Jennifer Garner calls ‘mess of parenting’ a ‘gift’ and has healthy relationship with ex Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner was featured in the latest episode of Variety’s actors on actors series alongside Sheryl Lee Ralph.
In the one-on-one chat, the Alias alum, 51, and Moesha star, 66, discussed one of their commonalities: being divorced and co-parenting their children.
Garner called raising her three children, whom she shares with ex Ben Affleck, “the mess of parenting.”
Ralph, who stars in the sitcom Abbott Elementary, commented, “With all the celebrities and stuff, I feel like I live a very normal life, and I think you have that same vibe. And we love our children.’
Jennifer replied, “And all the parenting crap.” It’s a gift,” before confirming that she maintains a friendly relationship with her ex-husband.
Speaking up: Jennifer Garner was featured in Variety’s Actors on Actors series alongside Sheryl Lee Ralph and confirmed she maintains a ‘healthy’ co-parenting relationship with ex Ben Affleck
Getting along: Jennifer called the “mess of parenting” a “gift”; pictured with ex Ben in February 2020
Elsewhere in the conversation, Sheryl pointed out, “You did something I did: maintain a healthy relationship with my ex for the health and well-being of my children.” With the spotlight always on us, that’s sometimes difficult.’
Jennifer, who is from Houston, Texas, just agreed by adding, “Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.’
It comes after an insider recently shared with DailyMail.com that Jennifer and Ben have “finally” left the “drama” in their relationship and are focusing on “co-parenting.”
Garner and Affleck, 50, who split in 2015 after ten years of marriage, have worked hard to put their three children — Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14, and Samuel, 10 — first.
The former couple are said to be “the best version of themselves right now” and have been working on “what’s best for their kids.”
And it also appears there is “no animosity” between Garner and Ben’s new wife Jennifer Lopez after Garner was seen chasing the hitmaker’s daughter Emme, along with her own daughter, at Disneyland.
A source close to the family told DailyMail.com: “Ben and Jen have finally come to a point where co-parenting is the main goal for both of them and to add drama to that, they know that’s a would be a big mistake.’
“Jen wants the best for Ben and really cares for him and really likes him being with JLo because she grounds him and steers him away from his past vices.”
Superstars: Ralph, who stars in the sitcom Abbott Elementary, commented, “With all the celebrities and all that, I feel like I live a very normal life, and I think you have that same vibe. And we love our children’
Former flames: Garner and Affleck (pictured in 2011) announced they were separating in 2015, and their divorce was finalized three years later
“Jen is very happy with John [Miller] and thinks Ben should be happy in his personal life as well.
“They’ve both moved on from the bitterness that a divorce can cause and are both the best versions of themselves right now, and they both know it’s what’s best for their kids.”
“To be able to include JLo’s kids in the mix on trips or vacations or in this recent case Disney.
“It’s just the way their life is right now, it works and it’s as normal as it gets. Everyone is friendly and happy with how life is for all of them,” the source explains.
Similarly, a source close to Lopez told DailyMail.com, “JLo won’t be best friends with Jen, but they’re friendly and there’s no animosity between the two of them.
“JLo loves Ben’s kids and in Ben’s mind it’s the other way around. To have each other, they both know that they have to accept and love everything else that comes with it.”
Gushing: Lopez recently spoke about how watching Ben raise their kids under the same roof has brought tears to her eyes
Previously, Lopez gushed that Garner is a “great co-parent” and noted how she works “really well” with Affleck in an interview with Fashion last year.
While talking about merging their families, the superstar said they have been working hard to handle the “process of transition” with “a lot of care”.
“They have so many feelings. They are teenagers. But so far it’s going very well,” the mother of two looks back.
“What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who really loves and cares about them but can have a different perspective and help me seeing things that I can’t see with my kids because I’m so emotionally bound.”