Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner divorcing after 10 years of marriage

After 10 years of marriage, Hollywood royalty Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner on Tuesday announced their plans to divorce. They have three children together, ranging from ages 3 to 9. "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children, whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time," the couple said in a joint statement. The couple is also planning to go to a mediator to settle their divorce, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Affleck will continue to live on the couple's property in a separate house, and they will co-parent their children Violet, Seraphina and Samuel, the person said.