Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck ‘Moving Forward With Divorce’ After Brunch Date

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck stepped out collectively for the primary time because the singer filed for divorce from the Oscar winner.

The duo went on a brunch date with their youngsters and reportedly had a enjoyable time, however regardless of the outing, the previous lovers nonetheless plan on ending their two-year marriage.

In line with studies, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are prioritizing their youngsters whereas making an attempt to stay pleasant with one another.

Regardless of what regarded like a enjoyable household outing on Saturday on the Polo Lounge on the Beverly Hills Lodge in  Los Angeles, plainly Affleck and Lopez are nonetheless on the highway to divorce.

The estranged couple made their first joint public look since Lopez filed for divorce in August. Affleck’s youngsters, Seraphina, 15, Samuel, 12, and Lopez’s youngsters, Max and Emme, 16, tagged alongside for the brunch date.

Affleck shares three youngsters, together with Violet, 18, together with his former spouse, actress Jennifer Garner, and Lopez shares her twins together with her ex-husband, singer Marc Anthony.

Whereas talking about their current outing, a supply informed People Magazine that the household “got here collectively for a enjoyable lunch so the children might hang around” and that “[Jennifer’s] making an attempt to be pleasant with Ben.”

The supply famous that “they’re nonetheless shifting ahead with the divorce, although. They’re understanding monetary particulars amicably.”

“A divorce is rarely straightforward, however Jennifer would not wish to be egocentric about it,” the supply continued. “The children all the time bought alongside and have enjoyable collectively. It makes her pleased seeing the children pleased collectively. Completely satisfied youngsters are her precedence.”

Lopez is reportedly nonetheless sad with Affleck as she waits for her separation from the actor to be finalized.

A supply revealed to People that the 55-year-old was “actually hit laborious” by the divorce, regardless of her efforts to undertaking a powerful entrance since deciding to finish the wedding.

The “Ain’t Your Mama” singer filed for divorce on her and Affleck’s Georgia marriage ceremony anniversary with out assistance from an lawyer.

Together with the ache of dropping her marriage, Lopez reportedly feels “very upset and upset” with Affleck, who had moved out of their large Beverly Hills house properly earlier than the divorce was filed.

With Lopez having the home all to herself, she is allegedly discovering it laborious to remain there alone. In line with the supply, the mansion’s large measurement, together with the flood of recollections—each good and dangerous— are the explanation why she feels this manner.

The insider added, “She and Ben purchased the home for the entire household. It is method too huge for her and stuffed with too many recollections as properly.”

Earlier than Bennifer’s cut up was confirmed, the duo had been making an attempt to dump their large marital mansion.

The luxurious property was bought in Could 2023 for $60 million and was listed in the marketplace in July 2024 for $68 million.

Whereas it’s unclear when a sale will lastly happen, sources shared that purchasing the home within the first place was not Lopez’s thought, regardless of her investing a whole lot of time in trying to find a house after her marriage to Affleck in 2022.

“The $68 million mansion was Ben’s thought,” defined an insider in regards to the marital house buy, per People. Apparently, Lopez prefers the “romantic, Spanish, European vibe,” which made selecting the Beverly Hills mansion a “main compromise for her.”

The supply, “She agreed to it due to its spacious format, accommodating each their households, a fitness center and a pickleball courtroom, workplace area, plus it has two non-public entrances.”

Sources near the “Atlas” actress have additionally claimed that she was extremely dedicated to being the perfect companion throughout her two-year marriage to Affleck.

This included guaranteeing that he had “all the pieces he wanted” and even caring for him in an nearly “childlike” method.

Nevertheless, regardless of her immense commitments, Lopez nonetheless needed to take care of Affleck being “very moody and darkish at instances,” which seemingly contrasted with the “Papi” singer’s extra upbeat way of life.

This habits from Affleck is alleged to have hung like a darkish cloud over their relationship, and sooner or later, Lopez’s buddies needed to continuously remind her that “she’s not answerable for his emotions.”

Along with her Beverly Hills mansion in the marketplace, Lopez has reportedly been searching for a brand new house in Los Angeles.

Since getting back from The Hamptons, New York, the “Hustlers” star has toured a number of mansions in LA and now appears to have set her sights on the Azria mansion.

In line with TMZ, sources declare Lopez is trying to purchase the famed property within the luxe neighborhood of Holmby Hills.

A supply mentioned she is “near hanging a deal” on buying the 30,000 sq. foot property, which has an inventory value of $55 million, however that she’s providing between $30 million and $39 million for the property.

Lopez’s curiosity within the property appears very excessive, because the insider mentioned she had toured the grounds a number of instances over the previous few weeks.

As for Affleck, he has already discovered a brand new house, having purchased a $20.5 million mansion within the Pacific Palisades space of Los Angeles.

Earlier than his solo house buy, Affleck lived in a $100k-a-month Brentwood condominium after shifting out of the Beverly Hills mansion he shared with Lopez.