{"id":911693,"date":"2026-11-09T22:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T22:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/911693\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T22:04:11","slug":"jennifer-garner-reflects-on-incredible-chapter-in-ben-affleck-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/911693\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Garner reflects on &#8216;incredible&#8217; chapter in Ben Affleck marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019ll always have Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Garner remembered a \u201cwonderful\u201d trip to France with her kids and then-husband Ben Affleck that was inspired by advice from Ina Garten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my kids were really little, I went to Paris,\u201d Garner \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-afflecks-kids-meet-their-5-children\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shares children <\/a>Violet, 20, Fin, 17, and Samuel, 14, with her ex \u2014  told the cooking guru on a recent episode of her <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/jennifer-garner\/id6805930852?i=1000799794633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cHappy Hour\u201d podcast.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Garner shared a special time in her marriage to Ben Affleck. Happy Hour with Ina Garten<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAlias\u201d star was on Ina Garten\u2019s podcast. Happy Hour with Ina Garten<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBen was shooting some Batman-ish movie in London, and we went for six weeks. I took them out of school. It was the last time I really took kids out of school, but it was wonderful. It was incredible. It was so fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Part of the holidays were spent exploring other cities like Venice and Paris.<\/p>\n<p>But, Garner took up Garten\u2019s advice to explore Paris by boat, something the \u201cDaredevil\u201d actress turned into a tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Garner, pictured here with Affleck in 2012, remembered when she and Affleck spent six weeks in London with their children. FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve done it now, every time I go,\u201d Garner explained. \u201cEvery picture from that night, from that trip, the smile on my kids\u2019 faces\u2014it was such an adventure that you gave us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAlias\u201d actress, 54, and Affleck, also 54, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/ben-affleck-dating-history-girlfriends\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">married in 2005<\/a>, separated in 2015, and finalized their divorce three years later.<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar winner recently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/10\/parents\/ben-affleck-jokes-ex-wife-jennifer-garner-makes-him-feel-inadequate-as-a-dad\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">raved about his ex-wife\u2019s parenting skills<\/a>, describing her as a \u201cspectacular\u201d mom on the Oct. 11 episode of \u201cSunday Today with Willie Geist\u201d before admitting \u201cit always makes me feel like I\u2019m coming up a little short.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garner, seen on a carpet with her ex-husband, remembered that the family took side trips to Venice and Paris. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>On Garten\u2019s advice, Garner took her kids on a Paris boat ride. (Pictured: Garner and Affleck with two of the their three kids.) Broadimage \/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Affleck shared that he tells his kids that he\u2019s \u201cdoing about 75 percent as good as your mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd they\u2019re like, \u2018Maybe 40 percent,\u2019\u201d he noted with a laugh. \u201cI\u2019m maxing out. Woo, B+!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGone Girl\u201d star added that he felt \u201cgrateful\u201d to co-parent with Garner.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s something Garner has done every time she returns to Paris. (Pictured: Garner on a boat on the Seine.) \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect her,\u201d he shared. \u201cI think the most important thing is having that mutual respect\u2014being able to get along with that person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also recently divulged their <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/07\/parents\/ben-affleck-breaks-down-shared-custody-arrangement-with-ex-wife-jennifer-garner-and-their-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shared custody arrangement <\/a>during an interview with Variety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI work hard, and then I go home and pick up the kids from school,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They\u2019ll always have Paris. 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