Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner met 20 years ago. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Jessica BoothMay 3, 2021, 21:57 IST

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were married for 10 years.Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner first met in 2000 while filming a movie.
The pair began dating in 2004, got married in 2005, and officially got divorced in 2018.
Affleck has said that his divorce from Garner was the "biggest regret" of his life.

Summer 2000: Affleck and Garner met on the set of the movie "Pearl Harbor."

Jennifer Garner in "Pearl Harbor." Touchstone Pictures

Summer 2002: Affleck and Garner were reunited on the set of "Daredevil."

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in "Daredevil." 20th Century Fox

January 2003: Some said the pair looked flirtatious on "Dinner for Five," although they were both still with other people at the time.

Jennifer Garner on "Dinner for Five." IFC

March 2003: Garner and Foley announced that they were separating.

Jennifer Garner and Scott Foley. Vince Bucci/Getty Images

May 2003: The pair officially filed for divorce.

Scott Foley and then-wife Jennifer Garner. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

January 2004: Lopez and Affleck called off their engagement.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

October 23, 2004: Garner and Affleck made their first public appearance as a couple.

The pair attended a baseball game. Ezra Shaw/Getty

November 6, 2004: Garner visited Affleck on the set of the movie "Man About Town."

Ben Affleck in "Man About Town." Lionsgate

April 17, 2005: The pair got engaged.

The pair got engaged a few years after they first met. Kevin Winter/Getty

June 29, 2005: The couple got married in a private ceremony.

It was a private wedding. Frazer Harrison/Getty

December 1, 2005: Garner gave birth to the pair's daughter, Violet.

Jennifer Garner and her oldest daughter, Violet. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

January 6, 2009: The couple’s second daughter was born.

Seraphina Rose is the middle child (center, in blue). Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

February 27, 2012: Garner gave birth to their third child.

The youngest of the children is named Samuel Garner Affleck. Splash News

January 2013: Affleck thanked Garner after winning a Golden Globe for best director.

Ben Affleck gave a heartfelt speech at the Golden Globes. Getty

December 2013: Affleck said Garner is the "most important person" to him.

Ben Affleck opened up about Garner. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

June 27, 2015: Affleck reportedly took the family's nanny, Christine Ouzounian, to Las Vegas, but his rep denied the two were romantically involved.

Us Weekly reported that the two were in Vegas. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

Later that month, Garner and Affleck announced they were getting a divorce.

The pair released a divorce statement. Jason Merritt/Getty

March 2016: Garner opened up about their split in a candid interview.

Jennifer Garner said the nanny was not a reason for their separation. Jason Merritt/Getty Images

March 2017: Sources claimed Affleck and Garner had called off their divorce.

It seemed the two might not get divorced. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Later that month, Affleck announced he completed treatment for alcohol addiction.

Affleck posted to Facebook about his addiction. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

April 13, 2017: The pair officially filed for divorce.

The pair eventually filed for divorce. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

July 2017: Reports surfaced that Affleck was dating producer Lindsay Shookus.

Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus reportedly dated in 2017. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images and Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

August 2018: Affleck and Shookus split up.

Lindsay Shookus. Michael Kovac/Getty

October 4, 2018: Affleck posted on Instagram about his stay at an alcohol-addiction treatment center.

Ben Affleck completed a 40-day stay at an alcohol treatment center. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

October 5, 2018: The pair finalized their divorce.

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are divorced. Christopher Polk/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

February 2020: Affleck said his divorce from Garner was his "biggest regret."

Ben Affleck said he regrets his divorce from Jennifer Garner. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

May 2021: They still meet up to support their children.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in May 2021. BG004/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

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