Jennifer Garner’s relationship with longtime boyfriend John Miller is allegedly impacted by the actress’ closeness with her ex-husband, Ben Affleck. An alleged source close to the former couple told OK! Magazine that Miller “isn’t thrilled” about how much time Garner is spending with Affleck following his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.
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“[He] knows Ben and Jen have been leaning on each other more than ever lately and have a really close relationship,” the insider claimed about Miller, who has been romantically linked to Garner since 2018. “Their growing bond is getting to be a bit much when Ben spends all the holidays with them, like Christmas and Thanksgiving … John feels like a third wheel.”
The unnamed source further revealed that the former couple, who share children Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, are now texting, calling, and communicating “far more” than they have over the past few years.
“It used to be solely about the kids,” the insider continued. “But John feels like it could be more than just about their co-parenting relationship.”
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married from 2005 to 2015. They finalized their divorce in 2018. Garner and Miller then struck up a romance, just to call it quits in 2019. However, they reconciled in 2021.
“He doesn’t feel threatened in terms of Jen ever getting back with Ben,” the insider also shared about Miller, “But at the same time it’s hard not to feel jealous when it’s clear they have a strong connection and friendship.”
Sources Recently Said Ben Affleck Is Supportive Of Jennifer Garner’s Relationship With John Miller
A previous OK! source confirmed that Jennifer Garner was still seeing John Miller and Ben Affleck was very supportive of the relationship.
“Ben’s single and just taking life one day at a time,” the source said about Affleck, who settled his split from ex-wife Jennifer Lopez in early January 2025. Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024.
The source further praised Garner and Affleck for how they approach their co-parenting. “They’re far from perfect, but Jen and Ben are a great example of how co-parenting should work,” they said.
Lopez and Affleck dated in the early 2000s before going their separate ways. However, they rekindled their relationship and married in July 2022. By May 2024, things appeared to fall apart, and after months of public speculation, they called it quits.
The source said that Affleck appreciates Garner. “He credits her for being supportive, which she didn’t have to do, and never dogging him out to their children,” they pointed out.
“Yes, she’s had to be brutally honest at times about their father,” they added. ” but it was always done in an empathetic and loving way. Violet, [Fin] and Samuel have a wonderful relationship with their dad, they adore him. Ben will always be grateful to Jen for that.”