Six Weeks in Europe: Jennifer Garner Makes Rare Comments on an Incredible Chapter of Her Marriage to Ben Affleck
A six-week family trip
Speaking on Ina Garten’s Happy Hour podcast, Garner remembered traveling to Paris with Violet, Fin and Samuel when they were young. Affleck was filming a Batman-related movie in London, and Garner took the children out of school for the six-week trip.
The family also visited Venice. Garner said it was the last time she took the children out of school, describing the experience as both fun and unforgettable.
A boat ride becomes tradition
Garten encouraged Garner to explore Paris by boat. Garner said she has repeated the outing on every subsequent visit to the city. Looking back at photos from the trip, Garner recalled the children’s smiles and thanked Garten for suggesting an adventure that stayed with the family.
Co-parenting after divorce
Garner and Affleck married in 2005, separated in 2015 and finalized their divorce in 2018. They have continued working together to raise their three children. Affleck has publicly praised Garner’s parenting, calling her a “spectacular” mom on Sunday Today with Willie Geist. He said he feels he does about 75 percent as well as she does, while the children have jokingly rated his effort even lower. Affleck also said he was grateful to have Garner as a co-parent and stressed the importance of mutual respect and being able to get along.
Key points
- Garner took her three children to Europe for six weeks while Affleck filmed in London.
- The family visited Paris and Venice, and a Paris boat ride became a tradition.
- Garner and Affleck separated in 2015 and finalized their divorce in 2018.
- Affleck has praised Garner’s parenting and said he values their mutual respect.