HOLLYWOOD couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner say they have made “the difficult decision to divorce.”

    The couple have been married since 2005 and have three children between the ages of 3 and 9.

    In a statement they said, “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children.”

    Affleck, 42, plays Batman in the forthcoming “Batman v Superman” film. Garner, 43, is also an actress.

    Affleck has enjoyed success as both an actor and director. He won an Oscar for best screenplay for “Good Will Hunting” in 1997 and another for best picture in 2013 for “Argo,” which he starred in and directed.

    Garner, herself a successful actress, won a Golden Globe for her role as a CIA agent in the TV series “Alias.”

    Sources close to the couple say the divorce is amicable.

    (SD-Agencies)