Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are among Hollywood’s most amicable ex-couples. The exes split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage and vowed to co-parent for the good of their kids. They finalized their divorce in 2018, three years after their initial split. At the time, their kids, Violet, Fin, and Samuel, were 12, 9, and 6, respectively.

This year has been challenging for Jennifer Garner and her family, marked by the heartbreaking loss of the actress’s father in late March. On top of this, they have faced intense media scrutiny following Ben Affleck’s relationship and subsequent split from Jennifer Lopez.

The actor suggested that Birdie, her furry friend, was able to "hang on" until Garner's daughter returned home from college.