Jennifer Garner publicly lauded ex Ben Affleck's parenting skills with a sweet message for Father's Day on Sunday. Garner, 54, who shares three children with Affleck, 53, shared never-before-seen snaps of the Oscar winner doting on their kids and remembered her late father William. She posted a photo of Affleck holding hands with their then toddler daughter Violet, now 20, and holding a baby Fin, now 17. Another adorable photo showed Affleck dressed in his Batman costume on set while hugging their son Samuel, 14. Garner wrote, 'My sisters and I loved to spoil our dad; he never wanted for fresh baked cookies or a bowl of ice cream. 'I see the way my kids dote on their dad and I’m happy for them. To love and be loved by a great dad is a gift. 'Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads and to the kids of dads, too.' The two stars have spent time together in recent months such as in April ahead of the Easter holiday and when they celebrated their son's birthday in late March during a paintball party. The pair were previously married from 2005 until their divorce was finalized in 2018.

A few months earlier, Garner opened up about raising their three children in separate households after their divorce. She explained on Bustle's One Nightstand YouTube series that she tries to find a balance between 'conscientious upbringing' and 'appreciation.' The star later added, 'Especially when your kids grow up in two separate households, I become mom and dad,' before noting that her ex does the same when their kids are with him. '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.' Garner further expressed, 'There's a little bit of loss in that, but there's also something gained in that.

You also just learn. It's made me let go and not focus so much on bringing up.' Affleck has also previously reflected on being a parent in the spotlight while talking to E! News earlier this year. 'You put something on your children when you have a public life and that's complicated.' The star continued, 'We really want to give them room to figure out what they want to do.' 'I wouldn't push them into that. They're brilliant and lovely and wonderful and we love them and we're proud of them. And hope that they don't waste their life acting.'

Last month, Garner was seen stepping out with Violet and Samuel as they spent quality time together. Violet, who recently returned to Los Angeles amid her summer break at Yale University, made the rare move of pulling off her face mask for the excursion. The trio were spotted enjoying a tasty treat at Sweet Rose Creamery inside the Brentwood Country Mart. The college student has been an advocate for wearing face masks after contracting a post-viral condition in 2019. The next day following the ice cream outing, Violet and her famous mom were seen grabbing In-N-Out together. Affleck was also previously married to Jennifer Lopez but the singer filed for divorce in 2024 on their second wedding anniversary.