Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were confused by their daughter Violet’s decision to keep his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez’s sister ‘close’, according to sources who claim the actor didn’t know they were meeting.
The duo gained attention over the weekend after Lynda Lopez, 53, shared a selfie with the Yale student, 18, after visiting her at the private Ivy League university.
Violet, who was pictured with Lopez, 55, in the months following her split from Ben, 52, is determined to maintain her connection with the singer and her family and approached Lynda to arrange the catch-up.
“Violet has a strong attachment to JLo and her family,” a source told DailyMail.com. “It’s quite confusing for Ben and Jen (Garner) because they don’t understand why Violet is so adamant about keeping her around.”
The source revealed that Violet invited Lynda, adding: ‘She admires JLo and Lynda and intends to keep the bond alive.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were confused by their daughter Violet’s decision to keep his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez’s sister ‘close’, sources told DailyMail.com.
The duo gained attention over the weekend after Lynda shared a selfie with the Yale student, 18, after visiting her at the prestigious university.
“Violet said he just walked up to her and told her he wanted to come visit her.”
Ben and Garner, 52, know their daughter is old enough to decide who she wants to date, but they didn’t agree to the meeting being shared online.
“The first time Ben saw this photo was online,” the source continued. I didn’t know Lynda was visiting. But Violet is an adult and is allowed to do what she wants and spend time with whoever she wants.
“Ben and Jen feel that Lynda and Violet could have spent time together and even taken a cute photo together without the world seeing them online.”
The source noted that Violet was simply following in the footsteps of her parents, who maintained a good relationship while raising Violet and her siblings Serafina, now known as Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.
“It’s unfortunate that her dad didn’t patch things up with JLo, but it didn’t work out with her, him and her mom either, and she’d rather keep the peace than have problems,” the source said. “Violet doesn’t want to lose that bond.”
Violet started school as a freshman at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, in September.
It came just weeks after Lopez, who has a second sister, Leslie Scholl, filed for divorce from Ben on August 20, marking what would have been their second wedding anniversary.
Violet is reportedly determined to maintain her connection with the singer and her family and approached Lynda to arrange the catch-up (Lynda and Jennifer pictured).
Violet showed she was still supportive of Lopez in the weeks leading up to the announcement, and the couple was photographed spending time together in the Hamptons over the summer.
Violet showed she was still supportive of Lopez in the weeks leading up to the announcement, and the couple was photographed spending time together in the Hamptons over the summer.
The teen was also seen wearing one of Lopez’s dresses on an outing in Brentwood, California. The pink Dolce & Gabbana dress was worn by the singer on a Valentine’s Day date night with Affleck last year.
The estranged couple has yet to finalize their divorce, but they are currently promoting their new film, Unstoppable.
Ben co-produced the sports drama with his best friend Matt Damon, 54, as part of their Artists Equity production company, with Lopez as one of the leads.
The singer-turned-actress has already received rave reviews for her performance, one of which came from her ex-husband.
On Sunday, the Oscar winner broke her silence following their split to praise her “spectacular” performance.
Inside sources told DailyMail.com that he chose to speak out because he is “adamant” about keeping things civil.
Lopez previously gave insight into their split during a sit-down with comedian Nikki Glasser for Interview magazine.
However, the teenager allegedly made the move without informing her father, who only found out about the visit when the photo appeared online (Ben pictured with his ex-wife Garner in June).
The source added: “Ben and Jen feel Lynda and Violet could have spent time together and even taken a cute photo together without the world seeing them online.”
She described her heartbreak as “sad” and “scary” in a cheeky shoot with the publication.
The singer and actress, who did not name Ben, added that she is “not looking for anyone” at the moment and suggested that her ex did not accept all of her flaws.
Ben and Lopez made headlines in 2021 when they rekindled their romance, nearly 17 years after calling off their original engagement and postponing their September 2003 wedding.
They confirmed their relationship on Instagram in July and made their red carpet return at the Venice Film Festival, and subsequently exchanged vows at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022.
They married for the second time the following month at Affleck’s estate in Savannah, Georgia.