--- title: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Call Off Divorce: Sources description: Find out why Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner called off their divorce after going through a recent rough patch. canonical: https://time.com/4694955/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-call-off-divorce/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-03-08T14:14:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T07:19:43.089Z og:title: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Call Off Their Divorce og:description: According to sources close to the couple og:url: https://time.com/4694955/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-call-off-divorce/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9517f558f8bc19d9/6988bd89a988cab8f96bb496/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-divorce-called-off.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Call Off Their Divorce twitter:description: According to sources close to the couple twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9517f558f8bc19d9/6988bd89a988cab8f96bb496/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-divorce-called-off.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Call Off Their Divorce > Sponsored content. 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It is a free newsletter available at time.com/newsletters. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-worth-2026q3/newsletters?i=bf798b8c-bcf4-401e-af0d-06ba1e6982dd&cr=time-nl-worth-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Call Off the Divorce — for Now: Sources [Watch (HLS stream): Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Call Off the Divorce — for Now: Sources](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ynP2Qjtv.m3u8) (1:08)  _Published 2017-03-08. “Jen has called off the divorce,” a source close to Garner tells PEOPLE in the latest issue_ by [Ale Russian / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Ale Russian / People Contributor Mar 8, 2017 2:14 PM UTC by [Ale Russian / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Ale Russian / People Contributor Mar 8, 2017 2:14 PM UTC [Jennifer Garner](http://people.com/tag/jennifer-garner) and [Ben Affleck](http://people.com/tag/ben-affleck) are back from the brink of divorce, sources tell PEOPLE. Though the actors, both 44 — who [announced their separation back in June 2015](http://people.com/celebrity/ben-affleck-and-jennifer-garner-are-getting-divorced/) — aren’t back together, they have decided to keep working on their marriage after going through a recent rough patch that nearly led to a permanent split. “Jen has called off the divorce,” a source close to Garner tells PEOPLE in the latest issue. “She really wants to work things out with Ben. They are giving things another try.” But a source close to the couple says it was a decision they both made: “There is always a chance of reconciliation. They love each other. They also really, really love their kids, and those kids love their parents.” The day after Affleck [reunited with buddy](http://people.com/awards/oscars-2017-ben-affleck-matt-damon-reunion/) [Matt Damon](http://people.com/tag/matt-damon) on the Oscars stage_,_ the former couple hosted a small gathering at their Los Angeles home to celebrate their son Samuel’s 5th birthday, along with daughters Violet, 11, and Seraphina, 8\. “The girls had wrapped presents for Sam, including superhero toys. They had a cake. Everyone seemed happy,” says a source. But while Affleck and Garner are in a better place now, they recently went through a strained period that nearly led them to throw in the towel on their marriage. “Jen was telling friends that she plans on filing for divorce,” the source close to her says in PEOPLE’s new issue. “She just wanted to move on and focus on the happy things in her life. She was exhausted from all the ups and downs.” Though Affleck and Garner announced their separation nearly two years ago, [they have remained close](http://people.com/celebrity/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-eat-breakfast-together/), living together much of the time and co-parenting their kids. They’ve even taken family vacations together and recently [celebrated the holidays together in Montana](http://people.com/movies/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-holidays-family-montana/). “They want to keep the family together,” the source close to the couple says. As Affleck [told PEOPLE in January](http://people.com/babies/ben-affleck-plays-dolls-with-daughters-son/), “I like taking my kids to school in the morning and dropping them off and having them know their dad is there. That feels good.” Says the Garner source: “Ben is making a big effort to take care of himself. They are not back together, but there seems to be hope. Jen is hoping they can stay married. Ben doesn’t want a divorce either.” _This_ [_article_](http://people.com/celebrity/ben-affleck-and-jennifer-garner-call-off-the-divorce-for-now-sources) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com) ## Transcript It looks like one of our favorite Hollywood couples have called off their divorce, for now. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced their separation 20 months ago, but multiple sources tell people that Jenn has called it off for now. The source, who knows both Ben and Jenn, says she really wants to work things out with Ben They are giving things another try. There's always a chance of reconciliation. They love each other. They also really, really love their kids, and those, the kids, love their parents. Just a month ago, Jen was unsure about their future and living in marriage limbo led to lots of tension. The source saying, Jen was telling friends that she plans on filing for divorce. She just wanted to move on and focus on the happy things in her life. She was exhausted from all the ups and downs ." The couple hosted a party for their son's fifth birthday the day after the Oscars, and affection between the two apparently was on display. A source close to the couple saying that Ben and Jen want to keep the family together. The source also adding That Ben is making a big effort to take care of himself. They are not back together. But there seems to be hope. Jen is hoping they can stay married. Ben doesn't want a divorce either. Well, we hope the best for them. 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