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Ben Affleck<\/a> has dated a lot of famous women in his time, even if we mostly remember him for dating two different women named Jennifer. And the actor has mostly maintained a cordial relationship with all his exes. Proof of that is that he was recently seen with J-Lo at her movie premiere, and that he has continued to be an involved co-parent with the mother of his children, Jennifer Garner.<\/p>\n Now, however, RadarOnline.com<\/a> is suggesting that there might be something more going on with Jennifer Garner that meets the eye. According to the outlet, Affleck and his ex have entered into a \u201cfriends with benefits\u201d arrangement. The two, who divorced in 2018 after 13 years of marriage, are parents to Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13.<\/p>\n More from StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n MORE: <\/strong>Who has Ben Affleck dated?<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cJen and Ben have always shared a really powerful bond,\u201d a source reportedly told the outlet. \u201cIt\u2019s built on years of love, trust, and family. Lately, that closeness has deepened \u2013 they\u2019ve been turning to each other for comfort, and it\u2019s naturally become something more intimate.\u201d<\/p>\n Reportedly, reconciliation is not in the cards. \u201cIt\u2019s not about them getting back together,\u201d the source said. \u201cIt\u2019s about finding comfort in someone who knows you completely. They\u2019ve weathered addiction, divorce, and years of co-parenting \u2013 that kind of shared history creates a connection most people could never understand.\u201d<\/p>\n The report is, at the very least, strange, considering Garner is engaged to businessman John Miller. The report does acknowledge that, but it doesn\u2019t go into how weird a friends-with-benefits arrangement when you\u2019re engaged with someone else sounds.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s been completely honest with Ben about where they stand,\u201d another source told the outlet. \u201cThere are firm boundaries \u2013 no staying over, no date nights, and no talk about what comes next.\u00a0Jen loves John and still intends to marry him, but what she shares with Ben is something separate. It\u2019s built on history and mutual understanding, not on trying to relive their marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n Affleck previously dated Jennifer Lopez, two separate times. The two originally began dating in 2002 after meeting on the set of the movie Gigli. They got engaged for the first time in November of 2022, before breaking up in January 2004. Lopez went on to marry\u00a0Marc Anthony<\/a>,\u00a0and Affleck to marry Jennifer Garner<\/a>. In 2021, Affleck and Lopez rekindled their romance and got engaged for a second time in April of 2022. They then married in July 2022. In August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on the\u00a0second anniversary of their wedding<\/a>\u00a0ceremony.<\/p>\n He also previously dated Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a>, from 1997 to 2000. The two starred together in\u00a0Shakespeare in Love\u00a0and\u00a0Bounce.<\/p>\n Reportedly, this new agreement with Garner is alright with Affleck. \u201cBen has more respect for Jen than anyone else in his life,\u201d an insider said. \u201cShe\u2019s stood by him through his darkest moments, and he trusts her without question. This setup lets them stay connected, but without mixing up the bond they have now with the relationship they used to share.\u201d<\/p>\n It all sounds very hard to believe to us, but who knows? Stranger things have happened. Some of them in Ben Affleck\u2019s love life.<\/p>\n Best of StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Stylecaster’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ben Affleck has dated a lot of famous women in his time, even if we mostly remember him for dating two different women named Jennifer. And the actor has mostly maintained a cordial relationship with all his exes. 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