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opened up about the challenges of co-parenting with ex-husband .
The Alias star, 53, candidly discussed raising Violet, 20, Fin, 17, and Samuel, 13, in separate households on Tuesday's episode of Bustle's One Nightstand YouTube series.
Garner said that when the kids are with her, she has to 'become mom and dad' and added that there is a 'loss' that comes with co-parenting.
Addressing how she finds the balance in raising her children with a 'conscientious upbringing' and 'appreciation,' Garner told host Charlotte Owen that she feels she provides 'a bit of both.'
'And I think my kids’ dad does too. Especially when your kids grow up in two separate households, I become mom and dad and he becomes dad and mom.'
'You kind of can't help it, right? Because you don't have the benefit of both sides of the yin and yang being in the same house,' she added.
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Jennifer Garner, 53, opened up about the challenges of co-parenting her three children with ex-husband Ben Affleck
The star discussed raising Violet, 20, Fin, 17, and Samuel, 13, in separate households on Tuesday's episode of Bustle's One Nightstand series; Seen with her ex and kids in 2018
'There's a little bit of loss in that, but there’s also something gained in that,' the actress noted.
'You also just learn. It's made me let go and not focus so much on bringing up,' she added.
Garner said that when the kids are with her, she has to 'become mom and dad' and added that there is a 'loss' that comes with co-parenting
'You don't have the benefit of both sides of the yin and yang being in the same house,' she added
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'There's a little bit of loss in that, but there’s also something gained in that,' the actress noted; She is pictured with daughter Violet in 2022
Affleck is seen with their son Samuel at a Lakers game in Los Angeles in 2025
Gushing about her children, Garner also said how she is 'so proud of how they walk through the world, and proud of them for trying hard.'
