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Jennifer Garner Embraces Being Called a ‘Fun-Killing Mom’ by Daughter Seraphina

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Jennifer Garner visits Seth Meyers at 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on September 6, 2018.Lloyd Bishop/NBC

Ugh, moms! Jennifer Garner dealt with a harsh blow from her daughter Seraphina by embracing the nickname her middle child gave her.

Related: Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck’s Divorce: Everything We Know

“When I grow up, I want to be a fun-killing mom, just like you!” the 9-year-old, whom the Alias alum shares with ex-husband Ben Affleck, wrote in a note to her mother.

Garner, 46, shared the cute message on Instagram on Friday, November 9, along with the caption: “Is this a nine year old burn? Or the ultimate compliment? #funkillingmom #illtakealovenotehoweveritcomes.”

Related: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner: The Way They Were

Affleck, 46, and the Camping star are also the parents of Violet, 12, and Samuel, 6.

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Violet Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, and Samuel Garner Affleck attend the ceremony honoring Jennifer Garner with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on August 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Steve Granitz/WireImage

The pair became legally divorced after a judge signed off on the final papers on Wednesday, November 7, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. Affleck and Garner finalized details of the divorce on October 4. The former couple announced their separation in June 2015 after 10 years of marriage and filed for divorce in April 2017.

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In the meantime, the Peppermint actress has moved on with new boyfriend John MillerUs exclusively revealed the romance on October 24. “They’ve been together six months — and it’s getting pretty serious,” a source told Us at the time. A second insider said of the pairing: “Jen brings out the best in John, and he is the happiest he has probably ever been. It’s a loving, healthy relationship.”

Another source revealed to Us that Garner is “head over heels in love” with the businessman.

As for Affleck — who dated Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus for more than a year before their August split and was briefly linked to Playboy model Shauna Sexton — he has no problem with his ex’s relationship status. “Ben and Jen have immense love and respect for one another,” an insider told Us in October. “They still coparent together and that will always come first. He will always be supportive of any decisions she makes and ultimately just wants her to be happy.”

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