Following the news that Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce, a source has said that the five children that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have together continue to be “a top priority.”
PEOPLE received confirmation from a number of sources on Tuesday, August 20, that the singer of “Jenny From the Block,” who is 55 years old, has filed for divorce from the Batman actor, who is 52 years old. The news was first reported by TMZ. Lopez’s action comes on the two-year anniversary of their wedding in Georgia, with the separation date indicated in the filing being April 26. This move comes more than two years after the pair officially married in July 2022, and it also occurs on the anniversary of their wedding. The year 2003 marks the beginning of their sporadic connection.
Over the last several months, the couple has made a significant amount of time to spend with their combined families. Violet, who is 18 years old, Seraphina, who is 15 years old, and Samuel, who is 12 years old are shared by Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner. Lopez, who is married to Marc Anthony, has twins Max and Emme, who are 16 years old.
A source close to the situation tells People that “the children are a top priority, as they have always been.”
Based on the information provided by the source, Lopez “tried really hard to make things work and is heartbroken.”
The actress from Hustlers has been seen spending time with Ben Affleck’s children as recently as Sunday, August 11. She went to the rental house of the person who won the Oscar for Good Will Hunting in Brentwood and carried Samuel to the shopping mall by herself. On Thursday, August 15, Affleck celebrated his 52nd birthday by receiving visits from both Lopez and Garner at the rental property that he was staying at.
During the month of June, both Affleck and Lopez joined Samuel for his graduation ceremony as well as his graduation party. Both of them were there at a basketball game earlier that month, and they cheered him on.
A sighting of Lopez and Violet strolling hand in hand in the Hamptons occurred in the month of July. A source told People at the time that the two “really enjoy each other’s company” and “seem so happy to be spending this time together.” This information was provided by the source. Additionally, on August 9, the 18-year-old was seen wearing what seemed to be the same pink-and-white Dolce & Gabbana outfit that her stepmother had previously worn on a date night with her father.
Violet’s high school graduation took place in May, and Lopez was there to celebrate with Affleck, Garner, and their mixed families. This summer, Lopez reportedly desired “to spend quality time with [Ben’s kids] before school resumes and Violet is off to college,” as stated by a different source.
“Just because she’s not with Ben does not mean that she doesn’t care about his kids,” the source noted, despite the fact that the couple who are going through a divorce had spent a significant portion of their summer apart. She was constantly concerned about them… During the previous year, she spent a considerable amount of time searching for the ideal home for their mixed family.
