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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck continue to show a united front as devoted coparents years after their divorce. Garner’s touching Father’s Day tribute reaffirmed their strong bond, while Affleck has consistently praised her parenting. Both emphasize respect and teamwork for their children’s sake. Their journey proves that divorce doesn’t have to mean the end of a meaningful relationship.

Key Points: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck thrive as coparents after divorce

  • Garner praised Affleck in a sweet Father’s Day tribute
  • The exes prioritize coparenting their three kids
  • Affleck calls Garner a "superhero mom"
  • Both emphasize respect and teamwork post-divorce
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How Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck kept close relationship after divorce

Jennifer Garner’s heartfelt Father’s Day tribute highlights their strong coparenting bond, years after their split.

"When our kids get married, we’ll dance, I know that now. – Jennifer Garner"

Washington, DC, June 16

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck looked so cosy that there were reconciliation rumours. But her sweet Father's Day tribute did show they're in their best post-split era as coparents, reported E! News.

"Happy Father's Day to 3 people's favourite landing spot," Garner wrote in tribute to her ex-husband, posting a throwback photo of Affleck holding one of their three kids as a baby to her Instagram Stories.

After 10 years of marriage, Garner and Affleck parted ways in 2015 and finalised their divorce three years later. Despite their divorce, the two have remained good friends.

The actors, who were married for almost 10 years before announcing in June 2015 that they were separated and planning to divorce, have looked so at ease in recent months that reconciliation rumours soon followed after Affleck's divorce from Jennifer Lopez, reported E! News.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez finalised their divorce on January 6, 2025.

Affleck and Garner--who share Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13--remain exes, albeit very supportive and close exes who went through a lot to get to this place in their relationship.

Earlier this year, Affleck, 52, called himself (not for the first time) "really lucky" to have a "really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner," saying in January that she's "wonderful and great and we work together well," reported E! News.

Garner hasn't had much to say on the topic in recent years.

But the 53-year-old has acknowledged how her perspective shifted regarding what she still has with Affleck, versus what she lost in the divorce.

"When our kids get married, we'll dance, I know that now," she told The Hollywood Reporter in 2021, referring to how she told Vanity Fair in 2016 that her dream of dancing with the love of her life at her daughter's wedding had been dashed. "We'll boogaloo and have a great time. I don't worry about that anymore," reported E! News.

Affleck, meanwhile, has been singing Garner's praises in the parenting arena from the beginning.

"Jen is a superhero mom," said the Oscar winner in 2016, adding, "She is an amazing mother." And when it came to the kids, "We try our best, we put them first, and that's what we do," reported E! News.

On Mother's Day in 2019, he paid tribute to Garner and his own mom, Chris Anne Boldt, calling them "two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love."

And in 2020, Affleck said, "When you have children with somebody, you're connected to them forever...Our marriage didn't work, and that's difficult. Both of us believe that it's important for kids to see their parents respect one another and get along, whether they're together or not," reported E! News.

- ANI

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Priya K.
It's so refreshing to see exes maintaining a healthy relationship for their kids' sake. In India, divorce is still taboo in many families, but this shows how mature co-parenting can work wonders 👏
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Rahul S.
While I appreciate their maturity, I wonder if this much closeness is practical for regular people? Most divorced couples in India struggle with basic communication, let alone posting sweet tributes. Hollywood seems to have different standards.
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Ananya M.
Their kids are so lucky! In our society, children often become pawns in divorce battles. We need more examples like this where parents put their egos aside. #ParentingGoals 💕
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Vikram J.
The media makes too much of celebrity relationships. In India, many ordinary divorced couples maintain cordial relationships quietly without Instagram posts. But good for them if this helps normalize healthy post-divorce dynamics.
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Sunita R.
"When you have children with somebody, you're connected to them forever" - this line really hits home. In our culture, family bonds are everything. Their attitude is very Indian in spirit, despite being Hollywood stars!
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Karan P.
I admire their maturity, but let's not forget they have teams of nannies and assistants making co-parenting easier. For regular Indian parents juggling work and kids alone after divorce, the reality is much tougher. Still, good example to aspire to!

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