Jennifer Garner made an apparent dig at her past marriage to Ben Affleck as she dished out marital advice recently.

The actress, 52, who recently reunited with Affleck, 53, for Thanksgiving, was wed to Affleck from 2005-2018 and Scott Foley from 2000-2004 and weighed in on what she had learned from the unions on the Lipstick on the Rim podcast released November 12.

Asked for her ‘favorite quote or mantra’ she used a line from her mom Pat Garner, saying: ‘Never expect a man — don’t marry a man thinking you can change him.’

She added the sayings ‘all come from Mrs. Ingalls from ‘Little House on the Prairie’ or ‘Anne of Green Gables’ or all of the above.’

The 13 Going On 30 star also revealed two of her other favorite sayings are: ‘Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning’ and ‘Happiness is your own responsibility.’

She did not further elaborate on her marriages.  

Garner and Affleck notably tied the knot in 2005, but their divorce was finalized in 2018 after 13 years of marriage. 

Jennifer Garner made an apparent dig at her past marriage to Ben Affleck as she dished out marital advice recently – pictured 2012

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They share children Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.

Affleck reconciled with his ex Jennifer Lopez in 2022, but she filed for divorce in August after two years of marriage.

Days after her comments on Thanksgiving Thursday, Garner and Affleck reunited to volunteer with Midnight Mission. 

Along with their kids, the stars teamed up to help feed 2,000 homeless and near-homeless people in downtown Los Angeles during the non-profit organization’s annual Thanksgiving brunch.

As they lent a helping hand, the two-time Oscar winner and actress, both 52, could be seen whispering to one another and wearing matching aprons. 

They both appeared in high spirits as they served their community with a smile. 

An eyewitness told DailyMail.com that they spent three hours there. 

Affleck’s sighting comes one day after DailyMail.com reported that he would be spending the holiday with Garner, their three children and her boyfriend John Miller. 

Garner was wed to Scott Foley from 2000-2004 and weighed in on what she had learned from the unions of the Lipstick on the Rim podcast – pictured 2003

Asked for her ‘favorite quote or mantra’ she used a line from her mom Pat Garner, saying: ‘Never expect a man — don’t marry a man thinking you can change him’ – pictured 2014

On Thursday, Garner and Affleck reunited to volunteer with Midnight Mission 

Meanwhile his estranged wife J-lo showed off her roast turkey as she spent the holidays without him 

‘Ben and Jen are looking forward to today and Ben is anticipating a relaxing day full of food and football before he has to get back to work on the film,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. 

‘Thanksgiving is all about being drama free when it comes to Ben, it is going to be low key, only good vibes and Jen is on board to make today as easy as possible.’

A second insider said he was adamant that nothing would get in the way of the ‘meaningful holiday’ which will be celebrated at Garner’s house with Miller, whom she has been dating on-and-off since 2018.