Jennifer Garner recently reflected on the challenges of raising children, especially as they grow into teenagers.

in new interview peoplethis 13 ongoing30 The actress revealed that the hardest part of parenting is letting the three children she and Ben Affleck co-parent make their own decisions.

“They’re really solid right now,” the 51-year-old said.

Garner continued, “I just watch them move into a new phase of their lives where they’re figuring out who they want to be and what they want to learn.”

“I’m very interested in them. I’ve always been interested in everything about them,” she said.

Elaborate on how difficult it is to let children make their own decisions, home switch The actress said: “I mean, my parents did it too, and I was really surprised by that. It was hard for me not to say, ‘This is how I see you’ and ‘This is how I think you should be.’ “

“I really have to hold my ground,” she added.

Interestingly, Garner and Affleck, who is now married to Jennifer Lopez, have come a long way since their split.

A source revealed us weekly“Ben is very down to earth and so is John,” referring to Garner’s boyfriend John Miller.

“They respect each other and are always very friendly with each other,” an insider revealed.

A source told the outlet, “Ben put Jen through hell when they were together, but they’ve gotten over it all.”

“There has been a lot of healing and they are probably closer as friends now than they were as a couple,” an insider said.

The source explained, “Ben and Jen communicate quite frequently about the kids, schedules, etc. They know the ones who benefit the most are the kids, and that’s all they care about.”

“As parents, they respect each other and know how well their kids get along. They want to nurture and nurture those relationships and will do whatever they can to show their support,” an insider added.