Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Confused Why Daughter Violet Wants to Keep Jennifer Lopez ‘Close,’ Source Says
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck in August 2024 after two years of marriage. Bennifer fans were sad to see the couple part ways 20 years after their initial breakup. But the exes appeared to remain on good terms. Sources suggested that Jennifer maintained a relationship with Ben’s kids — particularly with his oldest, Violet Affleck. Now, Ben and his first wife, Jennifer Garner, are allegedly confused by Violet’s desire to stay close to J.Lo.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are allegedly confused by Violet Affleck’s desire to stay ‘close’ to Jennifer Lopez
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have kids from previous marriages. Ben has three children with Jennifer Garner: Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel Affleck, 12. J.Lo has twins, Max and Emme Muñiz, 16, from her marriage to Marc Anthony.
Jennifer and Ben’s kids got along well, with Max and Emme forming a close bond with Fin. Violet also seemed to have a fantastic relationship with J.Lo. The stepmom and stepdaughter were seen shopping together in New York over the summer while Ben stayed on the West Coast.
Jennifer’s sister, Lynda Lopez, raised eyebrows when she shared a photo with Violet in November 2024. Lynda visited Violet at Yale and took a selfie with the teen. According to DailyMail.com, Violet invited Lynda to arrange a visit.
“Violet has a strong attachment to J.Lo and her family,” the insider explained. “It’s quite confusing to Ben and Jen [Garner] because they do not understand why Violet is so adamant on keeping her close.”
The insider added that Violet “looks up to J.Lo and Lynda and is intent on keeping the bond alive.”
Ben and Jennifer Garner allegedly didn’t know Violet planned to meet up with Lynda. “The first time Ben saw this photo was online,” the insider added. “He wasn’t aware that Lynda was visiting. But Violet is an adult, and she is allowed to do as she pleases and spend time with who she wants to.” The source added that Ben and Garner think their daughter and Lynda could’ve had the meetup without taking a viral photo.
Violet Affleck allegedly wishes Ben Affleck stayed with Jennifer Lopez
In August 2024, a source told DailyMail.com that Violet Affleck wished Ben Affleck would’ve stayed with Jennifer Lopez. After the split, Violet intended to keep her close relationship with J.Lo.
“Violet does wish her dad Ben would stay with J.Lo,” the source alleged. “She wasn’t living in their house and did not see the extent of the breakdown. But she got extremely close to J.Lo over the past couple of years, and it broke her heart when they split.”
Violet made waves after wearing a dress first owned by Jennifer. The source added that those close to Violet thought she made a “bizarre” outfit choice. As for Ben, he’s allegedly “neither bothered or unbothered by Violet’s closeness with J.Lo, as Violet is an adult and can have relationships with anyone she chooses.”
Jennifer Garner wanted her kids to get through Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce with ‘little trauma’
Jennifer Garner allegedly helped Ben Affleck with his marriage issues with Jennifer Lopez. Garner and Ben separated in 2015 and finalized their divorce in 2018. They remain united for the good of their kids and live close to each other in Los Angeles. A source told Life & Style that Garner wanted her kids to feel “as little trauma as possible” with Ben and J.Lo’s divorce.
“Jen [Garner] can be very easy on Ben. But privately, even she admits he’s taken up a lot of her time, especially because they’ve had so much parenting to deal with,” the source explained. “Helping the kids get through another divorce with as little trauma as possible has been Jen’s priority.”
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