Jennifer Garner looked relaxed as she returned home after a romantic dinner with boyfriend John Miller on Friday night amid her divorce from ex-husband Ben Affleck.
The 52-year-old actress, who recently dropped her eldest son off at college, donned an oversized grey sweater in the unusually chilly temperatures of Malibu.
The Deadpool and Wolverine star sported natural-looking makeup and pulled her brunette locks back into a half-ponytail.
The Family Switch star accessorized with a white and yellow gold pendant on a chunky chain.
She was accompanied by her partner of several years, who looked handsome in a white T-shirt under a light blue and white flannel shirt.
Jennifer Garner looked relaxed as she returned home after a romantic dinner with boyfriend John Miller on Friday night.
Miller, about 46, had his light brown hair combed forward and sported a scruffy beard.
He casually placed his dark-framed glasses on his shirt collar.
Miller is an attorney and currently serves as CEO of CaliBurger and its parent company CaliGroup.
The couple was seen laughing with someone nearby as they headed to their car.
The actress reportedly offered her friendship to Affleck, 52, ahead of his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, 55, after two years of marriage.
However, Garner’s attempt to help Ben caused a “rift” in her own relationship with Miller, and a source told DailyMail.com earlier this week that they are now working to be in a “better place”.
“John doesn’t like sharing Jen and there’s a rift between her and Ben,” the source said, adding that Miller was concerned about the amount of time the 13 Going On 30 actress devoted to Ben and Lopez’s split.
“He wishes it weren’t like that because he understands that they are a family, but it affects him like it would anyone.”
The 52-year-old actress donned an oversized grey sweater in the unusually chilly temperatures of Malibu.
“John has no fears about them getting back together, but it’s been difficult to deal with her supporting Ben during his split from JLo,” the source continued.
Following the divorce news, the source said of Garner and Miller’s relationship: “The rocky roads that have arisen lately seem to be smoothing out.”
“Both Jen and John have that hope. It’s just going to take a little time. They both want to be in a better place, but something needs to be done.”
The actress and Miller “have not broken up” and said that their “friends feel that they will be together for a long time. They are very private.”
Since their split in 2018, both Garner and Affleck have worked to have a good co-parenting relationship for the sake of their children Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Sam, 12.
“Her kids are taking it well, as are Lopez’s kids. They are all ready to move on,” a source said. Page sixLopez shares 16-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Garner has several projects listed as in pre-production on IMDB.com, including the crime drama Can’t Go Home.
She plays fugitive recovery agent KD Williams, who, along with her partner, played by Tom Mariano, becomes too involved with Boston’s criminal gangs.
The show is scheduled to debut on December 29.
True to her lighter side, the versatile actress will immerse herself in the Christmas spirit and show off her comedic skills as Mrs. Claus.
The actress was reported to have befriended Affleck, 52, in the run-up to his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, 55, after two years of marriage; seen in 2014.
The film, which will reportedly stream on Netflix, is being produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company, according to Deadline.
Hello Sunshine was also behind her eight-part thriller The Last Thing He Told Me.
Garner lobbied for the role of artist Hannah Hall, whose husband mysteriously disappears, after Julia Roberts dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.
That series already has a second season on Apple TV+ with Garner in the lead role.
