Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez are friends? Stranger things have happened.
Like a man who marries two women with the same name consecutively1
In August, Jennifer Lopez finally filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. This followed months of suggestions, speculation and (probably) fashion.
Jennifer Garner is part of that story. Not in a salacious way. She’s not “the other woman.” But she did apparently provide emotional support to her ex when he became J. Lo’s ex.
THE Jennifers Garner and Lopez have enough in common to be friends. But how do they really feel about each other?
What did Jennifer Lopez say about Jennifer Garner?
In a 2022 Vogue interviewthen-newlywed Jennifer Lopez spoke out about Jennifer Garner.
“(She’s) an amazing co-parent, and they work really well together,” she raved. Lopez, who is is not strange to blended familiesfound out that things went very well when she married Ben Affleck.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner share Violet, Fin, and Samuel. Jennifer Lopez shares twins, Emme and Max, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Lopez and Garner participated in combined family activities. For example, Maria Clara reports that Lopez showed up at Garner’s house while everyone was celebrating Violet’s graduation.
It’s important to note that this was after rumors of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce were already circulating. In fact, it was several weeks after Lopez’s divorce. reported date of separation.
Clearly, everyone involved came together because they care about Violet. This was about her, not Jennifer or Ben Affleck.
Lopez and Garner may have bonded as parents
Co-parenting is not the same thing as being joined at the hip. However, sometimes people come together because they have dated the same person, even married the same person. And, of course, because they care for and love the same children.
According to Us Weeklywent beyond that. A report claims that Jennifer Lopez found an “unexpected ally” and friend in Garner as this divorce unfolded.
“She’s been helpful to J.Lo, and they’ve been connecting with each other,” an inside source said. “Jennifer has been an amazing person for J.Lo to talk to.”
About that, The Daily Mail claims that Jennifer Garner was acting as a mediator, not just an emotional support, as the couple’s problems worsened.
“Jennifer is forever grateful for her help, even though she’s taken a step back now,” a source claimed. “But Jen was able to communicate with her ex-husband like no one else could — not even her.”
Meanwhile, we know that Jennifer Garner provided friendship and comfort not only to Ben, but to other family members, even spending time with his mother.
What is their relationship like now?
Complex relationships between friends, partners, and exes happen all the time. Most of them simply aren’t between celebrities, operating in the spotlight.
With that in mind, we can imagine that even if Lopez and Garner become true friends, they may see each other less. A common ex can bring people together — or tear them apart.
Either way, it’s likely that the Jennifers will see each other in the future. Not only because they’re both huge celebrities, but because they care about some of the same kids. We don’t know if Lopez will attend any more of Affleck’s graduation celebrations, of course. But if she does, it’ll be nice for her and Garner to have this reported relationship.