Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner take a walk together.Photo:Juliano/X17online.comBen AffleckandJennifer Garnerare enjoying their friendship in the fall.On Thursday, the actor, 51, — who married actress and singerJennifer Lopezin July 2022 — and his ex-wife Garner, also 51, were spotted smiling and chatting as they caught up in Santa Monica, California.The former couple share three children together, Violet Anne, 17,Seraphina Rose, 14 andSamuel, 11, and have been co-parenting since theyfinalized their divorce in October 2018.While Affleck is known for his appreciation of coffee,including Dunkin’ Donuts’ beverages in particular, it was his actress ex-wife who held onto a coffee as they walked together in casual fall attire.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner smile as they meet in Santa Monica.Juliano/X17online.comTheArgoactor and director opted for a light blue puffer jacket, dark blue sweater and beige pants, while Garner sported a dark blue jacket, blue jeans and sunglasses.Although the former husband and wife have both moved on romantically, they share custody of their children and a post-divorce friendship, with theAliasactress — who isdating chairmanand CEO of Cali Group,John Miller– hinting at theirpositive relationshipin a Father’s Day post on Instagram earlier this year.Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck walking in Santa Monica.Juliano/X17online.com"Shout out to BGA — no one loves their kids like you love ours, happy Father’s Day, Ben! X,” she addedalongside a photograph and messagedirected towards her own dad, William John Garner, 84.Back in March, Affleck discussedhow being a dad of three had influenced his careerdecisions, including starting his own production company, Artists Equity, a move that gives him more opportunity to be in Los Angeles and spend time with his children.“One of the reasons I did it was, I’m divorced. I share custody. I don’t want to go to Austin and New Orleans and Georgia anymore and not see my kids,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin a March 16 interview.“It just doesn’t work. These years are too important. If I miss them, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life,” he added.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A month later, Garner also talked about her work and being a parent, noting that her children aren’t always delighted to see her on the screen.“My kids don’t love to watch me in things. They do to be supportive, but I think it’s a little weird to watch your mom kiss someone or cry,” she said inan interview withInStylepublished in April, adding, “It’s different.”“They don’t mind watching their dad,” Garner continued. “They don’t want to see me sad, and they don’t want to see me in a romance. They don’t love seeing me play someone else’s mom, honestly.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner take a walk together.Photo:Juliano/X17online.com

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Ben AffleckandJennifer Garnerare enjoying their friendship in the fall.On Thursday, the actor, 51, — who married actress and singerJennifer Lopezin July 2022 — and his ex-wife Garner, also 51, were spotted smiling and chatting as they caught up in Santa Monica, California.The former couple share three children together, Violet Anne, 17,Seraphina Rose, 14 andSamuel, 11, and have been co-parenting since theyfinalized their divorce in October 2018.While Affleck is known for his appreciation of coffee,including Dunkin’ Donuts’ beverages in particular, it was his actress ex-wife who held onto a coffee as they walked together in casual fall attire.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner smile as they meet in Santa Monica.Juliano/X17online.comTheArgoactor and director opted for a light blue puffer jacket, dark blue sweater and beige pants, while Garner sported a dark blue jacket, blue jeans and sunglasses.Although the former husband and wife have both moved on romantically, they share custody of their children and a post-divorce friendship, with theAliasactress — who isdating chairmanand CEO of Cali Group,John Miller– hinting at theirpositive relationshipin a Father’s Day post on Instagram earlier this year.Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck walking in Santa Monica.Juliano/X17online.com"Shout out to BGA — no one loves their kids like you love ours, happy Father’s Day, Ben! X,” she addedalongside a photograph and messagedirected towards her own dad, William John Garner, 84.Back in March, Affleck discussedhow being a dad of three had influenced his careerdecisions, including starting his own production company, Artists Equity, a move that gives him more opportunity to be in Los Angeles and spend time with his children.“One of the reasons I did it was, I’m divorced. I share custody. I don’t want to go to Austin and New Orleans and Georgia anymore and not see my kids,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin a March 16 interview.“It just doesn’t work. These years are too important. If I miss them, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life,” he added.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A month later, Garner also talked about her work and being a parent, noting that her children aren’t always delighted to see her on the screen.“My kids don’t love to watch me in things. They do to be supportive, but I think it’s a little weird to watch your mom kiss someone or cry,” she said inan interview withInStylepublished in April, adding, “It’s different.”“They don’t mind watching their dad,” Garner continued. “They don’t want to see me sad, and they don’t want to see me in a romance. They don’t love seeing me play someone else’s mom, honestly.”
Ben AffleckandJennifer Garnerare enjoying their friendship in the fall.On Thursday, the actor, 51, — who married actress and singerJennifer Lopezin July 2022 — and his ex-wife Garner, also 51, were spotted smiling and chatting as they caught up in Santa Monica, California.
The former couple share three children together, Violet Anne, 17,Seraphina Rose, 14 andSamuel, 11, and have been co-parenting since theyfinalized their divorce in October 2018.
While Affleck is known for his appreciation of coffee,including Dunkin’ Donuts’ beverages in particular, it was his actress ex-wife who held onto a coffee as they walked together in casual fall attire.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner smile as they meet in Santa Monica.Juliano/X17online.com

TheArgoactor and director opted for a light blue puffer jacket, dark blue sweater and beige pants, while Garner sported a dark blue jacket, blue jeans and sunglasses.
Although the former husband and wife have both moved on romantically, they share custody of their children and a post-divorce friendship, with theAliasactress — who isdating chairmanand CEO of Cali Group,John Miller– hinting at theirpositive relationshipin a Father’s Day post on Instagram earlier this year.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck walking in Santa Monica.Juliano/X17online.com

“Shout out to BGA — no one loves their kids like you love ours, happy Father’s Day, Ben! X,” she addedalongside a photograph and messagedirected towards her own dad, William John Garner, 84.
Back in March, Affleck discussedhow being a dad of three had influenced his careerdecisions, including starting his own production company, Artists Equity, a move that gives him more opportunity to be in Los Angeles and spend time with his children.
“One of the reasons I did it was, I’m divorced. I share custody. I don’t want to go to Austin and New Orleans and Georgia anymore and not see my kids,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin a March 16 interview.
“It just doesn’t work. These years are too important. If I miss them, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life,” he added.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
A month later, Garner also talked about her work and being a parent, noting that her children aren’t always delighted to see her on the screen.
“My kids don’t love to watch me in things. They do to be supportive, but I think it’s a little weird to watch your mom kiss someone or cry,” she said inan interview withInStylepublished in April, adding, “It’s different.”
“They don’t mind watching their dad,” Garner continued. “They don’t want to see me sad, and they don’t want to see me in a romance. They don’t love seeing me play someone else’s mom, honestly.”
source: people.com