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Jennifer Garner’s boyfriend John Miller is “deeply respectful” of the actress’s co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband Ben Affleck, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.
“John has embraced Jen’s family life,” the insider says. “He’s been patient, supportive and deeply respectful of her dynamic with Ben and the kids.”
Garner, 53, shares three children with Affleck, 52. The former couple was married for 10 years, from 2005 until 2015.
The exes have long prioritized a healthy co-parenting relationship which is something Miller — a businessman who is best known as the chairman of a technology company called CaliGroup, which owns the CaliBurger restaurant chain — fully supports.
The 13 Going on 30 actress and Miller — who have quietly dated on and off since 2018 — “hit a stride as a couple and those who know them say this is the most solid and connected they’ve ever been,” the source says.
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Earlier this week, Garner and Affleck were spotted watching the Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on Friday, July 11.
Two of the former couple’s children — Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13 — were also present for the game night. Affleck and Garner’s eldest child, 19-year-old Violet, was not in attendance.
The Argo actor and the Daredevil star were deep in conversation when Affleck seemed to notice the attention on them as he nudged Garner, who flashed a smile in the direction of the camera seconds later.
Meanwhile, Garner and Miller showed off some PDA while attending the 67 Strong: Jen Garner’s Final Mile 4 Kids event in Santa Monica, Calif. on June 22.
The Save the Children trustee and ambassador completed the final installment in her 67-day challenge of running one mile a day to benefit #67Strong4Kids.
Garner got some love from longtime beau Miller, who planted a kiss on the actress following her final mile.
