Jennifer Garner is part of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s married life, through her daughter Violet

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are now happily married, but, having both come from previous relationships, they’ve not completely cut off their old lives.

Indeed, the pair have a good relationship across their extended families to the point where Affleck‘s ex-wife Jennifer Garner remains connected with the couple today.

When were Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner married?

The actor was married to Jennifer Garner between 2005 and 2018 shared three children, one of whom looks identical to her mother even now.

Violet Affleck was hidden from the public eye by her parents until she was seven, but there’s no mistaking her likeness to Garner.

The parents sought joint custody of their children while going through their divorce and Violet, who is now 17, enjoys a good relationship with both parents.

“Violet is a real mommy’s girl,” a source told In Touch.

“Not only does she look identical to Jen, they share similar personality traits, too, like their passion for cooking.

“The kids mean the world to Ben. He wants to be with them, so he doesn’t intend to have another slip.

“He’s committed to staying sober, and in time he knows Jen will learn to trust him again.”

How many children do Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have?

Ben Affleck and J-Lo don’t share any children – yet – but have five children between them.

J-Lo gave birth to twins Max and Emme when she was married to Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014.

Meanwhile, Affleck had Violet and a daughter who identifies as non-binary called Seraphina, as well as a son called Samuel, while he was married to Jennifer Garner.