Jennifer Garner, John Miller Seal Rare Outing With a Kiss
Jennifer Garner, Boyfriend John Miller Share Rare Kiss in Sweet Outing
Jennifer Garner crossed the finish line straight into the arms of her leading man.
The 13 Going on 30 actress’ longtime boyfriend John Miller proved he’s her no. 1 fan as he cheered her on as she completed a charity run on behalf of Save the Children in Santa Monica, California, on June 22. In a rare moment of PDA, the businessman—who has been linked to the actress since 2018—was on hand to greet Jennifer, 53, after the run with a sweet embrace and a kiss.
Jennifer was race-ready as she wore a T-shirt with the event’s logo, a pair of athletic leggings and sneakers while embracing her partner following the event. The Alias alum—who shares kids Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13, with Ben Affleck—also put her new lighter blonde tresses on display with two French braids. For his part, John kept it casual in jeans, a T-shirt and sneakers.
Jennifer’s race came after she revealed she’d committed to running or walking a mile a day for 67 days straight to raise awareness for the children’s world hunger crisis, amid her 53rd birthday in April.
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While John and Jennifer have kept their romance out of the public eye, they have occasionally stepped out for a rare date. And they haven’t shied away from showing their affection, including during their November coffee outing when John kept his arm wrapped around Jennifer’s waist.
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But as her and John’s bond remains strong, Jennifer has also shared insight into her co-parenting relationship with Ben—with whom she finalized her divorce in 2018. Indeed, while marking Father’s Day on June 15, she posted a throwback picture of The Accountant star lying on the couch with one of their newborn children on his chest.
Alongside the since-expired post shared on her Instagram Story, Jennifer wrote, “Happy Father’s Day to 3 people’s favorite landing spot.”
And the respect is mutual as Ben previously gave his ex-wife a shoutout while gushing over their co-parenting dynamic.
“I’m really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner,” the Good Will Hunting actor told GQ in an interview published in March, “the kids’ mom, who’s wonderful and great and we work together well.”
Keep reading to look back at Jennifer Garner’s family life…
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United Front
When it comes to co-parenting, Jennifer Garner will always maintain a cordial relationship with her ex-husband Ben Affleck for the sake of their children: Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.
“It’s not Ben’s job to make me happy,” Garner shared in a 2016 Vanity Fair interview. “The main thing is these kids―and we’re completely in line with what we hope for them.”
She continued, “Sure, I lost the dream of dancing with my husband at my daughter’s wedding. But you should see their faces when he walks through the door. And if you see your kids love someone so purely and wholly, then you’re going to be friends with that person.”
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Humble Beginnings
Though she and Affleck are both successful actors, Garner doesn’t want their kids to live inside a Hollywood bubble.
“It’s really important for my kids to see that everyone doesn’t have the lives they see in Los Angeles,” she told Southern Living. “That doesn’t reflect the rest of the world. I want them to grow up with the Southern values I had―to look at people when they say hello and to stop and smell the roses.”
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Model Behavior
And that’s why her parenting style is very hands-on.
“I think teaching your kids anything is a lifelong job and certainly values are something―you can’t just say, ‘Here, have values!’” she previously told E! News. “You have to show them that you have values.”
Explaining how setting a good example is the “most important job,” the Alias alum added that she and Affleck—who she split with in 2015 after 10 years of marriage—hope that their kids “see and appreciate the work we do.”
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Go With the Flow
Of course, there is no one standard way of parenting.
“As much as you think that, ’OK, I’m going to follow what this person says,'” Garner noted during a 2016 appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, “it’s not up to you, dude.”
Advising parents to “let it go” when it comes to their worries, the 13 Going on 30 star continued, “You’re going to struggle. It’s going to suck—just like for everyone else.”
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Parenting With Purpose
For Garner, the key to maintaining a good structure for her kids is setting up boundaries and rules.
“You just have to do it,” she explained to Us Weekly. “It’s not pretty. I don’t think that I’m always the best at it, but I try my best to be consistent and for them to know what they can expect from me.”
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No Worries
And when she does experience a roadblock in her parenting journey, Garner believes “every day is a fresh start.”
“You always can say, ‘Today, we’re going to try this!'” she told People. “And if it goes horribly, you can say, ‘Today, we’re throwing that out, and we’re trying this!’”
The actress added, “That’s part of what I like about being a mom in general.”
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Mom Life
Garner’s motherhood joy extends into the cinematic universe as well.
“I’m really glad that I’m playing moms,” she told Today, “because there’s no more rich time in women’s lives than when you have your babies.”
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