After his divorce, Ben Affleck got a tattoo as a phoenix rising from the ashes and Jennifer Garner
had the best reaction for it. But ever since he and Lopez got back together, everybody is asking:
“How does Jennifer Garner really feel about Ben Affleck getting back together with J Lo?” and How
is the relationship between the two Jennifers? The battle of the exes:
Bennifer has returned, and it's wonderful to see the movie stars reunited after so many years.
This is the epitome of a Hollywood love story! But, given that both Ben Affleck and Jennifer
Lopez are parents to famous exes, things are going to get a little more tricky this time. But,
according to recent rumors, J-Lo and Affleck's ex-wife Jennifer Garner are on good terms.
Lopez and Rodriguez were recently seen hugging in the Dominican Republic, where the "On the Floor"
singer is filming her new film, Shotgun Wedding. Lopez and Rodriguez, according to Page Six, were
in different countries when their split became public. "He's in Miami getting ready for baseball
season, while she's in the Dominican Republic filming her movie," a source informed the website.
Lopez and Rodriguez's final breakup came two months after rumors surfaced that
the former New York Yankees pitcher had an affair with Selena actress Madison LeCroy.
‘Madison's co-star, Craig Conover, said during the Southern Charm season 7 reunion in February
that she travelled to Miami to "fuck" an anonymous married former Major League Baseball player,
whom fans think to be Rodriguez. Madison acknowledged that she and Rodriguez had
DM'd and FaceTimed but never had a romantic relationship until the reports surfaced.
“He’s never physically cheated on his fiancée with me...[I’ve] talked to him randomly,
but not consistent,” Madison told Page Six at the time. “That’s the truth. [We’ve] never been
physical...never had any kind of anything. Just an acquaintance.” Madison also noted that she and
A-Rod had “spoken on the phone” but “never met up.” Sources close to Rodriguez also confirmed
that he and Madison had never met in person. So, why did Lopez and Rodriguez end their
relationship? According to a source close to People, the breakup had been a "long
time coming" before the accusations that he had an affair with Madison surfaced.
Lopez and Rodriguez have been involved in each other's enterprises for a long time,
according to the source, which is why their split took so long. "They're intertwined in
their professional lives, so it's not going to be an easy breakup."
"It's taken them a long time to even consider untangling it all," the source claimed.
Lopez and Rodriguez acquired a $40 million Miami home together before their breakup.
Lopez told Allure in February that the couple went to couple's therapy for the majority of 2020 when
they were at home. She stated, "I miss being creative and running on 150." "However, Alex,
of all people, said, 'I adore it.' I enjoy spending time at home. My Zooms are one of
my favorite things to do. I love knowing the kids are safe, and I know you're al
ways there." Her time at home, she continued, "has actually been extremely pleasant." We set out to
improve ourselves. We went to therapy. I believe it was extremely beneficial to our relationship."
On the other hand, Ben Affleck talked about his divorce from Jennifer Garner with Howard Stern
saying: “The truth was, we took our time, we made a decision,
we grew apart. We had a marriage that did not work. This happens,” he said.
“It is somebody I love and respect, but to whom I should not be married any longer.” He continued,
“And then we said, ‘You know what? We tried. We tried, because we had kids.’ And then both
of us felt like, ‘We don’t want this to be the model that our kids see of marriage.'”
Affleck told Stern that he and Garner “would have ended up at each other’s throats”
had they not ended their relationship. He also believed that he “would probably still be
drinking” if their marriage continued. “That was part of why I started drinking, I was trapped,”
he said. “I was like, ‘I can’t leave because of my kids, but I am not happy. What do I do?’
What I did was drink a bottle of scotch on the couch, which turned out not to be the solution.”
When it came time to end their relationship, Affleck confirmed that he and Garner “did it
amicably,” though he confirmed that he and his ex-wife have had “moments of tension” since their
split. “Did we have moments of tension? Did we have disagreements over the custody? Was stuff
difficult for us? Did we get angry? Yes,” he said. “But fundamentally it was always
underpinned with respect. I knew she was a good mom. I hope that she knew that I was a
good dad. I was. I had to get sober, I knew that too and I acknowledged that. I said,
‘You’re right. I’ve got to quit drinking.'” And as you might’ve expected, that interview
got a lot of backlashes. on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he addressed the backlash, saying that people
had "taken the conversation" and "made it seem as if I was doing the exact opposite of what I said."
“It hurts my feelings, man,” he added, calling the backlash “inappropriate.”
He then continued: “I had gone on and said how much we respect each other and cared about each
other and cared about our kids and put them first and went through our stuff.
And they said that I blamed my ex-wife that I was trapped and just made me out to be the worst,
most insensitive, stupid awful guy....That’s not true. I don’t believe that. It’s the exact
opposite of who I am, what I believe. I would never want my kids to think I would ever say
a bad word about their mom.” How did the exes take it?
Before their breakup in April, J-Lo intended to vacation in St. Tropez with A-Rod,
according to the insider. While A-Rod was aware of the preparations,
he didn't anticipate J-Lo to continue to visit the South of France following their breakup,
so he made his own plans to boat in the Mediterranean. "Neither Jen nor Alex altered
their minds about going to the French Riviera for J. Lo's birthday this year," the insider stated.
"Alex had no idea Jen would still be going, but he was unfazed when he saw her boat was close by.
He was preoccupied with his own visitors." After four years of dating, J-Lo and A-Rod
called it quits in April. In March of this year, the former couple got engaged.
J-Lo reunited with Ben weeks after their breakup, according to reports. "A-Rod is taken aback that
J.Lo has moved on," a source stated. "He sincerely believed they could make it work and reconnect."
He's been reaching out to J.Lo in an attempt to meet with her, but she's been dismissive."
According to the insider, A-Rod was "saddened" by J-Lo and Ben's reunion and even told her he
was "upset" to discover the news, which J-Lo did not entertain. "She's done with A-Rod
and isn't interested in rekindling anything," the person claimed.
At the time, an insider informed HollywoodLife that A-Rod was "jealous" of J-Lo and Ben's
relationship. "Alex is a touch envious since his mind is racing about what Jen could be up to with
Ben by possibly rekindling their relationship," the source claimed. "A few pals are also berating
him over it, bringing up the fact that Ben is a Red Sox fan to add fuel to the fire."
As for Garner’s reaction to Ben’s tattoo, “You know what we would say in my hometown about that?
‘Bless his heart,’” the West Virginia native told the magazine. “A phoenix rising from the
ashes. Am I the ashes in this scenario? I take umbrage. I refuse to be the ashes.”
She talked about how she handled the divorce “When the earth shakes,” she told Vanity Fair,
“you go to what you know from childhood. All of a sudden I’m sitting down at the piano.
I went back to church. I sat down and wrote bad poetry all day because I was so sad. I needed
a dance class; it reminded me of my fight scenes [in Alias] and how I missed that.
I feel the need to be physical and I feel the need to punch someone. You know what I look forward to?
I look forward to getting past the pity stage. I look forward to just having a sense of humor.”
The circus: Garner “is in a
good place with herself and with Ben,” the source said. “She is happy for him. She is glad that Ben
is healthy and thinks he is a really good dad.” In July, a source told Entertainment Tonight how
Garner and Lopez's ex Marc Anthony feel about Lopez and Affleck's relationship.
"Jen Garner and Marc Anthony have remained supportive, and there appears to be no ill will on
either side," the insider claimed. "They all want want the best for their families and each other."
Her engagement to Marc Anthony was announced in a sneaky way when she appeared on an
instagram live wearing an engagement ring! A source informed E! in May that Garner was
not interested in playing a role in the Bennifer PR blitz. Garner "doesn't want to be a part of
the circus or media attention in any way," according to the source, who added that she
was still focused on her three children, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 9.
"She's trying to live her life and raise her children, and the last thing she wants
to deal with is Ben's love life," an E! source stated. "She is always concerned
about the happiness of the children and Ben's ability to be a decent father."
What do you think of Garner’s way of dealing with Ben and Jen’s Romance?