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Ben Affleck praises Jennifer Garner’s parenting and their co-parenting relationship
Ben Affleck has praised his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s parenting in a preview of an interview due to air on October 11.
Affleck and Garner have three children together: Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.
They separated in 2015, and their divorce was finalized in 2018.
Affleck joked that he thinks he does about 75% as well as Garner, while their children might rate him closer to 40%.
He said the two share parenting time, with the children spending one week with him and one week with their mother.
Affleck also said he respects Garner and is grateful for her.
Their cooperative arrangement matters because they continue to raise their children together after their marriage ended.
Ben Affleck praised his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s parenting and their cooperative approach to raising their three children.
He said Garner’s parenting makes him feel he is falling short by comparison.
Affleck joked that he thinks he does about 75% as well as Garner, while his children rate him closer to 40%.
He described a week-on, week-off custody arrangement and said he is grateful for Garner.
Garner has also praised Affleck as a great co-parent who takes care of their children.
- Who
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, who share three children.
- What
- Affleck praised Garner’s parenting and their co-parenting relationship.
- When
- Affleck’s interview preview was published October 10, 2026; the full interview was scheduled to air October 11.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Affleck was discussing his parenting dynamic with Garner and their children.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Their mom is spectacular, and always makes me feel like I’m coming up a little short
I think I’m doing about 75% as good as your mom
He’s wonderful. He takes care of them. He’s a great partner in that way. And that’s very freeing.
I think the most important thing is, you know, having that mutual respect … being able to get along with that person
Affleck and Garner married.
The couple announced their split.
Their divorce was finalized.
Affleck told Variety that the children spend a week with him and then a week with their mother.
A preview of Affleck’s interview with Willie Geist was published.
The interview was scheduled to air.
- Children
- Violet, 20; Seraphina, 17; and Samuel, 14
- Custody arrangement
- The children spend a week with Affleck, then a week with Garner
- Marriage
- Affleck and Garner married in 2005
- Split
- Announced in 2015
- Divorce
- Finalized in 2018
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