As the year draws to a close, Ben Affleck is focusing on family and embracing life as a single dad following his split from Jennifer Lopez earlier this year. The 52-year-old actor is in good spirits, with a source telling People that he is “healthy, single, and enjoying life.”
Affleck is spending the holiday season with his three children—Violet Anne, 19, Seraphina Rose, 15, and Samuel, 12—whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. Violet, a first-year student at Yale University, is home for winter break, making this holiday season extra special for the family.
“Ben is spending the holiday with his children and is excited to have Violet home for break,” the insider shared. Affleck and Garner, also 52, continue to co-parent harmoniously. The former couple spent Thanksgiving together volunteering at The Midnight Mission’s annual Thanksgiving Street Fair, where they, along with their children, served meals to Los Angeles’ homeless community.
Garner, who is in a relationship with businessman John Miller, remains committed to maintaining a united family environment. “She will continue to make sure that they spend time together as a family and include Ben,” another source told People.
“The kids enjoy it when they all spend time together.” The actress has also expressed her enthusiasm for holiday traditions, sharing her children’s involvement in festive cooking. “I have one kid who specializes in mashed potatoes, that’s their specialty.
I have one kid who is all about making an apple pie, and then I have one who goodness only knows what she will make,” Garner said earlier this month. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez, 55, is focusing on moving forward after filing for divorce from Affleck in August.
The couple, who married in July 2022 after rekindling their early-2000s romance, ended their relationship earlier this year. According to a source, Lopez is ready for a new chapter. “She’s ready for Christmas and to start the new year fresh,” the insider shared.
As both Affleck and Lopez navigate life post-divorce, Affleck is placing his energy into his children and family connections, while Lopez is preparing for a fresh start in the coming year. The two seem determined to move forward with positivity and focus on the future.