Like his Hollywood alter ego Batman/Bruce Wayne, Ben Affleck is also having a difficult time with family, as his attendance at five-year-old son's basketball game seemed to be filled with tension at having to be in the presence of ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
On Saturday, Feb. 3, Garner and Affleck were photographed attending their son's basketball game in which they were spotted talking to each other. The two seemingly exchanged words with a hint of uneasiness since their filing for divorce took place less than a year ago with Affleck already having moved on with someone else while Garner has yet to be romantically linked to someone.
Their son Samuel, however, did not seem bothered at all by the tension that his parents felt, as he happily ate ice cream while wearing his basketball jersey for his team named "Wolverines." Though reports indicated that both Garner and Affleck became rather good friends despite the divorce, the couple also requested for and agreed on having joint custody of their three children — Samuel, Seraphina (9 years old) and Violet (12 years old). As such, the 45-year-old "Batman" actor has been seen spending time almost every week with Garner and their kids.
This was quite difficult though since Garner and the kids reside in Los Angeles, California while Affleck lives in Manhattan, New York with his girlfriend Lindsay Shookus, producer for Saturday Night Live. Nevertheless, it seems Affleck and Garner are trying their best to be good parents to their children.
Following their divorce back in April 2017, Garner revealed in a statement that if it were up to her, she would have chosen not to be single, saying, "I would not have chosen this life for myself or for my kids. I would not choose to be single or be in this position. It's something that we are working through. I haven't been on a date, and I am not interested in dating. People want to set me up, and I am just like, 'No, thank you.'"
