Ben Affleck shared rare comments on his co-parenting arrangement with ex-wife Jennifer Garner on Tuesday.The star shared the parenting rule the exes agree on when it comes to raising their children at The Rip premiere on January 13.The former couple share Samuel, 13, Seraphina Rose, 16, and Violet, 20.<\/p>\n
Most of Hollywood\u2019s nepo babies are happy to follow in their parents\u2019 footsteps, with stars like Kaia Gerber, Apple Martin, and Maya Hawke proudly making a name for themselves as celebrities in their own right. However, Ben Affleck revealed that he and ex-wife Jennifer Garner<\/a> have a different approach to co-parenting their three kids<\/a> while chatting with reporters at The Rip world premiere on Tuesday.\n<\/p>\n Unlike his The Rip co-star Matt Damon<\/a>, who walked the red carpet with all four of his daughters and his wife Luciana, Affleck posed solo at the January 13 Alice Tully Hall event. However, his family was on his mind as he opened up about a parenting rule he and Garner have for their kids in a joint interview with Damon.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Ben Affleck and Matt Damon attend Netflix’s “The Rip” New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on January 13, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n The Gone Girl alum\u2014who shares Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13<\/a>, with his ex-wife\u2014revealed that he and Garner have made a concerted effort not to steer their kids towards a career on-screen.\u00a0 “You put something on your children when you have a public life and that’s complicated. We really want to give them room to figure out what they want to do,\u201d he told E! News<\/a>. In fact, Affleck hinted that he\u2019d rather their kids didn\u2019t follow in their Hollywood footsteps, adding, “I wouldn’t push them into that. They’re brilliant and lovely and wonderful and we love them and we’re proud of them. And hope that they don’t waste their life acting.”\n<\/p>\n Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are seen on February 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n The Good Will Hunting actor<\/a> also opened up about growing up out of the spotlight, reflecting, \u201cIn some way, it was kind of a blessing to anonymity, to struggle, to where we started, which was just in the middle of nowhere.”\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner watch a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on July 11, 2025 in Boston.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n Affleck\u2019s comments come shortly after Garner opened up about how the exes\u2014who announced their split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage\u2014got to the friendly co-parenting relationship they have today. In an interview with Marie Claire UK<\/a>, the 13 Going on 30 star shared candid comments on \u201closing a true partnership and friendship<\/a>\u201d when she and Affleck decided to get divorced.\n<\/p>\n \nFollow us to see more of our stories on Google.\n<\/p>\n