Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's children are 'coping fine' but are 'ready to move on' from their parents' 'amicable' divorce READ MORE: JLo and Ben DIVORCE on second wedding anniversary - and there's NO pre-nup Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Lily Jobson For Mailonline Published: 05:14 EDT, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 05:43 EDT, 21 August 2024 e-mail 40 shares 6 View comments Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are focusing on their children in the midst of their 'amicable' divorce - which was announced on Tuesday. The singer, 55, filed for divorce from the actor, 52, without an attorney on August 20 - which also marked the couple's second wedding anniversary.
The estranged couple's blended family are said to be 'coping fine' but are 'ready to move on' and get back to normal life following their parents' failed marriage. JLo shares Emme and Maximilian Muñiz, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony while Ben welcomed Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, during his 10-year marriage to Jennifer Garner . 'His kids are taking it fine as are hers.
Everybody is ready to move on', A source told Page Six. Jennifer Lopez, 55, and Ben Affleck, 52, are focusing on their children in the midst of their 'amicable' divorce - which was announced on Tuesday The estranged couple's blended family are said to be 'coping fine' but are 'ready to move on' and get back to normal life following their parents' failed marriage (Couple pictured with Violet and Fin Affleck and Emme Muniz) The couple's five children spent quality time togethe r on holidays, shopping trips and theme parks with JLo and Ben over their years. JLo has continued to play the beloved stepmother amid their looming divorce and has maintained a normal relationship with Ben's children.
She has also had a close-knit relationship with Ben's children as she previously let her stepdaughter Violet borrow her dress. Violet was pictured in a two-toned Dolce & Gabbana wrap dress during a lunch outing with Jennifer's twins Max and Emme in Los Angeles in 2023. Violet has also been pictured with her arm around her stepmother's shoulders as they enjoyed another day of shopping.
JLo was also spotted treating stepson Samuel to a day out at the shops on their own. As they walked into the luxury Neiman Marcus department store, Jennifer was pictured with a protective arm around Samuel. Prior to their divorce, sources previously told Page Six that JLo was 'upset' about how her marital split would affect her and Ben's children.
JLo shares Emme and Maximilian Muñiz, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony while Ben welcomed Violet Affleck (pictured), 18, Fin Affleck, 15, and Samuel Affleck, 12, during his 10-year marriage to Jennifer Garner The singer filed for divorce from the actor without an attorney on August 20 - which also marked the couple's second wedding anniversary 'His kids are taking it fine as are hers. Everybody is ready to move on', A source said JLo has continued to play the beloved stepmother amid their looming divorce and has maintained a normal relationship with Ben's children (JLo pictured hugging Violet) The source said: 'There are five kids involved in this. She knew they were going to blend families.
She has not fully accepted it is over.' JLo — who has recently been seen wearing her wedding ring — listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024, as per legal docs seen by DailyMail.com.
The couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement before tying the knot in July 2022, insiders have revealed. This marks Jennifer's fourth failed marriage and Ben's second. In an interview with Vogue in 2022, Jennifer spoke about the importance of blending their families and the role she wanted to play in Ben's children's lives.
She explained: 'What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who really loves and cares about them but can have a different perspective and help me see things that I can't see with my kids because I'm so emotionally tied up.' Following the wedding, an insider told People that Jennifer 'spent months looking for the perfect house' for their blended family. She told Today in January 2023: 'We moved in together.
The kids moved in together. It’s been, like, a really kind of emotional transition, but at the same time all your dreams coming true. 'It's just been a phenomenal year.
Like, my best year I think since my kids were born.' She has also had a close-knit relationship with Ben's children as she previously let her stepdaughter Violet borrow her dress JLo had previously elevated the frilly frock with a Dolce & Gabbana belt and sparkling diamond stud earrings during her romantic Beverly Hills dinner with Ben in February of last year Violet has also been pictured with her arm around her stepmother's shoulders as they enjoyed another day of shopping JLo was also spotted treating stepson Samuel to a day out at the shops on their own Opening up about her experience of parenting her twins, the star added: 'The teenage years are tough. They start challenging you and everything' (pictured with her daughter Emme) She added: 'I feel like it's surfing.
I'm riding the waves, and then it's like, 'Oops, I just got knocked over!' Now, I'm back, I'm back!' (pictured with her son Max) During an appearance on the Live with Kelly and Mark show in May 2023, Jennifer opened up about the challenges of four teenagers - but described her stepson Samuel as an 'angel'. She said: 'That’s almost five teenagers. The youngest is 11, so he’s not quite [a teen], but preteen.
He's an angel.' Opening up about her experience of parenting her twins, the star added: 'The teenage years are tough. They start challenging you and everything.
'You have this baby for a while and then it’s like your best little friend who loves being with you all the time, and all of a sudden they’re like, "Get out of my room".' She added: 'I feel like it's surfing. I'm riding the waves, and then it's like, 'Oops, I just got knocked over!' Now, I'm back, I'm back!' Jennifer's own friends have now suggested the actress needs to 'look inside herself' after she filed for divorce from Ben.
A source close to the star told DailyMail.com said those close to JLo are growing tired of her chaotic love life. 'After four failed marriages, her friends feel that she should take a look inside and focus on herself instead of what others want her to be and finally figure out who she is and what she wants from her future,' the insider said.
Jennifer's own friends have now suggested the actress needs to 'look inside herself' after she filed for divorce from Ben 'After four failed marriages, her friends feel that she should take a look inside and focus on herself instead of what others want her to be and finally figure out who she is and what she wants from her future,' the insider said The source told DailyMail.com that the My Love Don't Cost A Thing star isn't the only one capable of playing mind games. Explaining Ben's take-the-high-road approach, the insider said: 'Jennifer said she was tired of being humiliated by Ben and she waited until the two year anniversary because she wanted to sting.
'But it did not sting him. He's been done for a long time and deep down she knows this. He let her have this so that she wouldn't look like the villain.
' The pair were spotted on a number of public outings together, including their very last one on June 2, after they had already decided to go their separate ways two months earlier. At the time, they were seen greeting each other warmly, even appearing to give each other a kiss, as they attended Samuel's basketball game in Santa Monica. They also appeared to be in high spirits while leaving together even though, as it is now revealed, they had already secretly called it off on April 26.
The couple first sparked separation rumors when they had gone 47 days without being seen together. Split speculation continued as they did not spend a number of holidays over the summer together and JLo also walked the red carpet alone at the Met Gala in May — which was also when she called off her world tour 'to be with her family.' Since then, the pair have been spending summers on opposite coasts and did not spend their anniversary together.
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