EntertainmentBen Affleck Thanks Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner For Showing Him the 'Meaning of Love' in Sweet Mother's Day Post

The couple first met on the set of "Pearl Harbor" (2001) but fell in love while working together on the comic-book movie "Daredevil" (2003).

At the time, the "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013) actress was married to actor Scott Foley, but they divorced in March 2004 after four years of marriage.

The "Gone Girl" (2014) star was engaged to Jennifer Lopez for two years until the couple parted ways in 2004.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are the definition of friendly exes . In an Instagram post celebrating Mother ’ s Day , Affleck paid tribute to Garner in the sweetest way possible pledging a Happy Mother ’ s Day to the two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love .

Ben Affleck was spotted enjoying a morning stroll with his mom Christine on Tuesday around Brentwood. At the time same his ex - wife , Jennifer He' s the doting father of three who he co-parents with ex - wife , Jennifer Garner . And despite his busy schedule, Ben Affleck proved he still had time

Garner and Affleck appeared in public as a couple for the first time when Affleck's beloved Boston Red Sox took on the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of the 2004 World Series.

In 2004, Garner went to see Affleck in Vancouver, Canada where he was shooting the comedy drama "Man About Town" (2006).

In April 2005, Affleck proposed to Garner on her 33rd birthday. Within a few months, the couple surprised the world by getting married in a private ceremony on June 29, 2005.

At the same time, Garner was pregnant with their first child, daughter Violet, who was born on Dec. 1, 2005.

After being married for three years, the couple welcomed their second daughter Seraphina on Jan. 6, 2009.

During an interview with Parade in 2010, when Garner was asked if Affleck had won her over with love letters, she said, "Don't make assumptions. I didn't say that! Okay...e-mail. He's a very persuasive writer."

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show ad. Ben Affleck reveals his ex - wife Jennifer Garner thought it was 'creepy' how he decorated their son' s room in Patriots gear to force him into being a fan. He' s never been shy when it comes to showing his unconditional love and support for the New England Patriots.

Ben Affleck has revealed that he plans to spend Thanksgiving with his estranged wife Jennifer Garner and their three children. Describing them as his 'family', he said they would be joining his close friend Matt Damon and his wife and children for the day itself.

While Affleck was working on his hit film, "Argo" (2012), Garner was expecting their third child.

The couple was blessed with a boy, Samuel, who was born in February 2012.

In January 2011, Garner told InStyle about Affleck: "Honestly, I would do anything for that man, because I know it's not taken for granted."

Affleck thanked Garner during his acceptance speech when "Argo" won the Oscar for best picture. He said, "I want to thank you for working on our marriage for 10 Christmases. It's good. It is work, but the best kind of work, and there's no one I'd rather work with." While some raised an eyebrow, Garner told The Telegraph that she took his words as a compliment.

In a 2013 interview with Playboy, Affleck said: “Getting to know her, falling in love with her and being connected with her gave me a foundation to reach out and say, ‘Okay, I’m going to do Hollywoodland. I’m going to direct "Gone Baby Gone. Those were the steps forward I needed to put positive things on the board.”

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In an interview in 2013, Affleck told reporters that his marriage to Garner needs the same amount of work and time as on any of his films. He said: "All marriages, all relationships to a certain extent, require your work. Nobody's perfect. I would be lying to you if I said that either she or I were."

In 2015, Garner and Affleck said in a joint statement, "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time." They also said in their statement that this "will be our only comment on this private, family matter."

As the split was cordial, they continued to live together in their Los Angeles home. Reportedly, they have also been on family holidays together with their children.

In a 2016 interview with Glamour magazine, Garner said, "I didn't marry the big fat movie star; I married him. And I would go back and remake that decision. I ran down the beach to him, and I would again. You can't have these three babies and so much of what we had. He's the love of my life. What am I going to do about that? He's the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous. He's just a complicated guy. I always say, When his sun shines on you, you feel it.' But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it's cold. He can cast quite a shadow."

The estranged couple have been spotted together at public events after announcing the split, resulting in speculation that they have reconciled. In March 2017, a source had informed Us Weekly magazine that Garner may consider calling off the divorce as their present family equation is working well.

On April 13, 2017, People confirmed that the Hollywood power couple has filed for a divorce, almost two years after announcing their decision to split.

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"I have found being a mother has made me emotionally raw in many situations. Your heart is beating outside your body when you have a baby."

(Pictured) With her daughter Lily Mo Sheen.

"I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth. I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth... The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy. The word love means something completely different now."

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(Pictured) With her daughter Blue Ivy Carter and husband Jay-Z.

“Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy.”

(Pictured) With her daughter Alice Richmond.

"I see myself as a mom first. I’m so lucky to have that role in life. The world can like me, hate me or fall apart around me and at least I wake up with my kids and I’m happy."

(Pictured, L-R) With her children Knox, Vivienne, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara and Maddox.

"My favorite thing about being a mom is just what a better person it makes you on a daily basis. Every morning when I wake her up, the endgame is, 'Can I get her to smile?' And that puts me in a good mood. It’s definitely a different way to live – and a much better one."

(Pictured) With her daughters Olive and Frankie.

"It is an adjustment trying to balance a career and motherhood for sure, but the key is to prioritize. You become more selective and work on projects that are so meaningful because you want every other waking moment spent with your family."

(Pictured) With her children North (R) and Saint West.

"[I wondered] how I would fit [the baby] into my life. Would I be too self-obsessed to be able to care about him enough? I have a really extraordinary life and I obviously have a lot of passion about the things that I do. So I didn’t know if I could be selfless enough. But obviously I can – it’s the most amazing thing that’s ever happened to me."

(Pictured) With her sons Zuma, Kingston and niece Stella Stefani.

"No one’s really doing it perfectly, I just think you love your kids with your whole heart, and you do the best you possibly can."

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(Pictured, L-R) With her children, sons Deacon and Tennessee, and daughter Ava.

"I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son."

(Pictured) With son Jackson and former partner Sean Penn.

"You're very sleep-deprived. Sometimes you have a crying baby and you can't do anything to get them to stop crying…you feel, as their mom, that you should be able to have all the answers and be able to take care of them so easily. But, babies don't come with a manual and you don't always know what's going on. So, it's easy to get frustrated and it's easy to blame yourself – especially being sleep-deprived and on a hormonal roller coaster!"

(Pictured) With son Luca.

“If I wasn’t a mom, I think it’d be harder to understand what it is to live with a child and hate and love them all at once.”

(Pictured) With sons Oliver, John and Gustav.

"The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first priority. The gift of motherhood is the selflessness that it introduces you to, and I think that's really freeing... I think it allows you to put yourself in other people's shoes... the empathy that it slugs you with, being a mother. And I think it makes you a better storyteller."

(Pictured) With daughter Daisy.

"Everything I see, I now see through a mother's eyes."

(Pictured) With son David.

“Becoming a mother has opened up my whole life and given me a whole new purpose.”

(Pictured) With her daughter Genesis Tennon.

“Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials.”

(Pictured, L-R) With her children Louisa, Grace, Mamie and husband Don Gummer.

“Being a mother is probably the hardest job in the world... I feel like, in a lot of ways, children come into the world to teach us.”

(Pictured) With her children Moroccan and Monroe and former husband Nick Cannon.

“Having a child was the best thing that ever happened to us. But it is constant company with terrible conversation.”

(Pictured) With son Cyrus Dancy.

“I feel like having a daughter...has definitely changed me, and I feel like it has made me love myself more and accept everything about me... It’s just having a different outlook on life so I can pass that on to her. I want to be an example for her.”