Ben Affleck is giving rare insight into how he and ex-wife Jennifer Garner actually run their family. In a new Variety interview, the actor shared that he and Garner split custody of their three kids on a week-on, week-off rotation. One week with him, one week with their mom, and it’s been that way for years. Violet is now 20, Seraphina is 17, and Samuel is 14, so the routine is practically a family institution at this point.
The detail that’s resonating most? Affleck said his kids are the main reason he keeps working in Los Angeles instead of taking jobs on location. He told the outlet plainly that he’s divorced, has shared custody, and doesn’t want to miss these years. For a filmmaker who could shoot anywhere, staying home is a deliberate trade-off, and it’s one plenty of working parents understand.
He also described his personal life as wonderful, praised Jennifer Lopez’s acting, and said dating isn’t a big priority since his divorce was finalized. It’s a quieter chapter for one of Hollywood’s most-covered names, and it’s built around school runs and shared dinners rather than headlines. So we have to ask: would you pick a week-on, week-off schedule, or a few days at a time? Tell us in the comments.
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