Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck met in 2003 while filming the action/fantasy thriller “Daredevil.”
Affleck was still seeing Jennifer Lopez at the time, therefore his relationship with Garner began in 2004.
Garner and Affleck fell in love quickly, and by 2005, the pair was ready to marry.
On her 33rd birthday, Affleck proposed to his co-star, and they married two months later on June 29, 2005.
Only four persons attended the wedding ceremony in Turks & Caicos.
It featured their witnesses, as well as the officiant, Victor Garber, who is also Garner’s close friend.
Garner was already pregnant with their first child when the couple married.
Thus, Affleck and Garner welcomed their daughter Violet on December 1, 2005.
The “Daredevil” co-stars had two additional children, Seraphina in 2009 and Samuel in 2012.
Garner and Affleck’s divorce was surprisingly revealed only one day after their tenth wedding anniversary.
They were one of Hollywood’s favorite couples, and they were frequently photographed on coffee runs and farmers market visits.
However, during their public divorce, Affleck made a few statements about their marriage that sparked internet debate.
A podcast excerpt from the conversation with Haward Stern went viral.
Affleck was discussing his alcoholism and said that part of it was due to be “stuck” in his marriage.
Affleck stated that if he and Garner had not divorced, he would have continued to drink.
However, Affleck believed he was being transparent about his problems, but many perceived the chat as him blaming Garner for his drinking issue.
Another tough aspect of the divorce was Garner’s ability to remain strong for her children.
Garner told Vanity Fair that she was disappointed she wouldn’t be able to dance with her husband at her daughter’s wedding.
