Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner on 'great terms'

Actor/director Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo / Getty Images

Ben Affleck is on "great terms" with his estranged wife Jennifer Garner following their split last year.

The former couple has kept quiet about its relationship since announcing a separation in June, but Garner recently broke her silence in a candid interview with Vanity Fair magazine.

In the personal chat, she debunked rumours suggesting the pair's 10-year marriage was shattered by an alleged affair between Affleck and their 28-year-old nanny, Christine Ouzounian - accusations the actor also blasted at the time of the break-up.

"Let me just tell you something: we had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny," the mother-of-three told Vanity Fair.

"She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation."

Garner went on to admit Affleck would always remain "the love of my life", and insisted she had no regrets about tying the knot with her Daredevil movie co-star, lamenting, "he's just a complicated guy."

Now Ben has shared his thoughts on Garner's interview with the New York Times, revealing he was given a heads-up about its release.

He also admitted he can understand why Garner wanted to clear everything up in one big chat.

"She felt like she wanted to discuss it and get it out there and get it over with," he explained. "So she could say, 'Look, I already talked about it - I don't want to do it again."'

However, that doesn't mean Affleck is comfortable discussing his high-profile marriage breakdown - he resisted addressing it in public "for the sake of his three children", according to the Times.

He did insist, however, that they're still working as a team to raise their kids.

"Jen's great. She's a great person," the 43-year-old stated. "We're on great terms. I just saw her this morning, so that's the reality that I live in."

The estranged couple is reportedly still living together, with Affleck occupying a guest house on the grounds of the stars' marital home, so he can stay close to their children, Violet, 10, Seraphina, seven, and Samuel, four.

- WENN