Ben Affleck Says Fatherhood Has Made Him Richer Ben Affleck recently talked about how raising his daughters, Violet and Seraphina, and his son, Samuel, has — and always will be — his top priority. "They're most important in my life. Family is a wonderful thing, but it doesn't mean you can't do other stuff in your life. In fact, having a family makes whatever other thing you have that much richer."