Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner's Relationship Quotes: A Timeline Of What They've Said About Each Other

It's been five years since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner shocked Hollywood with news of their split, however, the couple made headlines again after Affleck declared in an interview that their divorce is the "biggest regret" of his life.

Both actors have since moved on and are in new relationships -- Affleck with actress Ana de Armas and Garner with businessman John C. Miller -- but after 10 years of marriage (technically 13 years, though the last three years they were legally separated) and three children, who they still co-parent together, it's easy to see that the two were clearly in love.

Here's a look back at the famous exes' relationship told through their quotes about each other.

January 2008: "I’ll promise you one thing: He is not boring," Garner jokingly told The Independent of her husband. "You can’t get him to go out somewhere, but at least you can have a good conversation with him. Just as long as you’re willing not to leave the couch."

January 2010: "Ben is sexy and kind, but he’s also a riot. We can be very goofy together," the "13 Going On 30" actress said and dished on how they make time for each other. "You steal a date, you steal a kiss, you steal a whisper. You sit next to each other on the couch with computers on your laps. After the kids are asleep you…well, you know. Whatever it is. You slip away for a night, which we’ve only just now done for the first time."

December 2011: "We both know we couldn’t do what we do without each other," Garner admitted to InStyle. "Ben always says, 'If you love it, we can make it happen.' ... He knows when to swoop in with the gesture. He’s sweet that way. Honestly, I would do anything for that man, because I know it’s not taken for granted."

October 2012: "She truly is kind," Ben gushed to The Hollywood Reporter. "She means no one any harm. She doesn’t have ill will for any person... It’s one of those things where it becomes almost aggravating at times. Every time I go, ‘[expletive] him!’ I see in her face that she just thinks that’s petty and small."

January 2013: After accepting the Golden Globe for Best Director for his work on "Argo," Affleck professes his overwhelming feelings to his wife in the audience, saying, "I adore you, I love you," and, "You’re my everything."

November 2014: The mother of three explains how supportive Affleck is. "My husband is always the one saying to me, 'You have to work, you have to work. This is part of who you are. We’ll figure it out. That’s powerful when your partner has that serious mantra."

June 2015: The couple announced their split in a statement to People. "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. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding."

March 2016: "We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny. She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. Bad judgment? Yes. It’s not great for your kids for [a nanny] to disappear from their lives," Garner said candidly in Vanity Fair after pictures emerged of Affleck with their children's nanny. She added that their marriage was not just an act. "It was a real marriage. It wasn’t for the cameras. And it was a huge priority for me to stay in it. And that did not work."

March 2016: The 47-year-old actor addressed Garner's comments in an interview with the New York Times. "Jen’s great. She’s a great person. We’re on great terms. I just saw her this morning, so that’s the reality that I live in. She felt like she wanted to discuss it and get it out there and get it over with, so she could say, 'Look, I already talked about it—I don’t want to do it again.'"

February 17, 2020: Affleck admitted his divorce is the "biggest regret" of his life. "It’s not particularly healthy for me to obsess over the failures — the relapses — and beat myself up," he said. "I have certainly made mistakes. I have certainly done things that I regret. But you’ve got to pick yourself up, learn from it, learn some more, try to move forward."