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Jennifer Garner Talks Scott Foley Divorce: 'We Did Not Know What Hit Us'

Jennifer Garner Opens Up About Her Divorce
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Jennifer Garner might be happily married to Ben Affleck now, but before she met her husband of seven years, Garner was in a five-year relationship with actor Scott Foley.

The former co-stars met on the set of "Felicity" in 1998 and tied the knot in October 2000. After almost three years of marriage, Garner filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The settlement was finalized in March 2004, a few months before she began dating Affleck.

In the September issue of Allure, Garner opens up about her divorce from Foley, admitting they "didn't have a shot."

"Oh, he's a great guy. We were full-on grown-ups, but looking back I'm aware we did not know what hit us," she explains to Allure, adding, "We didn't have a shot. He's a really good guy, and we just imploded."

Now, Garner, 41, is mom to three kids with Affleck -- Violet, 7, Seraphina, 4, and Samuel, 1 -- and Foley, also 41, married actress Marika Domińczyk. They have a 3-year-old daughter.

See Jen & Scott in happier days below:

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Neutrogena brand ambassador and actress Jennifer Garner attends the 2013 Neutrogena Sun Summit at the Chelsea Arts Tower on Wednesday March 13, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 10: Actress Jennifer Garner attends the John Varvatos 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit presented by Chrysler, Kids Tent by Hasbro Studios, at John Varvatos Los Angeles on March 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for John Varvatos) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Actress Jennifer Garner and actor-director Ben Affleck arrive at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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US actress Jennifer Garner poses on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the annual BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House in London on February 10, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW COWIE (credit:Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 02: Actress Jennifer Garner attends the 65th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on February 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 27: Actress Jennifer Garner arrives at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 26: Actress Jennifer Garner arrives at the 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 26, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Actress Jennifer Garner poses in the press room during the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10: Jennifer Garner attends America's Report Card 2012: Children in the U.S. event at Russell Senate Office Building on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10: Jennifer Garner attends the 'Argo' Washington D.C. Premiere at Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 05: Actress Jennifer Garner arrives at Variety's Power of Women presented by Lifetime at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on October 5, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 04: Actress Jennifer Garner arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Argo' at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on October 4, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Jennifer Garner attends The Cinema Society with DKNY, Forevermark & RentTheRunway.com premiere of 'Butter' at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on September 27, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Actress Jennifer Garner attends the 'Argo' premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 7, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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