Jennifer Garner Marriage Timeline: Scott Foley, Ben Affleck

Early Relationship with Scott Foley

Jennifer Garner’s first marriage was to actor Scott Foley. The couple met while working on the television series “Felicity,” where they played love interests. They got married in October 2000. However, their relationship faced challenges as Garner’s career began to take off, leading to increased public attention and personal strain. In March 2003, after nearly three years of marriage, they announced their separation. Garner filed for divorce in May 2003, citing irreconcilable differences. Foley later stated that there was no infidelity involved in their split and emphasized that the pressures of fame contributed to their relationship’s decline.

Relationship with Ben Affleck

Garner met Ben Affleck in 2000 while filming “Pearl Harbor,” but their romantic relationship did not begin until several years later. They reunited on the set of “Daredevil” in 2003, where they developed a close friendship that eventually blossomed into romance. By October 2004, they were publicly seen together at a Boston Red Sox game, marking the beginning of their high-profile relationship.

After about nine months of dating, Affleck proposed to Garner on her birthday in April 2005. The couple married on June 29, 2005, in a private ceremony in Turks and Caicos. They welcomed three children during their marriage: Violet Anne (born December 1, 2005), Seraphina Rose Elizabeth (born January 6, 2009), and Samuel Garner (born February 27, 2012).

Despite sharing many joyful moments as a family, Affleck and Garner faced difficulties over the years. They announced their separation in June 2015 after ten years of marriage and finalized their divorce in October 2018. Throughout this process and beyond, both have spoken positively about each other and maintained a cooperative co-parenting relationship for the sake of their children.

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