News Updates:
01/06/09: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck became proud parents of their second daughter, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.Born:
Benjamin Geza Affleck: Berkeley, California on August 15, 1972. Ben spent most of his childhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Boston.Jennifer Anne Garner: April 17, 1972 in Houston, Texas. Jennifer was raised in Charleston, West Virginia.
How Ben and Jennifer Met:
Although many sites state that Ben and Jennnifer met in 2003 on the set of the movie Daredevil, they both worked on the movie Pearl Harbor in 2001.Ben and Jennifer didn't begin dating until 2004.
Engagement:
Jennifer and Ben didn't confirm reports that they became engaged in April, 2005. Ben reportedly popped the question at Jennifer's 33rd birthday party.Wedding Date:
Ben and Jennifer were married on June 29, 2005 when the sun was setting at the Parrot Cay resort in the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos.Victor Garber officiated at their wedding.
Wedding Attire:
Jennifer wore a cream colored empire waist, straight gown with a sea-colored sash.Honeymoon:
Ben and Jennifer spent their wedding night at the luxury home of Bruce Willis in Parrot Cay. They then reportedly headed to Charleston, West Virginia to visit Jennifer's parents.Ages at Marriage:
Ben, 32; Jennifer, 33.Children:
Jennifer and Ben have two daughters.- Violet Ann Affleck: Born in December 2005 by induced labor in Los Angeles, California.
- Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck: Born in January 2009.
Previous Marriages:
Ben has not been married before. He was engaged to marry Jennifer Lopez. The relationship ended in January 2004.Jennifer was married to Scott Foley, an actor, on October 19, 2000. The couple divorced on March 30, 2004.
Occupations:
Ben: Actor, writer, producer, and co-founder of LivePlanet.comJennifer: Actress.
Hobbies and Interests:
Ben collects vintage video-arcade games such as Ms. Pac-Man and Millipede. He also enjoys motorcycling and owns several motocycles. Ben is a fan of the Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox and loves to play poker. Ben is also a dedicated and active Democrat.Jennifer enjoys gardening.
Residence:
Santa Monica, California.Quotes About the Marriage of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner:
Jennifer about marriage: "I don't have this fantasy about marriage anymore. Everyone says it takes hard work. Well, it kind of does -- and I'm much more pragmatic about romance than I used to be. [With Scott] I wanted to see him as a white knight and was crushed whenever anything normal happened. I wanted to be the princess. Now I'm much more willing to see myself as human and flawed, and accept someone -- the whole picture. My life is definitely changing for the better. I couldn't be happier or feel more comfortable with the direction it's going in."Source: "Garner Realistic About Affleck Marriage." Hollywood.com. 8/22/2005.
UPI: "Ben pursued Jennifer -- not the other way around -- and things just very quickly escalated from there."
Source: UPI. "Ben Affleck dating actress Jennifer Garner." 9/7/2004.
Kevin Smith about their wedding: "They're in it for one another, not for anyone else. They didn't need or want a crowd. They just wanted each other."
Source: Karen S. Schneider, Lisa Ingrassia, Elizabeth Leonard, Maureen Harrington, Mark Dagostino. "Under the Radar ..." People Weekly. 7/18/2005. pg 54.
Jennifer about Ben: "He's really a gentleman. And he's not afraid to laugh at himself or you."
Source: "Wedding bells - and baby toys - for Affleck and Garner." St. Petersburg Times. 7/1/2005. pg 2B.
Ben about Jennifer: "I don't think she thinks that she is as drop-dead gorgeous as she is, and I think that is what gives her this incredibly appealing quality."
Source: "Wedding bells - and baby toys - for Affleck and Garner." St. Petersburg Times. 7/1/2005. pg 2B.
