--- title: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Divorce: How Twitter Fans Reacted description: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced on Tuesday their divorce after 10 years of marriage. canonical: https://time.com/3942571/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-twitter-reactions/ author: Jack Linshi article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-01T00:56:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-05T08:25:58.376Z og:title: 8 People Who Can't Handle the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner Split og:description: How Twitter fans reacted to their divorce announcement og:url: https://time.com/3942571/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-twitter-reactions/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta66a0a3abac84513/69869847169ab051d4279f9c/4765879291.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Ben Affleck Jennifer Garner og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 8 People Who Can't Handle the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner Split twitter:description: How Twitter fans reacted to their divorce announcement twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta66a0a3abac84513/69869847169ab051d4279f9c/4765879291.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 8 People Who Can't Handle the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner Split > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=3c537d0e-2103-494f-aefe-bde1c23afd6c&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner's Rep Confirms Split [Watch (HLS stream): Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner's Rep Confirms Split](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/m8efuZo4.m3u8) (1:02)  _Published 2015-06-30. One of Hollywood's top couples plans to split after 10 years of marriage. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's rep has confirmed their divorce plans._  by [Jack Linshi](https://time.com/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Jul 1, 2015 12:56 AM UTC  by [Jack Linshi](https://time.com/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Jul 1, 2015 12:56 AM UTC While [Greece nears economic rock bottom](http://time.com/3942349/greece-bailout-expiration-set/) and [puppies perish in China](http://time.com/3929673/china-yulin-dog-meat-festival-rescue-cruel/), over in the States a crisis of equal proportions is unfolding: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are [splitting](http://time.com/3942291/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-divorce-why/) up. Though a handful of Twitter users decided to keep their cool and [sent good wishes](https://twitter.com/TheOrlandoJones/status/616000363460558848) to the ex-couple — and their three kids — most fans whipped out their teary-eyed emojis and caps-lock, and sobbed out their heartbreak into 140 characters. Indeed it was only last week that the Twitter-verse was chanting [#LoveWins](http://time.com/3938898/hillary-clinton-gay-marriage/), but this week, well, it seems love is dead. > [](http://twitter.com/xxbellarose/status/616002385027051520) > [](http://twitter.com/AnnieDonahey/status/616017822754467840) > [](http://twitter.com/big%5Fbusiness%5F/status/616011154347851776) > [](http://twitter.com/cryshots/status/616001972177620992) > [](http://twitter.com/MontanaMcBirney/status/616008655159324672) > [](http://twitter.com/DeemaRasul/status/615993057624883200) > [](http://twitter.com/antisocialkim/status/616018268424433666) > [](http://twitter.com/calumcam/status/615985523186905088) **Read Next:** [_Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Divorce Is the End of an Era for Celebrity News_](http://time.com/3942291/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-divorce-why/) ## Transcript One of Hollywood's top couples apparently is no more. In an exclusive article posted late Tuesday afternoon, People confirmed Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have split after ten years of marriage. Excuse me, I just wanted to get your name. The two costarred in 2003's Daredevil. Although both were in separate high profile relationships at the time, with Garner married and Affleck engaged, the two were soon dating. Since then they have appeared to be the definition of the happy couple. They have three children and People's sources credited Garner with helping Affleck balance his home life and reinvigorate his career. One of the few rough spots appeared to be Affleck's gambling. The soon- to- be Batman versus Superman star was banned from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Vegas last year and accused of counting cards. Also late Tuesday the couple's representative confirmed People's report. 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