Ben Affleck has a morning meeting with ex-wife Jennifer Garner and their son Samuel in Santa Monica… after he was spotted having a ‘tense’ conversation with Jennifer Lopez
Ben Affleck enjoyed another friendly get-together with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner on Saturday as they joined their son Samuel at an event in Santa Monica.
It comes after Affleck, 51, was spotted having an apparent tense conversation with his current wife Jennifer Lopez, 54, in his black Mercedes-Benz on Friday.
Garner, 51, was photographed with 11-year-old Samuel as they headed to a local YMCA facility.
For the outing, Garner was dressed in a graphic print shirt that she tucked into navy blue pants.
The Alias star completed her look with a pair of white sneakers and accessorized with sunglasses.
Morning meeting: Ben Affleck enjoyed another friendly meeting with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner on Saturday as they joined their son Samuel at an event in Santa Monica
Ben arrived separately and solo in a Splapshot Boston T-shirt, blue jeans and Nike sneakers.
The Argo star held a sweatshirt in one hand as he made his way to the leisure center after parking his luxury vehicle three feet away.
Affleck opted for a dark gray T-shirt and jeans as he spent time with his ex-wife and their child.
Garner and her former husband met while filming the 2001 feature film Pearl Harbor, and they starred together in Daredevil.
The former couple eventually married in 2005 and welcomed their eldest daughter Violet, 17, that same year.
The two brought Seraphina, 14, and Samuel into their family in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
However, Garner and Affleck eventually split in 2015, and they finalized their divorce in 2018.
The actor then rekindled his old romance with Lopez and they married in Las Vegas last July.
The Reindeer Games star serves as stepfather to his second wife’s children, Emme and Maximilian, 15, whom she shares with her former husband, Marc Anthony.
Garner, 51, was photographed with 11-year-old Samuel as they headed to a local YMCA facility
Two more: The two brought Seraphina, 14, and Samuel into their family in 2009 and 2012, respectively
Over and done with: Garner and Affleck eventually split in 2015, and they finalized their divorce in 2018; seen in 2018
A source recently spoke out Entertainment tonight and said Garner and Lopez “are very cordial and have a very healthy and functioning relationship.”
The insider also stated that the actress’ respective children are currently “learning and growing together as a new extended family.”
The source further states that the Elektra star and her ex-husband are also mainly focused on the well-being of their children.
“They are communicating openly and are both working to make this transition as smooth as possible,” they said.
