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Jennifer Garner is happy her kids have Ben Affleck as a dad.
In honor of Father’s Day, the 13 Going on 30 star reflected on her relationship with her dad William Garner, as well as her kids’ relationship with her ex.
“My sisters and I loved to spoil our dad,” Garner wrote in a June 21 Instagram post. “He never wanted for fresh baked cookies or a bowl of ice cream.”
And the 54-year-old noted how her kids Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17 and Samuel, 14, feel the same way about the Good Will Hunting actor.
“I see the way my kids dote on their dad and I’m happy for them,” Garner added. “To love and be loved by a great dad is a gift. Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads and to the kids of dads, too.”
Although Garner and Affleck split in 2018, they have maintained a close coparenting relationship—and the Alias actress recently detailed how it plays out day-by-day in “two separate households.”
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“I become mom and dad; he becomes dad and mom,” Garner told Bustle in February. “You kind of can’t help it, right? Because you don’t have the benefit of both sides of the yin and yang being in the same house. And so you have to have a bit of both in the way that you parent.”
Indeed, Garner stressed the unique dynamic works for their family, adding, “There’s a little bit of loss in that, but there’s also something gained in that.”
Meanwhile, Affleck has emphasized that he and Garner will always share a special bond.
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“When you have children with somebody you’re connected to them forever,” Affleck told People in 2020. “And I’m very lucky she is the mother of my children.”
For both Affleck and Garner, it was important for their kids to see a healthy, albeit separate, relationship between them.
“I’m very grateful and respectful of her,” he continued. “Our marriage didn’t work, and that’s difficult. Both of us really believe that it’s important for kids to see their parents respect one another and get along, whether they’re together or not.”
To see how more stars celebrated Father’s Day, keep reading…
David Beckham
The soccer star shared a touching tribute to fatherhood by posting a sweet selfie with his kids Brooklyn, 27, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14, whom he shares with wife Victoria Beckham.
“Being a dad is my most important job… I love you all & thank you mummy @victoriabeckham For giving me our beautiful family,” he wrote on Instagram. “Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads around the world.”
Joaquim Valente
Gisele Bündchen shared a sweet tribute to her husband, with whom she shares a 16-month-old son.
“Happy Father’s Day @joaquimvalente!” the supermodel captioned a June 21 Instagram post featuring family photos with Valente. “Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency.”
Derek Hough
The Dancing With the Stars judge—who welcomed 5-month-old daughter Everley with wife Hayley Erbert in December—marked his first Father’s Day with his little one by his side.
“My first Father’s Day—and definitely the most meaningful one yet,” he wrote in a June 21 Instagram post alongside pics with his daughter. “Becoming a dad has changed the way I see everything. The little moments, the quiet moments, the unexpected moments… they end up meaning the most. Grateful for every memory we’re creating together.”
Justin Timberlake
Jessica Biel honored her husband—with whom she shares Silas, 11, and Phineas, 5—on his special day.
“Happy Father’s Day to the dad who is always ALL in. The one who turns ordinary moments into adventures and bedtime into comedy hour,” she wrote. “The dad who is not afraid of the tears, the tender, quiet times, or the hard conversations.”
She added, “Watching you be a father is one of my favorite things. Our boys are so lucky to call you Dad.”
Meanwhile, Timberlake reflected on his fatherhood journey in his own post, writing, “Every year this day rolls around and reminds me how lucky I am to be a father, watching my sons grow into who they are is life’s greatest gift.”
“Love you two more than you’ll ever know,” he continued. “Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there, mine included!”
Prince Harry
Meghan Markle gave a sweet shoutout to Prince Harry, with whom she shares Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5.
“They’re so lucky to have you,” she captioned a photo of Harry hugging their children. “We all are. Happy Father’s Day to our one and only.”
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