard. The actual breaking up of a family is what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.”
Following their highly publicized split, Jennifer said that she sought community.
“I make a big, concerted effort to see my people as much as I can, because that’s what matters,” Jennifer explained. “That’s where your resilience is: it’s in your relationships and in the people who carry you through.”
Despite their split, Jennifer and Ben have remained friendly as they co-parent their kids.
In an interview from October 2025, Ben sang his praises for Jennifer.