Jennifer Garner & Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Have a Similar Mindset About Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck’s reported love triangle between Jennifer Garner and her boyfriend John Miller doesn’t appear to be a thing — even though some tabloids are praying for it to happen. The 52-year-old actress and the 47-year-old businessman are doing just fine after the paparazzi spotted them engaged in some serious PDA this week.
Still, there have been reports that Jennifer Lopez was upset that her ex-husband was mooning over Garner, In reality, she’s filming Office Romance on the East Coast with the very charismatic Brett Goldstein—life isn’t bad for her. While fans may think J.Lo and Garner are fighting over Affleck’s attention, a New York Post source says that is far from the truth.
“I’d say they’re both relieved to be done with him,” they explained while describing the two women as “friends” behind the scenes. “They bonded over co-parenting their kids. I don’t know why the press feels they have to pit women against each other.” Garner and Lopez share the same mindset regarding their ex-husband. “Who wants the guy?” the insider added. “You think he’s the prize? No way. It’s like, ‘Next!’”
Garner went through challenging times with The Accountant 2 Star, helping him navigate his alcoholism and eventual sobriety. She was quite frank about what she experienced in their marriage in a 2016 Vanity Fair interview. While she maintained that he was “the love of [her] life,” the Yes Day star also pointed out the dark parts of his personality.
“He’s the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous. He’s just a complicated guy,” Garner explained. “I always say, ‘When his sun shines on you, you feel it.’ But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it’s cold. He can cast quite a shadow.” In addition to Affleck’s fluctuating sobriety, he reportedly also had an affair with their children’s nanny — Garner went through a lot.
For Lopez, their romantic timeline is a bit more complicated since they dated in the early aughts and then got their second chance at love almost two decades later. Unfortunately, they didn’t get their happily ever after. Their marriage seemed doomed from the start when Affleck looked miserable on their honeymoon in Lake Como, Italy.