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Ben Affleck Says He and Jennifer Garner Won’t Push Their Kids Into Acting

He emphasizes giving them room to choose their own paths despite the pressures of a public upbringing.

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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck at the "The Accountant 2" Premiere during the SXSW Conference & Festivals at the Paramount Theatre on March 8, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
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Overview

  • Speaking to E! News at The Rip premiere, Affleck said he wants his children to decide their futures and joked he hopes they "don't waste their life acting."
  • Affleck and Garner share three children: Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13.
  • He expressed pride in his children and said his co-parenting relationship with Garner brings him happiness.
  • On The Tonight Show, Affleck said he brought his kids to visit Matt Damon’s The Odyssey set directed by Christopher Nolan and thanked Nolan for accommodating them.
  • Garner recently told Marie Claire UK that parenting now means stepping back so kids can make their own choices, with coverage highlighting Violet’s advocacy work and studies at Yale.