Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are doing everything they can to make the divorce as easy as possible for their children.
The estranged couple enjoyed a “nice lunch” with their children at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge on Saturday, a source familiar with the matter said. People.
“They all got together for a nice lunch so the kids could hang out,” the insider told the outlet, explaining that Lopez, 55, “is trying to be nice to Ben,” 52.
Lopez’s twins, Emme and Max, 16, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony, were in attendance with Affleck’s youngest children, Fin, 15, and Sam, 12, whom she shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. His eldest, Violent, 18, was not in attendance because she attends Yale University.
The insider indicated that Lopez was trying to make the transition smooth.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are trying to make their divorce as easy as possible for their children. The estranged couple invited their children to a “nice lunch” at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday, according to a source who spoke to People
“A divorce is never easy, but Jennifer doesn’t want to be selfish about it. The kids always got along well and had fun together. It makes her happy to see the kids happy together. Happy kids are her priority,” the source claimed.
The couple, who married in Las Vegas in July 2022 and had a formal ceremony at Affleck’s Georgia home a month later, married without a prenuptial agreement.
According to her divorce petition, Lopez, who filed the papers herself, cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.
Lopez, who changed her last name to Affleck after marriage, wants her last name, Lopez, to be legally restored.
She has requested that no spousal support be paid and that each person pay their own legal fees.
“They are still going through with the divorce. They are working out the financial details amicably.”
One of those details is the sale of their Beverly Hills mansion, which is listed for $68 million. The couple bought it in June 2023 for just under $61 million.
The Oscar winner has moved into his own Pacific Palisades home, which he bought in July for $20.5 million.
An insider said Lopez makes the kids her priority. “The kids have always gotten along and had fun together. It makes her happy to see the kids happy together. Happy kids are her priority,” the source claimed. (Pictured in New York City in July)
The former couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement before they tied the knot in 2022. The insider said: ‘They are still going through with the divorce. They are working out the financial details amicably.’ (Pictured in Los Angeles in November 2023)
The singer is still looking for a home of her own in the Los Angeles area.
She has reportedly been eyeing an estate in the Holmby Hills area that was previously owned by designer Max Azria. TMZ.
The mansion is in the same neighborhood as the home of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, which was searched by Homeland Security agents earlier this year after several lawsuits were filed against the music mogul alleging sexual abuse, assault and human trafficking.
It is doubtful that there would be any embarrassing interactions between the former couple. Combs has put his house up for sale with an asking price of $61 million.
