Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are friendly exes as they drop off their son to school in LA

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner showed their kindness after dropping their 11-year-old son, Samuel, off school in Brentwood, California, on Wednesday morning.

As they headed back to their respective cars, the two-time Oscar winner, 50, and Yes Day actress, 51, who split in 2015 after ten years of marriage, were seen having a chat.

For the occasion, he wore navy blue flannel under a gray coat and dark wash jeans, while the Alias ​​alum cut a casual figure in a fitted jumper, black leggings and Nike sneakers.

The mom-of-three completed her sporty ensemble with her Apple Watch, a pink “call your mom” baseball cap, two layered silver necklaces and a pair of black sunglasses.

While Affleck held their youngest hand as he walked him down the street, Garner brought a small wooden tray of snacks for Samuel’s class.

The Berkeley-born, Cambridge-raised actor carried an iced coffee as he spoke to Garner as they simultaneously crossed the street.

Over the years, they have worked hard on their co-parenting relationship and always put their children Samuel, Seraphina, 14, and Violet, 17, first.

In March, the Gone Girl star reflected on “painful” speculation that he blamed his former husband for his alcoholism in a 2021 interview with Howard Stern, stating that he felt “trapped” in his first marriage.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published in March, the director reflected on his past comments about his struggles with addiction and the dissolution of his and Garner’s relationship.

In the original interview, Affleck stated that “part of the reason I started drinking was because I was trapped,” leading viewers—and even some of Garner’s friends—to think he blamed his ex for his drinking problems.

The Armageddon star described the uproar over the Stern interview as painful, stressing that the takeaway from much of the audience was “actually the opposite of what I meant.”

“I think of these things as land mines where if you say the wrong thing your career could be over,” he explained. “I had a really painful experience doing an interview where I was really vulnerable, and the whole pick-up was something that was not just wrong, it was actually the opposite of what I meant.”

He continued, “The idea [was] that I blamed my wife for my drinking. To be clear, my behavior is entirely my responsibility.”

Always prepared: The Yes Day actress, 51, brought a small wooden tray of snacks for Samuel’s class

Loving Dad: Affleck held their youngest hand as he walked down the street with him

Affleck clarified that he had tried to make a “sad” point in the earlier interview.

“Everyone who has been through a divorce makes that calculation: how much are we trying?” he continued.

Affleck and Garner announced they were separating in 2015 and their divorce was finalized three years later.

‘We loved each other. We care about each other. We respect each other,” he said of his relationship with his ex. “I tried to say, ‘Hey, look, I was drinking too much, and the less happy you get, whether it’s your job, your marriage, it’s just that when your life gets harder, when you do things to fill a hole that’s not healthy, you’re going to do more of those things.” I think I was pretty eloquent about that.’

More than 10 years together: Affleck and Garner announced they were separating in 2015 and their divorce was finalized three years later; seen in 2011

Family First: In addition to Samuel, they share daughters Seraphina, 14, and 17-year-old Violet; seen in 2014

He continued, claiming that publications were “deliberately mischaracterized” [his remarks] to turn it into clickbait, and then everyone picked it up, and it didn’t matter how many times I said, ‘I don’t feel that way. I’m telling you, I don’t blame my ex-wife for my alcoholism.” So yes. It is difficult.’

In his interview with Stern, Affleck had said that he “probably still would have been drinking” had he stayed married to Garner, which also sparked outrage as some readers and viewers interpreted that as blaming his ex.

He also explained why he had felt “trapped” in the last days of his previous marriage.

“I can’t leave because of my children, but I’m not happy, what should I do?” And what I did was [I] drank a bottle of whiskey and fell asleep on the couch, which turned out not to be the solution,” he said.

Married again: In July 2021, he married Jennifer Lopez after a new relationship, nearly 20 years after they first got engaged in November 2002 (seen March 2023)

This year, Affleck reflected on his sobriety towards THR, stating that “out of no desire” of his own, he “has become one of the billboards for actor alcoholism and recovery.”

Despite the challenges, the father-of-three stated that the best thing is to get a call from someone who says, “Hey, can you help me?”

He continued, “And it makes me feel so good to do that. The big trick of 12 Steps is that the reason they want you to help other people is because it actually helps you more. And what I often tell people is that I would avoid it [your addiction] come out if I were you.”

“You don’t have to be someone’s poster child. You don’t have to tell anyone. That’s why there are two words on the front cover of the book. They’re just as important, both: Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s always anonymous,’ concluded the artist.

In July 2021, he married Jennifer Lopez after a new relationship, almost 20 years after they first got engaged in November 2002.

Meanwhile, Garner has been quietly dating businessman John Miller since 2018