Last week it was announced that Jennifer Lopez had filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, but a source speaking to People spoke about the lasting impact of their connection, revealing that it helped him “become a family man again.”
“Family is very important to both of them, and together they were family people – and the connection doesn’t end there,” the insider explained. “They are very different people… She is very public and wants to go out, and he is more introverted and likes to hang out at home.”
When the couple reunited nearly twenty years after their first engagement was broken off, both brought children into the new relationship. Lopez has twins Max and Emme with her ex-husband Marc Anthony. Affleck has three children with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, Seraphina and Samuel. The children reportedly got along well and were friends during their time together.
The actor also seems to have a healthy co-parenting relationship with Garner now. They recently took Violet to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut for their New Year’s celebration before returning to Los Angeles. Garner is currently dating businessman John Miller.
According to the divorce filing, Affleck and Lopez have been living separately since April 26. They spent most summers on opposite coasts, with the This is me … now The singer spent time in New York City while Affleck was in California. He purchased a new $20 million home in the state in July after moving out of their shared mansion.
On Thursday, We weekly And TMZ She has reportedly asked to restore her maiden name, Jennifer Lynn Lopez, and drop the name “Affleck,” which she added after the wedding.
“She has really tried to make things work and is heartbroken,” a source said People“The children are our top priority, as they always have been.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire, and elsewhere. Her first book, The lonely hunter, will be published in February 2022 by Dial Press.
