Leave it to Jennifer Garner to take the high road. With the paparazzi once again swarming around her and her three children while ex-husband Ben Affleck takes his family through his latest personal drama — the reported breakdown of his high-profile marriage to Jennifer Lopez — Garner is providing a classy counterpoint. The always sane, forthright and upbeat Garner has posted a lengthy and heartfelt message of thanks to the teachers at the Los Angeles-area elementary school that all three of her children with Affleck attended.
She explained how they provided “a safe haven for our family” — a family that she’s said has often had to endure the “circus” of a celebrity lifestyle. Garner’s Instagram message came as their youngest son, Samuel, 12, graduated from the school this week. But as Garner was well aware, this milestone was documented by paparazzi camped outside the school to capture photos of the family’s comings and goings — specifically of Affleck and Lopez arriving separately and therefore seeming to provide more evidence of their imminent divorce.
So, it’s curious but not surprising that Garner’s message referred to this elementary school as “a safe haven.” In sharing her appreciation for her children’s “caring” and “hard-working” teachers, the “Alias” star both acknowledged her children’s privilege but also seemed to allude to the struggles the three have faced as the offspring of famous celebrities who’ve always attracte.
