Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were photographed spending some quality time together at their son's paintball birthday party—where the exes were snapped smiling and laughing together. Ahem!
Ahem again!
Obviously, these photos have everyone wondering about Ben and Jen's vibes—and sources confirm they get along amazingly well.
"They're on great terms," one source tells People. "Jen's very happy with Ben. He spends a lot of time with the kids." Meanwhile, another insider says, "They get along great. She makes him laugh like no one else can. She seems happy that Ben's happy."
As a reminder, Ben and Jen split in 2015 and then officially divorced in 2018. She's currently dating John Miller, who's apparently slightly in his feelings about their close friendship.
“John is trying to deal with Ben and Jen’s relationship by mostly staying quiet, but it’s very hard to do that,” a source recently told the Daily Mail. “He knows that Ben has to be around as a father and he is more than okay with that, but he wants to be the man in the relationship. John only talks about Ben when Jen talks about Ben or when their kids talk about him. He doesn’t bring him up unprompted. John respects Ben, but less is more because John wants Jen for himself. He still needs to figure out how to compartmentalize it all.”
A source previously told Page Six last month that John “doesn’t feel threatened in terms of Jen ever getting back with Ben, but at the same time, it’s hard not to feel jealous when it’s clear they have a strong connection and friendship.”
Meanwhile, People reports that "Ben's casually dating," though "this doesn't seem to be a focus."
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
