Entertainment Movies Jennifer Garner's Mom Joins the Actress and Ex Ben Affleck for Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner The former couple dined together at Soho House in Malibu, California, on Wednesday with Garner's mother, Patricia Ann By Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble is a Senior Digital News Editor and the Sports Editor for PEOPLE Digital. She's worked at PEOPLE for over seven years as a writer, reporter and editor across our Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams, covering everything from the Super Bowl to the Met Gala. She's been nominated for the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30, and previously wrote for Us Weekly while on staff at Wenner Media. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 24, 2016 01:08 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: AKM-GSI Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are focused on family this holiday week. The former couple dined together at Soho House in Malibu, California, on Wednesday with Garner’s mother, Patricia Ann. Despite announcing their plans to divorce last summer, the stars have kept things amicable for the sake of their children, Violet, 10, Seraphina, 7, and Samuel, 4. Lately, the friendly exes have been spotted on solo outings, including a breakfast run in Santa Monica last weekend and a date to the polls on election day. AKM-GSI RELATED VIDEO: Ben Affleck Talks Jen and the Kids on ‘Ellen’ Speaking of their arrangement in August, Garner said, “We are definitely a modern family. We’re doing really well.” The Accountant star has nothing but kind words for his ex, praising Garner in October as a “great mom.”