Jennifer Garner was beaming with joy as she stepped out in Brentwood with her two children, Fin and Samuel, whom she shares with ex-husband Ben Affleck.
The 52-year-old actress, who recently bid farewell to her eldest child, Violet, as she embarked on her college journey, was accompanied by the former couple’s younger children.
Garner looked stunning in a chic floral sundress, flashing her bright smile as she carried a potted plant alongside her adorable kids. Fin, 15, wore a graphic T-shirt and cargo shorts, while Samuel, 12, followed behind in a bright blue shirt and faded jeans.
Jennifer Garner looked cheerful on Sunday as she stepped out in Brentwood with Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, whom she shares with ex-husband Ben Affleck
The 52-year-old Alias star— who recently saw off the exes’ eldest, Violet, 18, as she headed to college — was accompanied by the former couple’s younger children
The family outing came a day after Garner enjoyed a romantic dinner date with her boyfriend John Miller, 46, an attorney and CEO of CaliBurger and its parent company CaliGroup.
According to reports, Garner offered her friendship to Affleck in the lead-up to his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, 55, after two years of marriage.
However, Garner’s attempt to help Ben reportedly caused a rift in her own relationship with Miller, with a source revealing that they are now working towards being in a better place.
“John doesn’t like sharing Jen and there is a divide when it comes to her and Ben,” the insider expressed, adding that Miller had concerns about the time Garner invested in the Ben and Lopez split.
“He wishes it wasn’t like that because he understands they are a family, but it gets to him like it would anyone,” the source continued.
It’s been reported the actress offered her friendship to Affleck, 52, in the lead up to his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, 55, after two years of marriage; seen in 2014
The former couple — who were previously married from 2005 to 2018 — share Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12; seen in 2018
The news comes amid reports that Ben’s “mood swings” were part of the reason he and Lopez split.
The Golden Globe winner, who allegedly has a “darkness” to him, drove a wedge in his relationship with Lopez with his uncontrollable “highs” and “lows,” a source close to the ex-couple claimed.
Ben and Lopez filed for divorce on August 20, which also happened to be their second wedding anniversary.
“The truth is there was a great deal of love, but unfortunately, what became clear were Ben’s erratic mood swings that he couldn’t hide from the press, as much as he tried to,” the insider dished.
The news comes amid reports Ben’s ‘mood swings’ were reportedly part of the reason he and Lopez split; seen in 2022 in L.A.
They alleged that the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actor tried to hide his unbalanced behavior from the public.
Making the decision to go their separate ways again wasn’t easy because the two still have lingering feelings for each other.
“They were trying to work through it, but when the mood swings and the big highs and big lows informed a toxicity that was pervasive, no one can help you — you have to help yourself,” the source added.
Ben and Jen first started dating in 2002 after playing lovers on set of Gigli (2003) and quickly got engaged.
But they split up in 2004, just before they were set to become husband and wife.
The Golden Globe winner — who ‘has a darkness to him’ — drove a wedge in his relationship with the Let’s Get Loud singer with his uncontrollable ‘highs’ and ‘lows’; seen in 2024
They both went on to wed other people – she exchanged vows with Marc Anthony in 2004, while he walked down the aisle with Jennifer Garner in 2005 – but after splitting from their respective partners, they eventually found their way back to each other.
They rekindled their romance in 2021 and finally said “I do” in Las Vegas July of 2022.
Meanwhile, Garner has several projects listed as being in pre-production on IMDB.com, including the crime series Can’t Go Home.
She stars as fugitive recovery agent KD Williams, who, along with her partner, played by Tom Mariano, finds herself in too deep with the criminal gangs of Boston.