Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Kids: Meet the Pair's 3 Children

As much as Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck care about their successful movie careers, their three kids, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel, will always be their No. 1 priority. This certainly hasn’t changed even though the 13 Going on 30 actress and the Batman star called it quits in 2015.

The former pair first tied the knot in 2005. Jennifer and Ben started their family the same year when they welcomed their eldest daughter, Violet. The Hollywood duo expanded their brood when their second daughter, Seraphina, arrived in 2009, followed by their youngest, son Samuel, in 2012.

Although fans thought Jen and Ben were going to be together forever, they shocked the world when they announced they were going their separate ways in June 2015. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to coparenting our children, whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time,” their statement to Us Weekly read. “This will be our only comment on this private, family matter.”

Since they split, the Alias alum and the Good Will Hunting actor have put their differences aside for the sake of their children. “They’re both amazing [and] hands-on,” an insider told Closer Weekly in February 2020. “They’re getting a lot better these days and are in a great place, which makes coparenting so much easier. They even go to each other’s houses and catch up over coffee.”

Aside from reuniting for other events like family holidays and church outings, Jen and Ben have also praised each other for making the tough situation as effortless as possible. “She’s wonderful,” the Argo actor gushed during an appearance on the Today show in March 2019. “I’m lucky [my kids have] got a great mom, and she helps out a great deal with making sure we coparent in as good a way as possible.”

In the years since welcoming her kids, Jen has learned a lot about motherhood and she’s applied those lessons to everyday life. While chatting with USA Today in March 2021, the Peppermint actress revealed she’s constantly trying to remind her children how important it is to stay positive.

“One thing I’ve talked to my kids about a lot is that we think we’ve come to the end of our rope and then you just push through it and you kind of start again,” she shared. “And you say, ‘Well, this is what it is and we’re in the best possible, lucky position anyone could be in during this time.'”

Scroll through the gallery below to meet the Hollywood stars’ three kids!

Violet Affleck

The ex-couple’s firstborn, Violet, arrived on December 1, 2005. As she grew up in the Hollywood spotlight, fans noticed the uncanny resemblance between her and her mom. However, Violet “not only [looks] identical to Jen, [but] they share similar personality traits, too, like their passion for cooking,” a source once told In Touch Weekly. “Violet [is] a real mommy’s girl.”

Aside from cooking in the kitchen, Violet “likes to explore and play” with beauty products. The Daredevil alum said she’ll even ask her mom for makeup advice!

“She’s really smart about, ‘OK, now I’m leaving the house, now I need to check with my mom because chances are, she’s gonna make me take this lip off,’” the proud mom Joked with People in March 2019. “Which I do. So that’s kind of where we are with it.”

Violet is also the best big sister to her younger siblings. “Violet’s extremely protective of Seraphina and Samuel and really watches out for [them],” the insider shared. “She’s extremely mature for her age.”

As the eldest child of Jen and Ben, the Pearl Harbor alum can’t believe how quickly Violet is growing up. “My daughter is 15 today. Can you stand it? Little Violet Affleck, she is 15,” the Emmy nominee marveled during an appearance on Today With Hoda & Jenna in early December 2020.

When asked how she’s going to react when Violet wants to start dating, Jen jokingly dished she’s not worried about her daughter coming home and telling her that she thinks a “boy is cute.”

“All I know is she’s in Zoom school … she goes to an all-girls school,” Jen shared while cracking up into laughter.

Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck

Jen and Ben’s second daughter, Seraphina, was born in 2009. Like her big sister, the cutie has grown up right before our very eyes in the Hollywood spotlight.

The acting pair’s middle child loves accompanying her mom on fun outings, including trips to the store, walks around the neighborhood and even visits to the nail salon for a mani-pedi. Even though she likes getting her nails done, Seraphina also enjoys sports as she plays soccer.

Samuel Garner Affleck

The youngest of the bunch is Samuel, who also happens to be Jen and Ben’s only son. Even though he’s still just a youngster, the twosome revealed he has quite the funny personality.

“Apparently, birthing and raising someone is valued at $168.42,” Jen wrote alongside a photo of a check Samuel wrote to her for “being [his] mom” in January 2020. “I guess I should keep my day job.” She added the hashtags “I would be his mama for free” and “oh wait, I already am” at the end of her cute post.

While Samuel is hilarious, the Elektra actress revealed he’s just as kind. In 2018, Jen shared a heartwarming love note her son wrote and left in a library book. “Hello, You are loved,” the letter read. “I believe in you.” What an amazing little boy!