Ben AffleckChris Anne Affleck’s mother, had an incredible bond with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garnerdespite the divorce almost a decade ago. Although their relationship status changed, the bond between the two never did. They were often seen hanging out in public. After Chris Anne Affleck’s death at age 83 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, many fans wondered how the family was coping with the loss.Here’s a closer look at the bond between Ben Affleck’s mother and Jennifer Garner.
Chris Anne Affleck and Jennifer Garner: The traditions continued
Chris Anne Affleck and Jennifer Garner were regularly seen together, by HOLA. Being the pillar of support, he held the hand of the actress and helped raise the children when they were small. From celebrating Thanksgiving together to attending their grandchildren’s sporting events, the duo stuck together during the highlights. “Like last year, Jen hosted Thanksgiving at her house. Ben and his mom joined,” PEOPLE reported in 2025.According to the Daily Mail, Chris Anne Affleck stayed with Garner and their children while Ben Affleck battled addiction in a rehab facility in Malibu in 2018. Moreover, the eternal bond continued even when Affleck remarried Jennifer Lopez.
About Chris Anne Affleck
Chris Anne Affleck’s last wish was to attend her grandson Samuel’s high school graduation, which he did two days before his death. In the obituary, the statement said one of Anne’s “greatest wishes after her diagnosis, however, was to live to see her grandson graduate from high school. She did, attending with her family on May 31, 2026. She passed away peacefully, in her sleep, two days later.” In addition, the obituary said her grandchildren, Indiana, Violet, Atticus, Fin and Sam, were an animating force in her life for the past two decades. In December 2025, he was diagnosed with the life-threatening illness and died on June 2, 2026.