Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Kids Are Telling Them to Not ‘Give Up’ on Marriage, Source Says
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are allegedly headed toward divorce in 2024. The couple fell in love in the early 2000s and broke up in 2004 before finding love again in 2021. Now that they’re married, they have a blended family. Lopez has twins with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, and Affleck has three kids with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. Here’s what a source said about how the kids don’t want Affleck and Lopez to “give up” on their marriage.
Jennifer Lopez’s twins and Ben Affleck’s 3 kids allegedly want their parents to stay married
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are incredible parents who put their families first. Lopez has Emme Maribel Muñiz and Max Muñiz, 16, with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony. Affleck has Violet Anne, 18, Seraphina Rose, 15, and Samuel, 12, with his famous ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.
Due to their blended families, Emme and Max spend a lot of time with Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. A source recently told DailyMail.com that the kids want Lopez and Affleck to work out their marriage.
“The kids think Jennifer and Ben are really, deeply in love, like soul mates, and they don’t want them to divorce,” the source alleged. “They want them to work it out for better or for worse, like their vows said. And they do feel that the two should continue counseling and talking it out, even if it is painful.”
The source added that all five kids want Affleck and Lopez to “get back together” before Lopez turns 55 on July 24, 2024. “There is hope they could all celebrate together for a mellow family party in Los Angeles,” the source continued.
The insider added that the kids know Affleck can be “grumpy” and “prickly,” and they want him to “lighten up” for the good of his marriage. As for Lopez, she needs to take a step back and relax.
“The kids get along great, especially Emme and Fin; they are best friends and talk every day,” the source continued. “They tell Ben and Jenny, ‘Hey, don’t give up; don’t lose this.'”
Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner became friends through co-parenting
It’s unclear exactly where Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner stand during Lopez’s marital struggles with Ben Affleck. Affleck reportedly confides in his ex-wife and spends a lot of time at her home with their three kids. While some sources claim Garner has a lot of respect for Lopez, other sources claim Lopez hates that Affleck confides in Garner.
A source told Us Weekly in November 2022 that Lopez and Garner got to know each other after Lopez and Affleck tied the knot. “Now that Jen and Jen have been co-parenting, they’ve been getting to know each other better and have formed a very new friendship,” the insider said, adding that Garner “can’t believe how sweet” Lopez is to her children.
The source added that the two moms “really enjoy each other.”
Garner once revealed that Affleck wanted to expand their family beyond three kids and that he’s a fantastic father. It’s clear she still adores him as the father of her children in 2024.
J.Lo reflected on how she ‘didn’t understand’ motherhood before having kids of her own
Jennifer Lopez spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in May 2023 about motherhood. She explained that she later apologized to friends who were mothers when she wasn’t, as she didn’t understand the experience of having kids.
“I remember when I wasn’t a mother, I didn’t understand that at all,” Lopez said. “I remember apologizing to friends of mine at that time who had kids — I was like, ‘Why don’t you do this and this?’ And then once I had [kids], I was like, ‘I’m so sorry; I had no idea.’”
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