While the Jens have been peacefully co-parenting quite some time, sources have reportedly caught wind of Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez’s feud over Ben Affleck’s smoking habit. Apparently, Affleck’s wife and ex-wife can’t seem agree when it comes to his lifestyle choice.
According to an insider who spoke to OK, “J.Lo is grateful Ben is sober, and if he needs to smoke to get through the day, it’s better than falling off the wagon.” Garner, however, finds her ex’s habit “disgusting.”
The 13 Going on 30 star has reportedly established some strong boundaries — particularly when it comes to co-parenting her three children with Affleck. An inside source alleges, “She has strict rules that she expects Ben to follow, like not lighting up around the kids.”
The former couple were married in 2005 and welcomed their first daughter, Violet, that same year, followed by daughter Seraphina in 2009 and son Samuel in 2012. The Pearl Harbor co-stars announced their separation in 2015 and finalized their divorce three years later in 2018.
Since then, Garner has refrained from intervening in Affleck’s personal life—but the insider claimed that this situation is testing her. “Jen’s been very good about not poking her nose into Ben’s affairs,” the source claimed, noting that this situation “infuriates” her. “But this is putting her patience to the test.”
Meanwhile, Lopez recently expressed her trust in Affleck, describing them as “real partners” in all aspects of life. “We discuss everything with each other,” she told Extra at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event. “I want his opinion, everything, because I trust him. I know he has the best intentions, he has no kind of agenda except to see me shine as bright as I can shine, and that’s what I have for him, too, so I definitely always want his opinion.”
The couple, who originally dated from 2002 to 2004, reunited in 2021 and tied the knot a year later. During their years apart, Lopez welcomed twins Maximilian and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony in 2008.
Despite their differing viewpoints, Lopez has praised Garner as “an amazing co-parent,” noting that they “work really well together” in her December 2022 Vogue cover story. “The transition is a process that needs to be handled with so much care,” she said at the time. “They have so many feelings. They’re teens. But it’s going really well so far.”
“What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who really loves and cares about them but can have a different perspective and help me see things that I can’t see with my kids because I’m so emotionally tied up,” she added, referring to Affleck’s relationship with her children.
Affleck, for his part, seems to appreciates her tolerance for his quirks. “There is something innately, magically kind and good and full of love at the heart of who Jennifer is,” he told Vogue. He emphasized the enduring qualities that have kept them connected over the years, telling the magazine, “She is my idea of the kind of person I want to be.” Who knows—maybe the Hustlers star’s healthy habits will continue to rub off on him in the long run!
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