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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner celebrated Thanksgiving together with their children.
A source close to Garner, 53, tells PEOPLE she and her ex-husband Affleck, 53, spent the holiday gathered in Los Angeles with their family as usual.
“Just like last year, Jen hosted Thanksgiving at her house. Ben and his mom joined,” says the source.
“Jen makes it very special. She’s such a great chef. She loves having her whole family together too. Ben’s always welcome at her house,” the source adds.
The insider recently said the exes “get along and really support each other,” adding that “Ben’s doing well and staying focused on work, his health and his kids,” more than 10 years after they announced their divorce.
“Jen’s his biggest cheerleader. It took them years to get to this point, but Jen never gave up on him,” the source adds. “And it’s all friendly and centered around the kids now.”
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Garner and Affleck share three kids: Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13.
The family spent Thanksgiving together in 2024 and volunteered with the L.A.-based The Midnight Mission’s annual Thanksgiving Street Fair to serve free meals to the homeless community, just as Garner did this Thanksgiving morning.
The source also told PEOPLE that Garner remains “happy with” her boyfriend John Miller, whom she has been dating on and off since 2018.
“He’s been incredibly patient and understanding of her family focus,” the source said. “He’s a great guy and treats Jen very well. She loves dating him.”
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Affleck offered a rare comment on co-parenting with Garner when he appeared at the Los Angeles premiere of Kiss of the Spider-Woman, which he produced, back in October.
“I could not be more proud of my children. I can’t even tell you,” he said, when asked about his daughter Violet’s September testimony at the United Nations regarding the long-term impact of the COVID pandemic on children. “[Violet] takes after her mom. She’s spectacular,” he continued.
“And I’m very lucky that I’ve got a great partner and that we got great kids. It’s the joy of my life and I’m just very, very lucky. And it makes me happy every day.”
