Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner divorced after 13 years, 3 months of marriage. The settlement was reportedly an estimated $32M. See the full timeline.
Figures are reported estimates. Last updated Oct 2026.
Separated in 2015, filed in April 2017, and finalized in October 2018. The terms were not published; the $32 million is a press estimate.
Ben Affleck, the actor and director, and Jennifer Garner, the actress known for Alias, met while working on the film Pearl Harbor in 2001, though they did not begin a relationship until they worked together on Daredevil in 2003. They married on 29 June 2005 in a private ceremony in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The couple had three children, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel. Affleck had already won an Academy Award for the screenplay of Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with Matt Damon.
Affleck's wealth came from acting and directing. After a slump in the early 2000s, he rebuilt his career as a director with Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013. He later starred as Batman in several DC films, earning a reported salary of around $15 million to $30 million per film. Garner earned fees from Alias, 13 Going on 30 and Juno. Their wealth was largely made during the marriage.
The couple married in 2005 and announced their separation in June 2015. Garner filed for divorce in April 2017, and the divorce was finalized in October 2018, after 13 years of marriage. They agreed to share custody of their three children. Affleck later became engaged to Jennifer Lopez in 2022 and married her that year before they filed for divorce in 2024.
The terms were not published. Reports said the couple reached a property settlement, joint custody of their three children and what was described as a fair division of their earnings. No official total was ever disclosed, and the $32 million figure used here is a press estimate. The process was described as amicable and notably low-key.
The reported sum reflects the high earnings of both actors and the length of the marriage. Reports differ on whether the couple had a prenuptial agreement. The couple's goal of protecting their children's privacy also encouraged a quick and quiet resolution after they had been separated for several years.
Both actors continued to work. Affleck starred in Batman v Superman, The Accountant and Air, which he directed, while Garner appeared in Peppermint, Yes Day and the series The Last Thing He Told Me. Garner also built a successful food business, Once Upon a Farm, which she co-founded in 2016. Neither actor's business interests were significantly affected by the divorce.
The Affleck and Garner divorce is a model of a modern amicable Hollywood split. By contrast with the Pitt and Jolie divorce, it was settled swiftly and without public disputes. Its size is modest relative to the top cases on this list.
Affleck and Garner were frequently praised for how they co-parented after the divorce. Garner has spoken about the importance of keeping their relationship friendly for the sake of their children. Affleck's marriage to Jennifer Lopez attracted extensive coverage in the press. The $32 million figure is a reported estimate.
Jennifer Garner's reported settlement was about $32 million.
They married in 2005 and divorced in 2018, a marriage of roughly 13 years.
No prenuptial agreement was reported.
Yes, the family is reported to include 3 children.
Reported assets include: Pacific Palisades home, production company stakes, cash.
The reported sum reflects the high earnings of both actors and the length of the marriage. The prenuptial agreement limited the claims on both sides and made the process simple.
* Settlement terms were not publicly disclosed. This figure is an estimate.