Ben Affleck was spotted meeting his ex-wife Jennifer Garner at the same building in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The 51-year-old Oscar-winning Air actor casually wore a navy sweater over a royal blue T-shirt, gray pants and sneakers while carrying an iced coffee in a takeaway cup.
His 11-year-old Mini-Me son Samuel was dressed for school as he pulled out his rolling backpack while holding a red water bottle.
Garner was later seen wearing all black casual clothing and with wet hair as she walked her mother, Patricia Ann Garner, to the same building.
Affleck and Jennifer married in 2005 and divorced in 2018. He is now married to his former fiancée Jennifer Lopez and Garner is dating businessman John Miller.
Ben and Garner have three children together: In addition to Samuel, there are teenage daughters Violet (17) and Seraphina (14).
Friendly exes: Ben Affleck was spotted meeting his ex-wife Jennifer Garner at the same building in Los Angeles on Thursday
Ben and Jennifer have maintained a friendly relationship since their separation.
And Ben’s new wife Lopez also appears to be becoming a hands-on stepmother, as she’s been seen with Ben and Jen’s three children.
Garner must like that she can lean on Lopez when she needs it, because it seems Garner feels guilty about sometimes having to leave her kids behind to focus on work.
Earlier this week, the Alias vet said she sometimes feels “guilt” as a working mother.
The 51-year-old Peppermint star admitted that since she’s an actress/director/producer, it’s easy to “go crazy” trying to juggle a career and raising a family.
“Working moms feel so guilty… we all panic because we’re constantly being told, ‘You have 18 summers,’ ‘You have so much time,’ ‘Time is fleeting,’ and that makes you panic.” , she revealed in order to gain access to Hollywood.
“So if you come from a background of spaciousness, instead of feeling like, ‘I can’t be a mother because I work too and I’m supposed to be guilty all the time,’ then you’re better off just leaning somewhere you’re exactly like that every day now. Just be here when your kids show up, be there and we’ll have a great time.
Jennifer said her positivity came from her own mother, Patricia Ann Garner.
With Dad: His 11-year-old Mini-Me son Samuel was dressed for school as he pulled out his rolling backpack while holding a red water bottle
“My mother always said to me, ‘You are her mother forever, don’t worry, you can do your job. You are her mother forever.”
“I wish I had worked, I had been a better mother. Your children will be so proud of you,” Jennifer explained.
“She always gave me a certain foundation in that sense,” she added.
With such a stable foundation, Jennifer was able to be a master parent alongside her famous ex.
Jennifer and Ben met on the set of Daredevil in 2003 and later married in 2005. They welcomed their baby boy before splitting in 2015.
Despite the divorce, Ben has also done his best as a working father, telling the Today show in 2019 that he tries “very hard” to be a “good father” to Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.
“I’m lucky they have a great mother,” he added at the time.
Make it work: Ben and Jennifer have maintained a friendly relationship since their breakup. And Ben’s new wife Lopez also appears to be becoming a hands-on stepmother, as she’s been seen with Ben and Jen’s three children. Seen in 2020
Co-Parenting: Garner must like having Lopez to lean on when she needs it, because it seems Garner feels guilty about having to leave her kids behind sometimes to focus on work. Earlier this week, the Alias vet said she sometimes feels “guilt” as a working mother. She admitted that it’s easy to feel anxious when trying to juggle a career and raising a family. seen in 2019
His new wife: Ben is now married to Jennifer Lopez; seen in LA in May
She has a busy life! JLo has two children – twins Max and Emme, 15 – with ex Marc Anthony and is promoting her new album This Is Me… Now. Seen here on October 3rd
“She really helps us make sure we’re co-parenting as best as we can.”
As fans know, Ben rekindled his romance with Lopez, who also juggles being a working mom as she shares twins Emme and Max, 15, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Ben and JLo first got together in the early 2000s and quickly became one of Hollywood’s most talked-about couples.
However, their whirlwind romance came under intense media scrutiny, leading to their engagement being called off in 2002.
In 2021, Bennifer 2.0 took shape and the couple married months later.