Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner may no longer be together, but the Alias star still holds a special place in his heart. On Mother’s Day, May 12, the 46-year-old paid tribute to Jen and his own mom in an emotional Instagram post. Ben and Jen, 47, share three children: Violet, 13, Seraphina, 10, and Samuel, 7. Click through the gallery to find out what he said.
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Ben posted
photos of his mom,
Christine, and Jen on Instagram.
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He wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day to the two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love.”
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The Gone Girl star also announced that he was donating to the #DignityForIncarceratedWomen campaign and the National Mother’s Day Bailout in honor of Jennifer and his mom.
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Jen and Ben split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage. They finalized their divorce last fall.
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What do you think of Ben’s Mother’s Day message to Jennifer? Sound off in the comments!
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Ben posted
photos of his mom,
Christine, and Jen on Instagram.
Photo credit: Getty Images
He wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day to the two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
The Gone Girl star also announced that he was donating to the #DignityForIncarceratedWomen campaign and the National Mother’s Day Bailout in honor of Jennifer and his mom.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Jen and Ben split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage. They finalized their divorce last fall.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
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What do you think of Ben’s Mother’s Day message to Jennifer? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: Getty Images