The actress opens up about moving past the 2015 split, prioritizing her children, and finding “peace and equanimity” in co-parenting.
In a rare and reflective interview, Jennifer Garner has shared candid insights into the emotional reality of her divorce from Ben Affleck, emphasizing that the public scrutiny was not the core challenge.
Garner, 53, described the end of her marriage—which culminated in a legal divorce in 2018 after their 2015 separation—as a profoundly difficult experience rooted in personal loss.
“You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there,” she told E! News. “But what was out there 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.”
The actress firmly stated that she ignores gossip and media speculation, especially concerning her three children with Affleck: Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13. “It doesn’t serve me to take in gossip about myself or anyone else, much less my kids, so I don’t do it,” she explained.
Now, years after the split, Garner says she and Affleck have forged a calm and respectful co-parenting relationship. She characterized their current dynamic with the words “peace and equanimity.”
Reflecting on her life today, Garner expressed gratitude. “So much about my life surprises me… It’s all a gift,” she said, noting her enduring career, her children’s health, and long-standing professional relationships that have deepened over decades.
Currently in a relationship with tech CEO John Miller since 2018, Garner added that she feels “surrounded by love.” She also offered a message of hope to others navigating similar heartbreak, underscoring the healing power of time.
“Time is the opportunity to heal. Time is the opportunity to forgive, to move on and to find a new way to be friends,” she concluded.
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