All About Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 3 Kids (and Why They 'Work Together Well ' as Co-Parents)

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They welcomed Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel between 2005 and 2012.The Gist
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner share three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel.
Violet was born in 2005, Seraphina was born in 2009, and Samuel arrived in 2012.
Garner and Affleck split in 2015 after ten years of marriage, but continue to co-parent and go on outings as a family.Though Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's romance didn't stand the test of time, the former couple have remained a united front for their three kids.
The Daredevil costars welcomed their first daughter, Violet Anne, in December 2005, six months after they tied the knot in an intimate Turks and Caicos wedding. Their family tree continued to bloom in later years, with Violet gaining two more siblings: Seraphina and Samuel. And while the duo split in 2015 after a decade of marriage, they've been vocal about their co-parenting relationship.
'I'm really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids' mom, who's wonderful and great,' Affleck told GQ in a March 25 interview. 'We work together well.' In June 2025, Garner posted a Father's Day tribute to Affleck on Instagram, where she wrote "Happy Father's Day to 3 people's favorite landing spot."
The pair has never shied away from spending time together in support of their kids. One month after Affleck finalized his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, he and Garner—who's now dating longtime beau John Miller—were photographed at their son's birthday party. And they've otherwise reunited at school plays, community events, and baseball games.
Being raised by A-list actors has its unique challenges, and Garner and Affleck have had to teach their kids not to read into tabloid speculation about their parents' love life. 'We used to have a thing, my ex-wife and I, when they would see something on a supermarket stand,' he told GQ. 'We would say, 'Well, you know this isn't always true because if it were, you would have 15 brothers or sisters or whatever the number of stories is where they said that your mom was pregnant.''
Though the actors have largely kept their kids out of the spotlight, Garner and Affleck can't help but gush about them on occasion. Below, here's everything to know about Garner and Affleck's kids.
Violet Anne Affleck
After their quiet wedding in the Bahamas, Garner and Affleck had their first daughter, Violet, on December 1, 2005. Her moniker is a love letter to her immediate family. According to People, the 19-year-old's first name comes from Garner's grandmother while 'Anne' is a touching nod to her mother's middle name.
Over two years after her arrival, the Air alum gushed over his daughter's vibrant personality. 'She is happy as hell and talks like crazy!' he told Parade in October 2007, per People. 'She has the ability to make me smile and feel so good and be so charmed that, when I'm not with her for a while, all I want to do is go home, just to be around her again.'
That same year, Garner told InStyle about how Affleck had adjusted to fatherhood. "Violet prefers him to anyone. He's a teddy bear of a guy. Nothing makes me happier than to see the two of them together and her little hands on his face."
Meanwhile, Garner said that while she was excited to explore parenthood with her then-husband, she also had the 'first-time mom' jitters when raising Violet. 'I was such a first-time mom,' she told Allure in May 2023. 'My eldest daughter didn't have a shot. She couldn't have a free thought—I was all over her. I was a nightmare for everyone around me.'
But eventually, Garner started to trust her motherly instincts and allowed her daughter to grow into her own, as she always 'had a lot of faith' in her kids. In 2022, on Violet's 17th birthday, the teen made a rare public appearance with her mom at former President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden's State dinner.
Both sporting all-black gowns, the mother-daughter duo were all smiles as they roamed through the halls of the White House. Violet also teamed up with her dad a year later, joining him at Michael Rubin's famous White Party in July 2023.
While the 19-year-old has largely been out of the public eye, she hit a major milestone last fall: She started her freshman year at Yale University. 'It is exciting,' Garner told People of her daughter's collegiate journey so far. 'I can see the stress—even though the excitement and stress go hand in hand. But she's handling it like a champ and she's totally in charge.'
Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck
Two years after welcoming her look-a-like, the Juno star welcomed baby Seraphina in January 2009. Similar to Violet, Garner and Affleck have kept their middle child out of the spotlight over the years, with the exception of occasional family outings.
Like many teenagers, 15-year-old Seraphina balances school with work. "My oldest two have jobs,' he revealed during his April appearance on Today with Jenna & Friends. 'In fact, [Seraphina] just got a job, the kind of classic teenager working a shop job. I won't say what it is. My older one in college is working and trying to get an internship for the summer.'
After all, he noted that it'll feel like a 'disservice' to not set monetary boundaries with his kids. But Seraphina's recent job isn't completely filling up their schedule, as the teen is still carving out time to hang out with Affleck. In fact, in July 2025, Seraphina joined Affleck, Garner, and Samuel for a Red Sox game at Boston's Fenway Park.
Affleck has been open about adjusting his work schedule to family life, especially after he and Garner divorced and began splitting time with their kids. "My standards really changed. I don't want to go travel and do something if it's not really rewarding and meaningful," Affleck told People in 2021. "It's not like I'm some martyr for my kids. I get more out of it than anything else." He's since prioritized directing work based in LA, avoiding jobs that take him out of the country, or even to other states. "If I'm in Los Angeles and I'm in an office and I'm doing this work, I can step out for the basketball game or the jazz performance," Affleck told The Hollywood Reporter in 2023. "These years are too important. If I miss them, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."
Samuel Garner Affleck
And another Red Sox fan is born. Three years before the couple split, Affleck and Garner welcomed their third child, Samuel, in February of 2012. 'We are happy to announce on February 27, Jennifer gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Samuel Garner Affleck,' Affleck wrote on Facebook at the time, posting a sweet photo of their son.
Garner took a six-month break from acting to focus on Samuel. "Three kids just knocks you flat on your ass," she told Variety in a 2018 interview. But when her former agent Patrick Whitesell reminded her of her creative goals, Garner knew it was time to get back out there. 'Patrick said, 'Either this is the telephone call about you doing Dallas Buyers Club and how we're going to make that happen, or it's a telephone call about your retirement,'' Garner said. 'That was a real moment of decision and clarity and I loved him for it because it forced me to say, 'OK, I am not ready to be home all the time.'
In 2019, Affleck told Ellen DeGeneres how much he was enjoying coaching Samuel's little league team, "It's like the dad dream, coaching your son or daughter on their little league team. It's very exciting," he said, noting that he even left a press tour in Asia a day early to make one of Samuel's games.
But baseball isn't the only sport the father son duo bond over. Samuel often joins his dad court side at NBA games. They watched the Los Angeles Lakers play the Minnesota Timberwolves in February 2025, and saw the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors the previous March. Affleck also cheers Samuel on at his own basketball games, where he sometimes struggles to bite his tongue. "I was at a basketball game for 11-year-olds, loudly complaining about the inconsistencies of the traveling calls," Affleck told People in 2023. "And I just was like, 'Get a hold of yourself.' I mean, listen, you don't want to be one of those parents."
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