Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner put family first this week after their daughter Violet appeared to suffer a health issue that required urgent medical attention.
The former Hollywood power couple reunited Tuesday to help their eldest child into an urgent care clinic in Los Angeles, with both parents staying close as Violet later emerged on crutches.
The emotional outing once again showed the exes’ famously united co-parenting dynamic years after their split, while also shedding light on the challenges they have both openly discussed since ending their marriage.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were seen rushing daughter Violet to an urgent care clinic in Los Angeles on Tuesday after the Yale student appeared to be struggling physically.
Photos obtained by the Daily Mail showed Violet hobbling into the medical center while relying heavily on both of her parents for support.
Affleck kept one arm wrapped protectively around the 20-year-old as she leaned against him on the way inside, while Garner hurried beside them to help steady Violet.
Later, Violet was seen leaving the clinic on crutches, with both parents remaining closely by her side throughout the careful walk out of the building.
Affleck And Garner Remain United As Co-Parents
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner officially split in 2018, but they have continued to maintain one of Hollywood’s most talked-about co-parenting relationships while raising their three kids, Violet, Fin, and Samuel.
Just weeks before the urgent care visit, Violet made a rare public appearance without her face mask while spending time with Garner and Samuel during a relaxed family outing.
The trio stopped for ice cream at Sweet Rose Creamery inside the Brentwood Country Mart near the family’s Los Angeles home while Violet was home from Yale.
Violet has previously spoken about dealing with a post-viral condition in 2019 and still wears face masks as a precaution, making the outing especially surprising to some observers.
As The Blast reported, the outing without face mask sparked a lot of backlash from fans, due to Violet’s stance against the calls to ban masks. One fan even revealed that Violet appearing without a face mask was hypocritical.
Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Built A Family Before Their Split
Affleck and Garner first met in 2004 while promoting “Pearl Harbor,” though their relationship deepened later while working together on “Daredevil.”
Their chemistry quickly became a major talking point, and the pair married in 2005 during a private Caribbean ceremony.
Over the years, they became one of Hollywood’s most photographed couples, regularly appearing together at sporting events, school runs, and red-carpet functions with their children.
Even after announcing their separation in 2015 and finalizing their divorce in 2018, they continued to prioritize family life together.
Garner recently reflected on what it has been like raising children across two households during an appearance on Bustle’s “One Nightstand” YouTube series.
Speaking about balancing parenting responsibilities, she explained, “And I think my kids’ dad does too. Especially when your kids grow up in two separate households, I become mom and dad and he becomes dad and mom.”
She added, “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.”
Affleck And Garner Reflect On Divorce And Family Changes
Jennifer Garner has also spoken candidly about the emotional toll of the end of her marriage to Ben Affleck.
In a January 2026 interview with Marie Claire UK, the actress admitted the breakup was deeply painful and difficult to process publicly.
“You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there,” she said.
Garner explained that the hardest part was not simply ending the relationship itself, but the impact on their family structure.
“The fact of it is what was hard. The actual breaking up of a family was what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship was what was hard,” the 54-year-old revealed.
Despite the challenges, she insisted prioritizing her children never felt like a sacrifice and acknowledged that motherhood strongly influenced the jobs she accepted throughout her career.
Ben Affleck Opens Up About Divorce And Lasting Respect For Jennifer Garner
Affleck has also publicly reflected on the pain surrounding their divorce and the reality of co-parenting after separation.
During a 2020 appearance on “Good Morning America,” the actor admitted he struggled emotionally with the breakdown of his marriage.
“I didn’t want to get divorced, I didn’t want to be a divorced person, I really didn’t want to be a split family with my children,” Affleck said at the time.
He explained that the experience forced him to confront difficult feelings about himself and his identity as a husband and father. “It upset me because it meant I wasn’t who I thought I was and that was so painful and so disappointing. In myself,” he continued.
Affleck also emphasized the importance of mutual respect between parents after divorce, saying, “When you have children with somebody, you’re connected to them forever. And I’m very lucky she [Garner] is the mother of my children.”
He added, “I’m very grateful and respectful of her. 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.”
