It is a considerably comfortable birthday for Ben Affleck.
The A-list actor-director is holding his birthday celebration “intimate” this 12 months, amid persistent divorce rumors together with his spouse, Jennifer Lopez. He turned 52 years outdated on Thursday, Aug. 15.
A supply tells ET, “Ben is planning to maintain issues intimate for his birthday and spend it with shut family and friends.”
Throughout this tumultuous time, blowing out birthday candles is not on the high of thoughts for Affleck. As a substitute, he’s specializing in his youngsters. There are 5 youngsters between Affleck and Lopez. Affleck co-parents three youngsters together with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12. In the meantime, Lopez shares 16-year-old twins Max and Emme along with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony.
The supply explains that co-parenting has been “going properly” within the blended household.
“Jennifer Garner is being communicative and an understanding shoulder for Ben,” the supply tells ET simply two weeks after one other supply informed ET that Affleck was feeling “hopeful” after making “his household a precedence” by transferring into a brand new property that is nearer to his and Garner’s youngsters. Affleck bought a $20.5 million equestrian property in Los Angeles simply weeks after he listed on the market the $60.8 million residence he owns with Lopez.
ET’s newest supply continues of Garner, “She’s there for him each step of the best way and given the involvement of their youngsters, she’s very supportive. She additionally respects his personal and private life and does not get too concerned.”
“Co-parenting between Jen and Marc goes properly,” the supply provides of Lopez and Anthony. “They’ve surpassed any former bumps within the highway and simply need the very best for each other and their youngsters.”
Earlier this month, a supply informed ET that Affleck and Lopez are “ready to announce their official cut up, as a result of they wish to be sure that all the pieces is seamless once they do, particularly with everybody concerned.”
“They wish to be sure that the youngsters are snug with the transition and the place they’re residing, etcetera,” ET’s supply continued on the time. “They do not wish to make it really feel like they’re pulling the rug from beneath their youngsters. They’re making a mutual effort to make sure that this transition is as wholesome and simple as attainable.”
The couple have just lately spent holidays, occasions and even their second wedding ceremony anniversary aside. Affleck was additionally noticeably absent from Lopez’s fifty fifth Bridgerton-themed birthday bash in July.
For Lopez, her birthday celebration with out the Gone Woman star was a “recent begin.”
“It has been a tough 12 months with some sudden realizations, adjustments, and obstacles, however Jen is making an attempt to view her fifty fifth birthday as a recent begin,” a supply informed ET on the time. “She is making an attempt to not let her state of affairs with Ben deliver her down.”
Whereas J.Lo wished her husband a cheerful birthday in an lovely Instagram tribute final 12 months, on the time of publication this 12 months, she has but to acknowledge Affleck’s birthday on social media.
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