Jennifer Garner seemingly does not want her ex Ben Affleck’s alleged marital issues with Jennifer Lopez to send him on a bender via OK Magazine.
As per the outlet, the mother-of-three who shares her kids with the Good Will Hunting star — “would never tell Ben, ‘I told you it wouldn’t work out,’ but she does blame J. Lo for the pressure she’s put Ben under.”
“She sees how Ben struggles with keeping up with J. Lo’s very public lifestyle,” the insider added of Affleck’s relationship with the “On the Floor” singer, whom he married in 2022.
Garner, who finalized her divorce from Affleck in 2018, has attempted to stay out of her ex’s relationship woes, she does not want the father of her children to fall back into destructive behaviors. The actor has admitted to struggles with alcohol and even entered rehab three times.
“Jen can’t stand by and do nothing. That’s not in her nature,” the source shared. “She has dropped everything to make sure Ben doesn’t spiral out of control again. At the end of the day, Ben is still the father of their children, and she will help him however she can.”
Garner may be trying to help her former flame through his issues with Lopez, the source claimed the Selena star probably isn’t too happy about it.
“Everyone knows that Ben and Jen remained very close after their divorce. He confides in Jen about everything, even his issues with J. Lo,” the insider shared. “J. Lo hates that Ben goes back to his sensible, down-to-earth ex-wife for advice and emotional support. She doesn’t want Jen’s input.”
“J. Lo didn’t come right out and tell Jen to back off — both women have been down this road before and know their boundaries — but she did tell Ben that his ex needs to stay away from him and butt out of their personal drama,” they added.
