Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on August 20. Since then, headlines about their contentious split that did not include a prenup have dominated entertainment news outlets. So you can imagine fans' shock when Ben and Jen showed up to a back-to-school night with their kids amid their divorce.
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Ben, 52, and Jen, 55, started dating for the first time in 2002, becoming engaged later that year. In early 2004, they called off their relationship, but rekindled their romance in 2021. Bennifer said, "I do," in Las Vegas in July 2022 before holding a second wedding celebration a month later. After two years of marriage, Jen filed for divorce — but it seems they are still prioritizing their kids despite the split.
Jen and Ben attended a back-to-school night with their kids on September 17.
On September 17, Jen and Ben attended a back-to-school night with their kids at a Los-Angeles-area school. Jen shares her twins, Max and Emme, with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony. Meanwhile, Ben shares three kids, Violet, Fin, and Samuel, with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.
Reportedly, they walked into the event together.
Despite their divorce, Ben and Jen walked into the school together, TMZ reported. Sources told the outlet that the exes were "totally cool" around each other. Reportedly, Bennifer was also "very cordial."
Bennifer is still moving forward with the divorce.
Although J.Lo and Ben were at the same place at the same time to support their children, things are not suddenly OK between them. TMZ's source noted that the exes "still care for each other." Evidently, they're keeping things friendly for the sake of the kids.
Recently, Ben and Jen stepped out together for lunch with their kids.
The back-to-school night wasn't the first time Bennifer stepped out together in public since Jen filed for divorce. On September 14, they were spotted grabbing lunch with their kids. Jen, Ben, and their children ate at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge, People reported.
They reportedly got together 'so the kids could hang out.'
"They all came together for a fun lunch so the kids could hang out," an insider told People of the lunch outing. "Jennifer's trying to be friendly with Ben. They are still moving forward with the divorce though. They are working out financial details amicably."
'Happy kids' is reportedly Jen's priority.
"A divorce is never easy, but Jennifer doesn't want to be selfish about it," the source told People. "The kids always got along and have fun together. It makes her happy seeing the kids happy together. Happy kids are her priority."
